Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 111
Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning
लब्धस्य चापं लिप्तादि फलं शैध्र्यमिदं स्मृतम् । एतदादौ कुजादीनां चतुर्थे चैव कर्मणि ॥ १११ ॥
labdhasya cāpaṃ liptādi phalaṃ śaidhryamidaṃ smṛtam | etadādau kujādīnāṃ caturthe caiva karmaṇi || 111 ||
For one who has obtained the relevant condition, “cāpa” (the bow) and the like—such as “lipta” (smeared or tainted)—are said to yield the result called śaidhrya, a weakening or loosening. This is taught as applying at the outset for Mars and the others, and likewise in the fourth kind of rite or operation.
Narada (teaching within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue on dharma/technical results)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames karma-phala as rule-governed: specific conditions or indicators (like cāpa, lipta, etc.) correspond to definite outcomes (śaidhrya), encouraging disciplined, knowledge-based practice rather than guesswork.
Indirectly: by clarifying that worldly and ritual results follow technical laws, it steers a seeker to rely on devotion to the Supreme for liberation while using such knowledge responsibly for dharmic living.
Jyotiṣa/Vedāṅga-style technical mapping of indicators to outcomes—here emphasizing Mars (Kuja) and procedural classification (the ‘fourth’ karma), useful for interpreting ritual/astrological results in a structured way.