Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 10
Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
पीतः शीते सिते वृष्टौ ग्रीष्मे लोहितभा रविः । रोगानावृष्टिभयकृत् क्रमादुक्तो मुनीश्वर ॥ १० ॥
pītaḥ śīte site vṛṣṭau grīṣme lohitabhā raviḥ | rogānāvṛṣṭibhayakṛt kramādukto munīśvara || 10 ||
Ô grand sage, il a été énoncé dans l’ordre voulu que lorsque le Soleil paraît jaune en hiver, blanc pâle durant la saison des pluies, et rougeâtre en été, la crainte s’élève : elle apporte maladies et peur d’une pluie insuffisante.
Sanatkumara (addressing Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It frames cosmic phenomena (the Sun’s altered hue) as dharmic warnings, urging vigilance, remedial rites, and a life aligned with Dharma when signs of disease or drought appear.
While not explicitly teaching Bhakti, it supports a bhakti-informed response to adversity: seeing omens as prompts to increase prayer, purity, and reliance on the Divine order rather than panic.
Jyotiṣa (Vedanga astrology/astronomy): reading seasonal solar coloration as a nimitta (omen) indicating likely outbreaks of illness and risk of anāvṛṣṭi (insufficient rain).