Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 78
Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
बहुधारविजस्त्वेतद्वक्रगः फलमीदृशम् । करोत्येव समः साम्यं शीघ्रगेषूत्क्रमात् फलम् ॥ ७८ ॥
bahudhāravijastvetadvakragaḥ phalamīdṛśam | karotyeva samaḥ sāmyaṃ śīghrageṣūtkramāt phalam || 78 ||
حقًّا، هذا هو الأثر الذي يُحدثه ما وُلِد من مجارٍ كثيرة وسار في مسارٍ معوّج. أمّا ما كان مستويًا ثابتًا فيُقيم التوازن؛ ومن كان سريعَ الحركة فإن ثماره تنضج سريعًا لسرعة تقدّمه.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It explains that results (phala) vary according to the nature of causes: complex and irregular causes yield uneven outcomes, while steadiness and balance tend to produce harmony; swift-moving causes ripen quickly.
By implication, bhakti practiced with steadiness (sama) and consistency avoids the ‘crooked’ fluctuations of scattered effort, leading to a more harmonizing inner result and faster spiritual progress when practice becomes intense and focused.
The verse reflects a cause–effect analysis akin to Jyotiṣa and Dharma-śāstra thinking: different ‘motions’ (gati) of actions and tendencies lead to different timings and qualities of results—useful for understanding why fruits may be delayed, quick, or uneven.