Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 151
Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā
प्राग्ध्वांक्षा बंधु मृत्याय तयोर्द्यूने रविः स्वभात् । वक्रात्स्वादिवसाञ्चार्के शुक्राद्यूनां तु षड्रतः ॥ १५१ ॥
prāgdhvāṃkṣā baṃdhu mṛtyāya tayordyūne raviḥ svabhāt | vakrātsvādivasāñcārke śukrādyūnāṃ tu ṣaḍrataḥ || 151 ||
When the lunar day lies in the eastern half and is waning, it is deemed inauspicious for one’s kinsmen and may tend toward death. In that same division of the day, the Sun shines by his own radiance. And when the Sun’s course is retrograde, beginning from the day called “Svādi,” the periods (rata, measures) for Venus and the other planets are said to be sixfold.
Narada (teaching in a technical/vedāṅga-leaning passage within Moksha-Dharma discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It emphasizes dharma through right timing (kāla-śuddhi): actions aligned with auspicious calendrical and astronomical conditions support wellbeing and reduce harmful outcomes, which is treated as a practical aid within Moksha-Dharma.
While not directly preaching bhakti, it supports devotional life by prescribing time-awareness for rites and observances; orderly worship and vrata performed at proper times are presented as strengthening dharmic discipline that complements Vishnu-bhakti.
Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology/astronomy): it references day/tithi-based auspiciousness, the Sun’s course including retrograde reckoning, and a technical sixfold measure/classification applied to Venus and other planets.