Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 2
Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
मेषप्रवेशे सेनानीः कर्कटे सस्यपो भवेत् । समोद्यधीश्वरः सूर्यो मध्यमश्चोत्तमो विधुः ॥ २ ॥
meṣapraveśe senānīḥ karkaṭe sasyapo bhavet | samodyadhīśvaraḥ sūryo madhyamaścottamo vidhuḥ || 2 ||
When the Sun enters Meṣa (Aries), it signifies a commander of armies; when it enters Karkaṭa (Cancer), there arises a lord of crops, an agrarian ruler. The Sun becomes lord over the ocean, while the Moon is first of middling strength and then becomes excellent, most auspicious.
Narada (teaching in a Vedanga/astrological context, traditionally within dialogue with Sanatkumara)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames worldly events (leadership, agriculture, maritime power) as time-conditioned outcomes, encouraging dharmic governance aligned with cosmic order (ṛta) rather than ego-driven action.
Indirectly: by showing that results fluctuate with time and celestial conditions, it supports the bhakti outlook of relying on the Divine beyond changing worldly fortunes, while still acting responsibly.
Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa: interpreting saṅkrānti (solar ingress) as a mundane-astrology indicator for rulers, harvest prosperity, and relative prominence/strength of luminaries (Sūrya and Chandra).