Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 109

Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मदेवमनोर्मानं पित्र्यं सौरं च सावनम् । चांद्रमार्क्षं गुरोर्मानमिति मानानि वै नव ॥ १०९ ॥

Transliteration

brahmadevamanormānaṃ pitryaṃ sauraṃ ca sāvanam | cāṃdramārkṣaṃ gurormānamiti mānāni vai nava || 109 ||

Translation

Thật vậy có chín loại thước đo (thời gian): thước đo của Phạm Thiên (Brahmā), của chư thiên, của Manu, của các Pitṛ (tổ tiên), thước đo mặt trời, thước đo sāvana (dân dụng), thước đo mặt trăng, thước đo theo nakṣatra (tinh tú), và thước đo của Guru (Sao Mộc).

Word by Word

• brahma-deva-manoḥ-mānam: the measure (system) of Brahmā/Devas/Manu
• brahma-deva-manoḥ-mānam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक) + deva (प्रातिपदिक) + manu (प्रातिपदिक) + māna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter/नपुंसक), Dvitīyā vibhakti (Accusative/द्वितीया), Ekavacana; ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (multi-member): 'brahmaṇaḥ devasya manoḥ mānam' (measure of Brahmā, of the gods, of Manu)

• pitryam: ancestral (of the Pitṛs)
• pitryam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pitrya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; adjective qualifying 'mānam' (ancestral/pitṛ-related)

• sauram: solar
• sauram: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; adjective qualifying 'mānam' (solar)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samucchaya particle (conjunction/समुच्चय)

• sāvanam: sāvana (based on ritual days)
• sāvanam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sāvana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; adjective qualifying 'mānam' (sāvana/ritual-day based)

• cāndram-ārkṣam: lunar and stellar
• cāndram-ārkṣam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: cāndra (प्रातिपदिक) + ārkṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; itaretara-dvandva: 'cāndraṃ ca ārkṣaṃ ca' (lunar and stellar)

• guroḥ-mānam: the measure of Guru (Jupiter)
• guroḥ-mānam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guru (प्रातिपदिक) + māna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa: 'guroḥ mānam' (measure of Jupiter/Bṛhaspati)

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Quotation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative particle (iti/इति), saṃjñā-uddeśa marker

• mānāni: measures, systems of reckoning
• mānāni: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Prathamā vibhakti (Nominative/प्रथमा), Bahuvacana

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: Nipāta (particle/निपात), emphasis/assurance

• nava: nine
• nava: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; numeral adjective qualifying 'mānāni'

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-dharma dialogue context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Devas
• Manu
• Pitrs
• Surya
• Chandra
• Nakshatras
• Guru (Jupiter/Brihaspati)

FAQs

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

It frames kāla (time) as a sacred, multi-layered principle, showing that dharma and ritual precision depend on correctly understanding distinct cosmic and ritual time-standards.

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

While not directly preaching bhakti, it supports devotional life by grounding vrata, pūjā timings, and sacred observances in proper time-reckoning—helping devotion become disciplined and scripturally aligned.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa: it lists key māna systems (solar, lunar, sidereal, sāvana, etc.) used to compute tithis, nakṣatras, months, and ritual days in Vedic and Purāṇic practice.