Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 37
Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
अवृष्टिदश्चरन्भौमो दक्षिणे रोहिणीस्थितः । भूमिजः सर्वधिष्ण्यानामुदगामी शुभप्रदः ॥ ३७ ॥
avṛṣṭidaścaranbhaumo dakṣiṇe rohiṇīsthitaḥ | bhūmijaḥ sarvadhiṣṇyānāmudagāmī śubhapradaḥ || 37 ||
Cuando Marte (Bhūma/Bhauma) recorre un curso anómalo—estando en Rohiṇī pero situado hacia el sur—es señal de sequía. Mas cuando ese planeta nacido de la Tierra avanza hacia el norte a través de todas sus estaciones, concede frutos auspiciosos.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It frames cosmic order as meaningful: planetary motion is read as a dharmic sign-system, guiding humans to act responsibly (e.g., prepare, perform appropriate rites) when nature indicates scarcity or wellbeing.
Indirectly: by recognizing auspicious and adverse times through Jyotiṣa, devotees can align vows, worship, and charitable acts with dharma—treating cosmic events as prompts to intensify reliance on the divine rather than mere superstition.
Jyotiṣa Vedāṅga: interpreting Mars’ southward placement in Rohiṇī as a drought-indicator, and its northward progression as auspicious—used for forecasting and for choosing suitable timings for rites and public planning.