Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 32
Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
दुर्भिक्षं धनधान्यादिनाशने भयकृत् सदा । फाल्गुन्योरुदितो भौमो वैश्वदेवे प्रतीपगः ॥ ३२ ॥
durbhikṣaṃ dhanadhānyādināśane bhayakṛt sadā | phālgunyorudito bhaumo vaiśvadeve pratīpagaḥ || 32 ||
Wenn Mars (Bhauma) in den beiden Nakṣatras Phālgunī aufgeht und in Vaiśvadeva einen widrigen Lauf nimmt, erregt er stets Furcht—er bringt Hungersnot und vernichtet Reichtum, Korn und verwandte Vorräte.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It frames worldly calamities (fear, famine, loss) as outcomes of cosmic timing, encouraging vigilance, dharmic conduct, and remedial worship rather than complacency.
By highlighting insecurity in material prosperity, it implicitly redirects the seeker toward steadiness through devotion and reliance on dharma, instead of dependence on wealth and harvest alone.
Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa: interpreting planetary placement (Mars), nakṣatra context (the two Phālgunīs), and adverse motion (pratīpaga) to forecast collective outcomes like famine and loss.