Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 143
Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning
मृगादौ प्रोह्यचक्रात्तु मध्याह्नेऽर्कः स्फुटो भवेत् । तन्मंदमसकृद्धामंफलं मध्यो दिवाकरः ॥ १४३ ॥
mṛgādau prohyacakrāttu madhyāhne'rkaḥ sphuṭo bhavet | tanmaṃdamasakṛddhāmaṃphalaṃ madhyo divākaraḥ || 143 ||
Wenn die Sonne im Zyklus vom Zeichen an voranschreitet, das mit Mṛga (Mṛgaśīrṣa, „der Hirsch“) beginnt, wird sie zur Mittagszeit deutlich offenbar. Dann ist ihre Wirkung sanft, ihr Glanz nicht übermäßig; so ist die Frucht, wenn Divākara, der Tagbereiter, in der Mitte seines Laufes steht.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue instruction to Narada on technical/observational knowledge used in dharma practice)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It links dharma-practice to right timing (kāla): when the Sun is steady and clearly manifest at midday, results are described as mild and balanced—supporting disciplined, sattvic observance rather than extremes.
Indirectly: bhakti is strengthened by regulated practice. By emphasizing measured solar influence and proper time-awareness, the verse supports orderly worship and vrata-performance done with steadiness and clarity.
Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa: observational cues about the Sun’s position/clarity at midday and the expected ‘phala’ (effect), useful for deciding ritual timing and assessing the intensity of solar conditions.