Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 60

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

Devanagari script

अवागावाटावशुभैर्भसंधिस्थैः प्रजायते । वीरान्सगीश्चदष्टेध्वष्टार्कातभसंहिताः ॥ ६० ॥

Transliteration

avāgāvāṭāvaśubhairbhasaṃdhisthaiḥ prajāyate | vīrānsagīścadaṣṭedhvaṣṭārkātabhasaṃhitāḥ || 60 ||

Translation

由不祥之音与败坏之连声（sandhi），便生缺陷之构成；由诵读次第之紊乱与篇章编排之残损，本欲彰显的英勇与神圣之义被“咬噬”而去——遂致歪曲，终至散失。

Word by Word

• अवाक्: downwards
• अवाक्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अवाक् (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: दिशावाचक अव्यय (adverb of direction)

• आवाट-अवशुभैः: by the inauspicious ‘āvāṭa’ (factors)
• आवाट-अवशुभैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आवाट (प्रातिपदिक) + अवशुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः—‘आवाटाः एव अशुभाः’ (technical term ‘āvāṭa’)

• भ-सन्धि-स्थैः: by those situated at the junction of asterisms
• भ-सन्धि-स्थैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भ (प्रातिपदिक; ‘lunar mansion/asterism’ abbrev.) + सन्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; ‘भ-सन्धौ स्थित’

• प्रजायते: is born / comes into being
• प्रजायते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र√जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• वीरान्: heroes
• वीरान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), बहुवचन

• सगीः: companions/singers? (unclear term)
• सगीः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सगी (प्रातिपदिक; uncertain)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन/एकवचन (पाठानुसार अनिश्चित)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• दष्टे: when seen / in the seen condition
• दष्टे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √दृश् (धातु) → दृष्ट (कृदन्त)
• Form: सप्तमी/प्रथमा? एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त; पाठरूप ‘दष्टे’ = ‘दृष्टे’ (locative absolute-like usage)

• ध्वष्ट-आर्कात-भ-संहिताः: combined with the ruined ‘ārkāta’ asterism-factor (unclear)
• ध्वष्ट-आर्कात-भ-संहिताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ध्वष्ट (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √ध्वंस्/√ध्वष्ट्) + आर्कात (प्रातिपदिक; uncertain) + भ (प्रातिपदिक) + संहित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √धा/√हन्?)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः; technical/uncertain segmentation (‘dhvaṣṭārkāta…’)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, Moksha-dharma context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: raudra

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It warns that spiritual knowledge is preserved through purity of śabda (sacred sound): faulty sandhi and corrupted recitation distort meaning, weakening dharma-oriented understanding that supports mokṣa.

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

Bhakti relies on sincere nāma-japa, mantra, and śravaṇa; the verse implies that careless pronunciation and textual corruption can veil the intended devotional import, so disciplined speech supports steady devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Śikṣā (phonetics—proper sounds, accents, and euphony) and Vyākaraṇa (grammar—correct formations and sandhi) are emphasized as safeguards against distortion of mantras and scriptural meaning.