Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 64
Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā
नेष्टा योगाः शुभैर्दृष्टाः पापाः स्युर्नात्र संशयः । मंदेऽस्ते मंदभांशेंगे निषैकेब्दत्रये जनिः ॥ ६४ ॥
neṣṭā yogāḥ śubhairdṛṣṭāḥ pāpāḥ syurnātra saṃśayaḥ | maṃde'ste maṃdabhāṃśeṃge niṣaikebdatraye janiḥ || 64 ||
Selbst Yogas, die gewöhnlich als glückverheißend gelten, werden unheilvoll, wenn sie von übelwirkenden Einflüssen „gesehen“ und überstimmt werden — daran besteht kein Zweifel. Wenn Saturn untergegangen ist (asta) und der Aszendent (lagna) in einen saturnischen Anteil fällt, erfolgt die Geburt unter dieser Bedingung innerhalb eines Zeitraums von drei Jahren.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical/vedāṅga-aligned context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It stresses discernment: outwardly “auspicious” conditions can turn harmful when dominated by pāpa-graha influence, reminding the seeker to rely on dharma and inner purity rather than mere external omens.
By implying that astrological combinations are not absolute; devotion and righteous conduct are the higher refuge when worldly indicators fluctuate under malefic influence.
Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology): the rule that benefic yogas can be nullified by malefic aspects/conditions, with a specific reference to Saturn’s setting and Saturnine divisions affecting predicted timing.