Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 24
Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
ध्रुवादिति द्विदैवाः स्युरध्यर्द्धांश्चापराः समाः । याम्यशृंगोन्नतो नेष्टः शुभः शुक्ले पिपीलिका ॥ २४ ॥
dhruvāditi dvidaivāḥ syuradhyarddhāṃścāparāḥ samāḥ | yāmyaśṛṃgonnato neṣṭaḥ śubhaḥ śukle pipīlikā || 24 ||
ابتداءً من دْهْرُوفا (Dhruva) يُقال إن بعضَ العلامات «ذاتُ قَدَرَيْن»، وأخرى تُعطي ثمرتها في زمنٍ يساوي جزءًا ونصفًا. ومن كان قرنه الأيمن مرفوعًا فليس بمحمود؛ أمّا رؤيةُ نملةٍ في النصف المضيء من الشهر (śukla pakṣa) فمُبارَكة.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames daily decision-making within Dharma by reading external signs (nimittas) and their timing, encouraging disciplined action aligned with auspicious conditions rather than impulsive choice.
While not directly teaching bhakti practices, it supports a devotional life by advising the devotee to choose favorable times and signs for sacred acts (japa, vrata, worship), minimizing obstacles and cultivating steadiness.
Jyotiṣa and nimitta-based muhurta logic: it classifies omens by the kind of result they yield (e.g., ‘double’ or ‘one-and-a-half’ measure) and gives an example of auspicious/inauspicious indicators (raised right horn; ant in Śukla pakṣa).