Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 128
The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras
Kālī and Tārā Vidyās
गतेऽष्टमेऽब्दे बालोऽपि जायते कविरद्बुतम् । तथापरैरजेयोऽपि भूपसंघैर्द्धनार्चितः ॥ १२८ ॥
gate'ṣṭame'bde bālo'pi jāyate kaviradbutam | tathāparairajeyo'pi bhūpasaṃghairddhanārcitaḥ || 128 ||
إذا انقضت السنة الثامنة، فإنّ الطفل نفسه قد يصير شاعراً عجيباً؛ وكذلك من كان لا يُقهَر قد يُذلّ على يد غيره إذا واجه جموع الملوك وأُكرم—أو استُميل—بالمال.
Narada (in an instructional, technical-illustrative passage within Book 1.3)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights how time (kāla) and circumstance can rapidly transform capability and outcomes—genius may arise early, and even the “unconquerable” can be overcome through collective force and material influence—urging discernment beyond appearances.
Indirectly, it contrasts material honor and worldly power (wealth, royal might) with inner steadiness; bhakti literature often uses such observations to encourage reliance on dharma and devotion rather than on shifting external supports.
It reflects a technical, results-oriented style typical of Vedāṅga-linked instruction—using time/age markers and observable consequences (kāla-phala reasoning), which aligns with disciplines like Jyotiṣa (timing/results) and Nīti-informed guidance.