Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 113
Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā
षष्ट्यब्दकेंद्रसौम्येभेष्टशुद्धे सप्ततिर्गुरौ । मूलत्रिकोणगैः सौम्यैर्गुरो स्वोच्चसमन्विते ॥ ११३ ॥
ṣaṣṭyabdakeṃdrasaumyebheṣṭaśuddhe saptatirgurau | mūlatrikoṇagaiḥ saumyairguro svoccasamanvite || 113 ||
যখন ষষ্ট্যব্দ-বিন্দু কেন্দ্রে থেকে শুভগ্রহযুক্ত হয় এবং সপ্ততি-স্থানে বৃহস্পতি অবস্থান করে; আর সৌম্যগ্রহেরা নিজেদের মূলত্রিকোণে থাকে ও বৃহস্পতি স্বোচ্চত্বসহ যুক্ত থাকে—তখন তা শুভফলদায়ক যোগ বলে গণ্য হয়।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-dharma/technical-astrology context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It shows that even within Moksha-dharma discourse, the Purana acknowledges Vedanga Jyotisha: auspicious planetary dignities and angular placements are read as indicators of favorable karmic maturation supporting dharma and higher aims.
Indirectly: by describing auspicious configurations (benefics in kendras, strong Jupiter), it implies conditions that support sattva, right conduct, and stable mind—favorable for sustained devotional practice, though the verse itself is primarily Jyotisha-focused.
Vedanga Jyotisha: the use of kendras (angular houses), benefic association, and planetary dignities like mūlatrikoṇa and exaltation (ucca) to judge strength and auspicious outcomes.