Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 91
Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā
लग्राशयसमानांगोबालिखेटंसमोपि वा । चंद्रनंदांशवद्वर्णः शीर्षाद्यंगविभाग युक् ॥ ९१ ॥
lagrāśayasamānāṃgobālikheṭaṃsamopi vā | caṃdranaṃdāṃśavadvarṇaḥ śīrṣādyaṃgavibhāga yuk || 91 ||
His body is well-proportioned and balanced—either comparable to a well-set (auspicious) configuration or evenly aligned. His complexion shines like the pleasing rays of the Moon, and his limbs are properly differentiated and arranged, beginning from the head.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-Dharma section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents auspicious characteristics of an elevated person—inner harmony expressed outwardly as symmetry, balance, and a serene, moon-like radiance—signifying sattva, purity, and spiritual maturity.
While not directly prescribing a bhakti practice, it implies that sustained purity and God-centered living culminate in calmness and luminous serenity—traits often associated with steady devotion and a purified mind.
The verse uses lakṣaṇa-style description (traditional mark-based assessment) and imagery resonant with Jyotiṣa symbolism (moon-like lustre), though it functions primarily as spiritual characterization rather than a technical astrological rule.