Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 165

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

Devanagari script

उक्तस्थानेषु रेखादो ह्यनुक्तेषु तु बिंदुदाः । जन्मभाद्वद्विमित्रोच्चस्वभेधिष्टं परेष्वसत् ॥ १६५ ॥

Transliteration

uktasthāneṣu rekhādo hyanukteṣu tu biṃdudāḥ | janmabhādvadvimitroccasvabhedhiṣṭaṃ pareṣvasat || 165 ||

Translation

于已说明之处，当以线等作记；未明言之处，则以点示之。在本命宿（nakṣatra）及其后续诸宿中，凡属友好、处于高举（uccha）或居于自分者，最为有力；其余则无效。

Word by Word

• ukta-sthāneṣu: in the stated places
• ukta-sthāneṣu: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ukta + sthāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural (बहुवचन); समासः—कर्मधारय (descriptive)

• rekhā-dāḥ: line-givers (indicators by lines)
• rekhā-dāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rekhā + dā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); 'dā' = giver; समासः—तत्पुरुष

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात)

• anukteṣu: in the unstated (places)
• anukteṣu: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anukta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• tu: but
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Concessive/contrast particle (विरोधार्थक निपात)

• biṃdu-dāḥ: point-givers (dot-indicators)
• biṃdu-dāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: biṃdu + dā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); समासः—तत्पुरुष

• janma-bhāt: from the birth-star
• janma-bhāt: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: janma + bhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular (एकवचन); bhā = nakṣatra; समासः—तत्पुरुष

• vat: like / as
• vat: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vat (अव्यय/तद्धित)
• Form: Comparative particle (उपमावाचक अव्यय)

• dvi-mitra-ucca-sva-bhedhiṣṭam: (the results for) two, friend, exaltation, own (sign), and strongest division
• dvi-mitra-ucca-sva-bhedhiṣṭam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvi + mitra + ucca + sva + bhedhiṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); samāhāra-dvandva list of categories; bhedhiṣṭa = superlative-like technical term

• pareṣu: in others (cases)
• pareṣu: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter (पुं/नपुंसक), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• asat: not (so), invalid
• asat: Vidhana (विधान/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: asat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (instruction to Narada in a technical context)

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 models śāstric discipline: clarity in method (how to mark what is stated vs. unstated) and discernment in evaluation (what is effective vs. ineffective). Such precision supports right understanding and right application of dharma-oriented knowledge.

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

Direct bhakti is not the verse’s focus; indirectly, it teaches that even auxiliary sciences (like jyotiṣa) should be applied with correct rules and discrimination, so that one’s religious life and vows are guided by reliable understanding rather than confusion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa: a rule-of-thumb for notation (lines vs. dots) and an evaluative principle that strength/effectiveness is higher when conditions are ‘friendly,’ ‘exalted,’ or ‘in one’s own division,’ especially when judged from the janma-nakṣatra sequence.