Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 119
Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
प्लवंगः कीलकः सौम्यः सामाप्तश्च विरोधकृत् । र्प्भावी प्रमादी च आनन्दो राक्षसोऽनलः ॥ ११९ ॥
plavaṃgaḥ kīlakaḥ saumyaḥ sāmāptaśca virodhakṛt | rpbhāvī pramādī ca ānando rākṣaso'nalaḥ || 119 ||
On le nomme Plavaṅga, Kīlaka, Saumya, Sāmāpta et Virodhakṛt; ainsi que Ṛbhāvī, Pramādī, Ānanda, Rākṣasa et Anala.
Suta (narrating the Purana; list recited within the Moksha-Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
This verse functions as a dharmic enumeration: a precise preservation of traditional names used in Purāṇic time-keeping and remembrance (smaraṇa). Such accurate listing is treated as meritorious because it supports continuity of śāstric knowledge and disciplined recitation.
Though not a direct bhakti instruction, it complements bhakti practice by training attentive remembrance and śravaṇa—reciting and retaining sacred catalogues that are traditionally connected to cosmic order (ṛta), which in turn supports steady devotion and daily religious routine.
The verse reflects the Purāṇic use of structured nomenclature and enumeration, aligning with Vyākaraṇa-style precision (correct forms and names) and Jyotiṣa-oriented time awareness (lists employed in calendrical/cosmic frameworks).