Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 166
Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā
कष्टमर्थक्षयः क्लेशः समतार्थसुखागमः । धनाप्तिः सुखमिष्टाप्तिरिति रेखाफलं क्रमात् ॥ १६६ ॥
kaṣṭamarthakṣayaḥ kleśaḥ samatārthasukhāgamaḥ | dhanāptiḥ sukhamiṣṭāptiriti rekhāphalaṃ kramāt || 166 ||
In order, the results indicated by the lines (in reading bodily marks) are: hardship; loss of wealth; distress; equanimity; the coming of prosperity and happiness; attainment of wealth; happiness; and the gaining of what is desired—thus the fruit of line-reading is described step by step.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It frames worldly experiences—loss, distress, gain, and happiness—as predictable phases (kramāt), encouraging steadiness (samatā) amid changing fortunes while studying omens within a dharmic context.
Indirectly: by highlighting samatā (equanimity) between hardship and success, it supports the bhakti ideal of remaining devoted and balanced regardless of artha-sukha fluctuations.
It points to Jyotiṣa-related predictive knowledge and allied Samudrika/rekhā-śāstra—interpreting bodily lines and marks to infer outcomes like artha-kṣaya, dhanāpti, and iṣṭāpti.