Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 177

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

Devanagari script

स्थिरं रोहिण्युत्तराख्यं क्षिप्रं सूर्याश्विपुष्यभम् । साधारणं द्विदैवत्यं वह्निभं च प्रकीर्तितम् ॥ १७७ ॥

Transliteration

sthiraṃ rohiṇyuttarākhyaṃ kṣipraṃ sūryāśvipuṣyabham | sādhāraṇaṃ dvidaivatyaṃ vahnibhaṃ ca prakīrtitam || 177 ||

Translation

罗希尼与三“乌多罗”宿被称为“固定”；苏利耶（即苏利耶宿）、阿湿毗尼与补沙被说为“迅疾”。“二神宿”（Dvidaivatya）被教为“平常”，而“火宿”（Vahnibha）亦被如此宣说为一类。

Word by Word

• sthiram: stable / fixed
• sthiram: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sthira (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (adjectival)

• rohiṇī-uttara-ākhyam: called Rohiṇī and Uttara
• rohiṇī-uttara-ākhyam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rohiṇī (प्रातिपदिक) + uttara (प्रातिपदिक) + ākhyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (genitive determinative): ‘named (as) Rohiṇī and Uttara’

• kṣipram: quick / swift
• kṣipram: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṣipra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• sūrya-aśvin-puṣya-bham: (the group) with Sūrya, Aśvin, and Puṣya asterisms
• sūrya-aśvin-puṣya-bham: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sūrya (प्रातिपदिक) + aśvin (प्रातिपदिक) + puṣya (प्रातिपदिक) + bha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: ‘having the asterisms (bha) Sun, Aśvin, Puṣya’ (list-like determinative)

• sādhāraṇam: common / general
• sādhāraṇam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sādhāraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• dvi-daivatyaṃ: having two presiding deities
• dvi-daivatyaṃ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dvi (प्रातिपदिक) + daivatya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; द्विगु-समासः: ‘having two deities’

• vahni-bham: the Vahni (Agni) asterism
• vahni-bham: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vahni (प्रातिपदिक) + bha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: ‘(asterism) of Agni (Vahni)’

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

• prakīrtitam: is declared / is said
• prakīrtitam: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√kīrt (कीर्त् धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगे ‘it is proclaimed’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Rohini
• Uttara-nakshatras
• Ashvini
• Pushya
• Dvidaivatya (Vishakha)
• Vahnibha (Krittika)
• Surya

FAQs

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

It frames Jyotiṣa as a dharmic support-knowledge: by aligning actions with appropriate nakṣatra qualities (fixed, swift, common), a practitioner reduces obstacles and performs rites with steadiness and clarity of intent.

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

While not directly describing bhakti, it supports devotional life by guiding when to undertake vrata, pūjā, dāna, and saṃskāras—so that worship and vows are performed at conducive times, sustaining disciplined devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Jyotiṣa Vedāṅga: categorizing nakṣatras by functional qualities (e.g., ‘fixed’ for stable undertakings, ‘swift’ for quick-result actions) for muhurta-based ritual planning.