Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 20
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तृतीयात्रोदिता सौरी नॄणां कार्यविधायिनी । षोढा षट्कर्मसिर्द्धि बोधयन्ती च कामिनाम् ॥ २० ॥
tṛtīyātroditā saurī nṝṇāṃ kāryavidhāyinī | ṣoḍhā ṣaṭkarmasirddhi bodhayantī ca kāminām || 20 ||
Die dritte hier verkündete Lehre ist die Saurī (Sonnenkunde): Sie legt die rechte Methode für menschliche Vorhaben fest und lehrt, in sechsfacher Gestalt, die nach Ergebnissen Strebenden die Vollendung der sechs rituellen Handlungen (ṣaṭkarman).
Narada (in an enumerative summary to the Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
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It frames Saurī (solar/jyotiṣa-based knowledge) as a dharmic aid: human actions and rites bear fruit when performed with proper procedure and auspicious timing, aligning effort with cosmic order.
While not directly teaching bhakti, it supports devotional life by guiding when and how to perform devotional observances and rites so they become orderly, effective, and dharma-aligned rather than merely desire-driven.
Jyotiṣa (Vedic astronomy/astrology) is implied through “Saurī,” emphasizing practical determination of proper timing and method for undertakings and for attaining success in the ṣaṭkarma (six ritual operations).