Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā
केदारोत्थः कृषिकरः शूले शूरोक्षतो धनः । युगं पाषंडयुर्गोले विधनो मलिनस्तथा ॥ १९६ ॥
kedārotthaḥ kṛṣikaraḥ śūle śūrokṣato dhanaḥ | yugaṃ pāṣaṃḍayurgole vidhano malinastathā || 196 ||
Né de Kedāra, il devient un homme qui vit de l’agriculture ; dans le « śūla » (trident), il est un guerrier vaillant, mais blessé, et quant aux richesses il devient opulent. Mais dans un âge marqué par l’hérésie et le désordre, il devient démuni et pareillement souillé dans sa conduite.
Narada (in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: karuna
It highlights how time (yuga) and prevailing adharma influence a person’s outward fortunes and inner purity, urging vigilance in conduct when society is overtaken by pāṣaṇḍa and confusion.
By implying that worldly status can swing from wealth to destitution in a corrupt age, it indirectly points to seeking steadiness through dharma and devotion rather than relying on unstable external conditions.
The verse is yuga-oriented and aligns most closely with Jyotiṣa-style thinking (time/age effects), offering a practical takeaway: assess the ‘spirit of the age’ and strengthen dharmic disciplines accordingly.