Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 46
Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā
पापदृष्टे शुभे क्षीणे तुंगे वा लग्नगेयमे । क्षीणेंदुकुजसंदृष्टे मृत्युमेत्य गता ध्रुवम् ॥ ४६ ॥
pāpadṛṣṭe śubhe kṣīṇe tuṃge vā lagnageyame | kṣīṇeṃdukujasaṃdṛṣṭe mṛtyumetya gatā dhruvam || 46 ||
Wenn ein Wohltäter geschwächt oder durch den Aspekt eines Übeltäters bedrängt ist, selbst wenn er in Erhöhung steht oder den Aszendenten besetzt, und zudem vom abnehmenden Mond und von Mars aspektiert wird, dann ist der Tod gewiss angezeigt.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical, Vedanga-aligned context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes that external strength (like exaltation or ascendant placement) is not sufficient if a factor is spiritually/causally “afflicted”; adverse influences can override apparent auspiciousness, reflecting the Purana’s karmic realism about consequences.
Indirectly, it reminds the reader not to rely solely on technical or worldly supports; in Moksha Dharma contexts, such warnings encourage taking refuge in dharma and steady devotion to transcend fear and instability indicated by adverse conditions.
Vedanga Jyotisha: assessment of planetary dignity (exaltation/tuṅga), strength (kṣīṇa), ascendant placement (lagna), and aspects (dṛṣṭi), showing how affliction and specific combinations are used for judgment.