Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 183
Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
मृदुध्रुवक्षिप्रचरविशाखापितृभेषु च । हलप्रवाहं प्रथमं विदध्यान्मूलभे वृषैः ॥ १८३ ॥
mṛdudhruvakṣipracaraviśākhāpitṛbheṣu ca | halapravāhaṃ prathamaṃ vidadhyānmūlabhe vṛṣaiḥ || 183 ||
In the gentle, fixed, swift, and moving asterisms—and also in Viśākhā and the Pitṛ-nakṣatras—one should first undertake the rite called “hala-pravāha,” the sacred beginning of ploughing and furrowing. In the Mūla asterism, it should be performed with bulls.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It links dharmic action to right timing (kāla) by prescribing nakṣatra-based suitability for beginning a rite, showing that disciplined, well-timed karma supports harmony and welfare.
While not directly teaching bhakti, it supports a bhakti-friendly life by ordering daily duties through śāstra—so one’s offerings and works are done in an auspicious, sattvic manner, reducing obstacles to devotion.
Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology): the classification of nakṣatras (mṛdu, dhruva, kṣipra, cara) and choosing appropriate asterisms and conditions (e.g., using bulls in Mūla) for initiating a ritual act.