Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 91
Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā
लग्राशयसमानांगोबालिखेटंसमोपि वा । चंद्रनंदांशवद्वर्णः शीर्षाद्यंगविभाग युक् ॥ ९१ ॥
lagrāśayasamānāṃgobālikheṭaṃsamopi vā | caṃdranaṃdāṃśavadvarṇaḥ śīrṣādyaṃgavibhāga yuk || 91 ||
Sein Körper ist wohlproportioniert und ausgewogen — wie eine glückverheißende, gut gesetzte Anordnung oder eine gleichmäßige Ausrichtung. Sein Teint leuchtet wie die lieblichen Strahlen des Mondes, und seine Glieder sind, vom Haupt an, richtig gegliedert und geordnet.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-Dharma section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents auspicious characteristics of an elevated person—inner harmony expressed outwardly as symmetry, balance, and a serene, moon-like radiance—signifying sattva, purity, and spiritual maturity.
While not directly prescribing a bhakti practice, it implies that sustained purity and God-centered living culminate in calmness and luminous serenity—traits often associated with steady devotion and a purified mind.
The verse uses lakṣaṇa-style description (traditional mark-based assessment) and imagery resonant with Jyotiṣa symbolism (moon-like lustre), though it functions primarily as spiritual characterization rather than a technical astrological rule.