Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 111
Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
ग्रहाणां निखिलश्चारो गृह्यते सौरमानतः । वृष्टेर्विधानं स्त्रीगर्भः सावनेनैव गृह्यते ॥ १११ ॥
grahāṇāṃ nikhilaścāro gṛhyate sauramānataḥ | vṛṣṭervidhānaṃ strīgarbhaḥ sāvanenaiva gṛhyate || 111 ||
The complete course of the planets is determined by the solar measure of time; but the regulation of rainfall and the reckoning of a woman’s pregnancy are determined only by the sāvana (civil, day-based) measure.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It frames time (kāla) as a precise, knowable order: different phenomena require different valid measures, reminding the practitioner that dharma and observation must follow proper standards rather than guesswork.
Indirectly: by emphasizing correct reckoning of time, it supports properly timed rites and observances that often accompany Vaiṣṇava practice, showing that devotion is strengthened by disciplined, accurate ritual order.
Jyotiṣa Vedāṅga (astronomical/astrological timekeeping): planetary motion is computed via solar time (sauramāna), while practical reckonings like rainfall cycles and gestation are tied to sāvana (civil day) counting.