Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 157
Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
लघुरीज्यो मृदुः शुक्रस्तीक्ष्णो दिनकरात्मजः । अभ्यक्तो भानुवारे यः स नरः क्लेशवान्भवेत् ॥ १५७ ॥
laghurījyo mṛduḥ śukrastīkṣṇo dinakarātmajaḥ | abhyakto bhānuvāre yaḥ sa naraḥ kleśavānbhavet || 157 ||
Bṛhaspati (Jupiter) wirkt leicht; Śukra (Venus) ist sanft; und der Sohn der Sonne, Śani (Saturn), ist hart. Wenn ein Mensch am Sonntag seinen Körper mit Öl einreibt, wird er von Mühsal und Beschwerden heimgesucht.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in dialogue style)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It frames daily conduct (niyama) through graha-influences: certain actions, when done on specific weekdays, are said to generate kleśa (distress), encouraging disciplined living aligned with dharma.
Indirectly: by advising restraint and mindful timing of actions, it supports sattvic order and self-control—qualities that steady the mind and make sustained Vishnu-bhakti and japa easier.
Jyotiṣa (Vedanga astrology): the verse uses weekday/graha associations (Sunday and the Sun’s sphere, with mention of Śukra, Bṛhaspati, and Śani) to prescribe practical do’s and don’ts in ritualized daily life.