Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 47

Dharmānukathana

Narration of Dharma

Devanagari script

शन्यां भृगुमृगे चैव भृगुरेवतिसङ्गमे । तथा बुधानुराधायां श्रवणार्के तथैव च ॥ ४७ ॥

Transliteration

śanyāṃ bhṛgumṛge caiva bhṛgurevatisaṅgame | tathā budhānurādhāyāṃ śravaṇārke tathaiva ca || 47 ||

Translation

Gayundin, (ang mapalad na bunga ay nakakamtan) kapag ang Saturno ay nasa Mṛgaśīrṣā at ang Venus ay nasa Mṛgaśīrṣā; kapag ang Venus ay nakipag-ugnay sa Revatī; kapag ang Mercury ay nasa Anurādhā; at gayundin kapag ang Araw ay nasa Śravaṇā.

Word by Word

• शन्याम्: in (the nakṣatra) Śanī/Śanyā
• शन्याम्: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; locative singular (in/at Śanī)

• भृगु-मृगे: in Bhṛgu-mṛga (a named conjunction/asterism)
• भृगु-मृगे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भृगु (प्रातिपदिक) + मृग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; locative singular; तत्पुरुष-समास (भृगुणा सम्बन्धितः मृगः)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

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

• भृगु-रेवति-सङ्गमे: at the conjunction of Bhṛgu and Revatī
• भृगु-रेवति-सङ्गमे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भृगु (प्रातिपदिक) + रेवती (प्रातिपदिक) + सङ्गम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; locative singular; तत्पुरुष-समास (भृगोः रेवत्याः च सङ्गमः)

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

• बुध-अनुराधायाम्: in Budha-Anurādhā
• बुध-अनुराधायाम्: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुध (प्रातिपदिक) + अनुराधा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; locative singular; तत्पुरुष-समास (बुधसम्बन्धिनी अनुराधा)

• श्रवण-अर्के: in Śravaṇa-Arka (Śravaṇa with the Sun)
• श्रवण-अर्के: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रवण (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; locative singular; तत्पुरुष-समास (श्रवणसम्बन्धी अर्कः/अर्कयोगः)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb: likewise)

• एव: indeed
• एव: अवधारण (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय (emphasis)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

Speaker

Nārada (teaching in a technical/vedāṅga style context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Śani (Saturn)
• Bhṛgu/Śukra (Venus)
• Budha (Mercury)
• Arka/Sūrya (Sun)
• Mṛgaśīrṣā (Nakṣatra)
• Revatī (Nakṣatra)
• Anurādhā (Nakṣatra)
• Śravaṇā (Nakṣatra)

FAQs

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

It frames Jyotiṣa (a Vedāṅga) as a dharmic tool: aligning ritual action with auspicious graha–nakṣatra placements so that sacred works proceed with fewer obstacles and better fruition.

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

While not directly preaching bhakti, it supports devotional life by prescribing favorable timings for vrata, pūjā, and other Vishnu-oriented rites—showing that devotion is strengthened by disciplined, well-timed practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa and muhūrta-nirṇaya: it lists specific grahas (Śani, Śukra, Budha, Sūrya) placed in particular nakṣatras (Mṛgaśīrṣā, Revatī, Anurādhā, Śravaṇā) as auspicious combinations for undertaking ritual acts.