Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 38

Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā

Devanagari script

स्थलांबु च पतिः खेटो लग्नाद्यावन्मिते गृहे । तावंत एव तखः स्थलजा जलजास्तथा ॥ ३८ ॥

Transliteration

sthalāṃbu ca patiḥ kheṭo lagnādyāvanmite gṛhe | tāvaṃta eva takhaḥ sthalajā jalajāstathā || 38 ||

Translation

ดาวเคราะห์ผู้เป็นเจ้าแห่งพื้นดินและน้ำ เมื่อสถิตในเรือนที่นับจากลัคนาตามจำนวนที่กำหนด ก็ให้ผลเท่าจำนวนนั้น; ฉันนั้นผลย่อมเกี่ยวแก่สัตว์ที่เกิดบนบกและสัตว์ที่เกิดในน้ำด้วย॥๓๘॥

Word by Word

• स्थल: land
• स्थल: सम्बन्ध (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद-रूप); member in compound

• अम्बु: water
• अम्बु: सम्बन्ध (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अम्बु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद-रूप); member in compound

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• पतिः: lord/master
• पतिः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• खेटः: planet (graha)
• खेटः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खेट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; Nominative singular

• लग्न: ascendant
• लग्न: अपादान (Ablative/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लग्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-एकवचन (ablative) in compound with ādi; ‘from the ascendant onward’

• आदि: beginning with
• आदि: विशेषण (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आदि (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable) meaning ‘etc./beginning with’

• यावत्: up to/as far as
• यावत्: अवधि (Limit/अवधि)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यावत् (अव्यय)
• Form: परिमाण-अव्यय (limit/extent marker)

• मिते: measured/limited
• मिते: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मित (मा-धातु, क्त कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-एकवचन; Locative singular agreeing with gṛhe

• गृहे: in the house
• गृहे: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Locative singular

• तावन्तः: so many
• तावन्तः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तावन्त् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-बहुवचन; Nominative plural

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: अवधारण (Emphasis/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/अवधारण-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• तखः: takha (term uncertain)
• तखः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; Nominative singular (reading uncertain; possibly ‘तर्कः/तक्षकः’ in variants)

• स्थलजाः: land-born (plants/trees)
• स्थलजाः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थलज (प्रातिपदिक: स्थल + ज)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-बहुवचन; ‘born on land’

• जलजाः: water-born
• जलजाः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जलज (प्रातिपदिक: जल + ज)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-बहुवचन; ‘born in water’

• तथा: thus/likewise
• तथा: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार-अव्यय (adverb)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue context responding to Narada on technical enumeration/astrological principles)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It shows that even within Moksha-Dharma discourse, the Purana preserves Vedanga-style technical knowledge (Jyotisha), implying that disciplined understanding of worldly patterns (karma and results) supports right living and, ultimately, liberation-oriented conduct.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

This verse is primarily Jyotisha-oriented rather than directly devotional; indirectly, it supports Bhakti practice by guiding timing and discernment for dharmic actions that can be harmonized with devotion to Vishnu.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedanga Jyotisha: assessing results by counting houses from the lagna and relating planetary lordship (of domains like land and water) to the scope/number of outcomes, including classifications connected with land-born and water-born beings.