Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 91

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

Devanagari script

लग्राशयसमानांगोबालिखेटंसमोपि वा । चंद्रनंदांशवद्वर्णः शीर्षाद्यंगविभाग युक् ॥ ९१ ॥

Transliteration

lagrāśayasamānāṃgobālikheṭaṃsamopi vā | caṃdranaṃdāṃśavadvarṇaḥ śīrṣādyaṃgavibhāga yuk || 91 ||

Translation

其身形匀称端正，平衡和谐，或如吉祥之格局，或如齐整之列。其肤色光润，宛若月华清辉；诸肢体自首而下，分判得当，安置有序。

Word by Word

• लग्न-आशय-सम-अङ्ग: having limbs corresponding to the ascendant and sign
• लग्न-आशय-सम-अङ्ग: विशेषण (Adjectival modifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लग्न-आशय-सम-अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक; लग्न + आशय + सम + अङ्ग)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (वर्णः)

• बालि-खेट-समः: equal to the ‘bāli-kheṭa’ (a technical planet/class)
• बालि-खेट-समः: विशेषण (Adjectival modifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बालि-खेट-सम (प्रातिपदिक; बालि + खेट + सम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• अपि: also
• अपि: सम्बन्धसूचक (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात (particle)

• वा: or
• वा: समुच्चय/विकल्प (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (disjunctive particle)

• चन्द्र-नन्द-अंश-वत्-वर्णः: a color like the Moon’s pleasing ray/portion
• चन्द्र-नन्द-अंश-वत्-वर्णः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्द्र-नन्द-अंश-वत्-वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक; चन्द्र + नन्द + अंश + वत् + वर्ण)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘-वत्’ तुल्यत्वे (having/like)

• शीर्ष-आदि-अङ्ग-विभाग: division of limbs beginning with the head
• शीर्ष-आदि-अङ्ग-विभाग: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शीर्ष-आदि-अङ्ग-विभाग (प्रातिपदिक; शीर्ष + आदि + अङ्ग + विभाग)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मपदम् (object)

• युक्: endowed with/connected with
• युक्: विशेषण (Adjectival modifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युज् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (present participle/शतृ-प्रायः; ‘युक्त’ अर्थे), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (वर्णः)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-Dharma section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Chandra (Moon)

FAQs

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

It presents auspicious characteristics of an elevated person—inner harmony expressed outwardly as symmetry, balance, and a serene, moon-like radiance—signifying sattva, purity, and spiritual maturity.

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

While not directly prescribing a bhakti practice, it implies that sustained purity and God-centered living culminate in calmness and luminous serenity—traits often associated with steady devotion and a purified mind.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse uses lakṣaṇa-style description (traditional mark-based assessment) and imagery resonant with Jyotiṣa symbolism (moon-like lustre), though it functions primarily as spiritual characterization rather than a technical astrological rule.