Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 174
Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā
सेज्याजेश्वे मृगमुखे कुजे तुंगेर्क्षभागेवौ । लग्नेऽथ सेज्यकर्केंगे ज्ञाजशुक्रैर्भवोपगैः ॥ १७४ ॥
sejyājeśve mṛgamukhe kuje tuṃgerkṣabhāgevau | lagne'tha sejyakarkeṃge jñājaśukrairbhavopagaiḥ || 174 ||
যখন গুরু অধিপতি হন এবং মঙ্গল মকরে উচ্চস্থ হয়; আর লগ্ন কর্কট হয়ে তাতে গুরু অবস্থান করেন, সঙ্গে বুধ, মঙ্গল ও শুক্র নিজ নিজ স্থানে থাকে—তখন এই যোগ উক্ত ফল প্রদান করে।
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada, teaching technical indications)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It shows that the Narada Purana also preserves Vedāṅga-Jyotiṣa style guidance—using precise graha and lagna placements—so a seeker can understand karmic patterns and apply dharma with clarity rather than confusion.
This verse is primarily technical (Jyotiṣa) rather than devotional instruction; indirectly, it supports bhakti by encouraging disciplined, informed living where one aligns actions with dharma and uses knowledge to reduce doubt and instability.
Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa (Vedic astrology): it specifies a yoga-like condition using sign placements (Makara/Capricorn, Karka/Cancer), exaltation (tuṅga), and ascendant (lagna) with multiple grahas occupying houses (bhava-upaga).