Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 78
Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā
क्रीडास्थाने देवगेहेप्यूषरे च क्रमाज्जनिः । श्मशाने लग्नदृगसृग्राम्यस्थानेब्जभार्गवौ ॥ ७८ ॥
krīḍāsthāne devagehepyūṣare ca kramājjaniḥ | śmaśāne lagnadṛgasṛgrāmyasthānebjabhārgavau || 78 ||
In a place of play, in a deva’s shrine, and upon barren ground—respectively—Śani (Saturn) is said to bring forth its results in due order. In a cremation-ground are shown attachment and a harsh gaze; and in a village setting are shown the Lotus-born (Brahmā) and Bhārgava (Śukra/Venus).
Narada (teaching in an astrological/omenological register within Moksha-Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It links external environments (temple, playground, barren land, cremation-ground, village) with specific karmic/psychological and planetary indications, showing how Dharma texts read place as a mirror for inner tendencies and results.
Indirectly: by distinguishing sacred space (devageha/temple) from worldly or impure settings, it reinforces the Bhakti-oriented discipline of choosing uplifting environments for worship, japa, and right conduct.
Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology): it uses technical planetary epithets (Śani, Abja, Bhārgava) and rule-like correspondences to interpret outcomes based on location and observable context.