Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 69
Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā
मध्याद्भ्रष्टेर्के विदेशस्थे जनने नारिजन्म वै । मंदेंगस्थे कुजेस्ते च ज्ञोस्फुजि मध्यगे विधौ ॥ ६९ ॥
madhyādbhraṣṭerke videśasthe janane nārijanma vai | maṃdeṃgasthe kujeste ca jñosphuji madhyage vidhau || 69 ||
If, at the time of birth, the Sun has slipped from the mid-heaven and stands in a foreign region, a female birth is indicated. Likewise, when Saturn is in an inauspicious place and Mars is so placed, and when Mercury is in the sign called Sphujit while the Moon abides in the middle position—these configurations are taught as indicators of that result.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada technical indicators within dharmic instruction)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It shows that even within Moksha-Dharma teaching, the Purana preserves Vedanga knowledge (Jyotisha) to guide worldly understanding, while implying that such results remain secondary to dharma and liberation.
This verse is primarily Jyotisha-focused and does not directly teach bhakti; indirectly, it frames astrological knowledge as supportive, while the larger Moksha-Dharma setting points the seeker beyond fate to devotion and right conduct.
Vedanga Jyotisha: it lists specific planetary placements (Sun, Saturn, Mars, Mercury, Moon) used to infer outcomes at birth—an applied rule-based approach to horoscope interpretation.