Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 94
Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
स्तम्भशूलांकुशाकारा आंतरिक्षाः प्रकीर्तिताः । नक्षत्रसंस्थिता दिव्या भौमा ये भूमिसंस्थिताः ॥ ९४ ॥
stambhaśūlāṃkuśākārā āṃtarikṣāḥ prakīrtitāḥ | nakṣatrasaṃsthitā divyā bhaumā ye bhūmisaṃsthitāḥ || 94 ||
Die im Zwischenraum (Antarikṣa) werden als säulen-, speer- und ankuśa‑förmig (Elefantenhaken) beschrieben. Die unter den Sternbildern befindlichen heißen göttlich, die auf der Erde befindlichen heißen irdisch.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It maps existence into graded realms—earthly, atmospheric, and stellar—reminding the seeker that embodied life spans multiple planes and that “divine” status is linked to subtler stations (like the nakṣatras), encouraging detachment and pursuit of liberation beyond all realms.
By distinguishing celestial and terrestrial conditions, it implicitly points to Bhakti as the means to transcend mere location or form—devotion to the Supreme is valued over attaining higher but still conditioned celestial placements.
Jyotiṣa (Vedic astronomy/astrology) is indicated through the reference to nakṣatras and “stationing,” supporting the Purāṇic use of celestial frameworks to describe cosmology and the ordering of beings.