Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 6

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

Devanagari script

सितरक्तैः पीतकृष्णैर्वर्णैर्विप्रादिपीडनम् । घ्नंति द्वित्रिचतुर्वर्णैर्भुवि राजजनान्मुने ॥ ६ ॥

Transliteration

sitaraktaiḥ pītakṛṣṇairvarṇairviprādipīḍanam | ghnaṃti dvitricaturvarṇairbhuvi rājajanānmune || 6 ||

Translation

噢，牟尼圣者！在大地上，王族阶层压迫并折磨婆罗门等人；他们以“白、红、黄、黑”之名结成派系，依二分、三分、四分之别而加以击倒。

Word by Word

• सित-रक्तैः: by/with white and red (colors/rays)
• सित-रक्तैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सित (प्रातिपदिक) + रक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण) बहुवचन; instrumental plural; विशेषण (qualifying)

• पीत-कृष्णैः: by/with yellow and black
• पीत-कृष्णैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पीत (प्रातिपदिक) + कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण) बहुवचन; instrumental plural; विशेषण

• वर्णैः: with colors
• वर्णैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण) बहुवचन; instrumental plural

• विप्र-आदि-पीडनम्: affliction of Brahmins and others
• विप्र-आदि-पीडनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्र (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + पीडन (प्रातिपदिक; √पीड् धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; nominative/accusative singular (context: object/thing afflicted)

• घ्नन्ति: they strike/kill
• घ्नन्ति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √हन् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; present indicative, 3rd person plural

• द्वि-त्रि-चतुर्-वर्णैः: by/with two-, three-, and four-colored (ones)
• द्वि-त्रि-चतुर्-वर्णैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वि (संख्या) + त्रि (संख्या) + चतुर् (संख्या) + वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण) बहुवचन; instrumental plural; विशेषण

• भुवि: on earth
• भुवि: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भू (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण) एकवचन; locative singular

• राज-जनान्: kings/royal people
• राज-जनान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज (प्रातिपदिक) + जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म) बहुवचन; accusative plural

• मुने: O sage
• मुने: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन एकवचन; vocative singular

Speaker

Sanatkumara (addressing Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: raudra

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Vipra (Brahmana)
• Raja (kings)

FAQs

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

It depicts a Kali-yuga symptom: rulers become driven by factionalism and harm the righteous (brāhmaṇas and others), indicating dharma’s decline and the need to seek higher refuge (mokṣa-oriented dharma).

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

By showing worldly power structures turning oppressive and unstable, the verse implicitly points to bhakti and inner spiritual discipline as steadier supports than dependence on political order.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is dharma-nīti—recognizing social signs of adharma and choosing conduct aligned with śāstra rather than factional pressures.