Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 175
Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning
विपटीतायनगतौ चंद्रार्कौ क्रांतिलिप्तिकाः । समास्तदा व्यतीपातो भगणार्द्धे तपोयुतौ ॥ १७५ ॥
vipaṭītāyanagatau caṃdrārkau krāṃtiliptikāḥ | samāstadā vyatīpāto bhagaṇārddhe tapoyutau || 175 ||
যখন চন্দ্র ও সূর্য বিপরীত অয়নগতিতে থাকে এবং লিপ্তিকা পর্যন্ত তাদের ক্রান্তি নিখুঁতভাবে সমান হয়, তখন গ্রহগতি-চক্রের অর্ধাংশে তপস্যাশক্তিযুক্ত ‘ব্যতীপাত’ যোগ ঘটে।
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames Vyatīpāta as a time-condition carrying strong tapas-like intensity, implying that actions performed then can become spiritually weighty and therefore require discernment and purity.
While technical, it supports bhakti-practice by emphasizing right kala (sacred timing): a devotee aligns worship and vows with dharmic time-knowledge so that devotion is performed with greater steadiness and fewer obstacles.
Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa: it defines Vyatīpāta yoga through Sun–Moon positional relations and precision units (liptā/minutes), showing how calendrical astronomy informs ritual timing.