Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 100
Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā
सुवपुर्लोचनः कृष्णवक्रकेशो भृगुः सुखी । दीर्घः कपिलदृड्भंदो निलीखरकचोलसः ॥ १०० ॥
suvapurlocanaḥ kṛṣṇavakrakeśo bhṛguḥ sukhī | dīrghaḥ kapiladṛḍbhaṃdo nilīkharakacolasaḥ || 100 ||
He is handsome and bright-eyed, with black, curly hair. By lineage he is of the Bhṛgu line and is contented. He is tall, kapila-hued (tawny-golden), firm-limbed, and bears distinctive marks: a faint bluish line and a tufted lock of hair.
Narada (within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It preserves the traditional lakṣaṇa-style description used to recognize a person’s nature and lineage—outer traits are presented as indicators of inner steadiness, contentment, and disciplined life aligned with mokṣa-dharma.
Indirectly: by portraying contentment, firmness, and auspicious traits, it supports the bhakti ideal that a devotee’s life becomes steady and harmonious—qualities that sustain japa, worship, and remembrance.
It aligns with traditional lakṣaṇa/saṃjñā-style observation used alongside śāstric disciplines—careful description and classification (a Vyākaraṇa-like precision of terms) for identifying persons and traits in dharma narratives.