Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 197
Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
प्रयाति यदि भूपालस्तदाप्नोति पराजयम् । भेषूपकुलसंज्ञेषु जयमाप्नोति निश्चितम् ॥ १९७ ॥
prayāti yadi bhūpālastadāpnoti parājayam | bheṣūpakulasaṃjñeṣu jayamāpnoti niścitam || 197 ||
Zieht der König (in den Kampf) unter dem Omen namens „Bhūpāla“ aus, so erlangt er Niederlage; unter den Omen, die „Bheṣūpaka“ heißen, gewinnt er jedoch gewiss den Sieg.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It frames success and failure as governed by dharma-informed timing and signs (śakuna/muhūrta), urging disciplined alignment with cosmic order rather than impulsive action.
Indirectly: it emphasizes humility before divine order—acting only after seeking auspicious guidance—an attitude that supports surrender (śaraṇāgati) central to bhakti, even in worldly duties.
Jyotiṣa and śakuna-śāstra usage—reading named omen-categories and selecting favorable times (muhūrta) for departure, especially in rāja-dharma contexts like warfare.