Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 162
Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
रक्तवर्णो रविश्चंद्रो गौरो भौमस्तु लोहितः । दूर्वावर्णो बुधो जीवः पीतः श्वेतस्तु भार्गवः ॥ १६२ ॥
raktavarṇo raviścaṃdro gauro bhaumastu lohitaḥ | dūrvāvarṇo budho jīvaḥ pītaḥ śvetastu bhārgavaḥ || 162 ||
Le Soleil et la Lune sont d’une teinte rougeâtre ; Mars est clair, mais on le dit aussi rougeoyant. Mercure a la couleur de l’herbe dūrvā ; Jupiter est jaune ; et Vénus est blanche.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It codifies recognizable attributes (colors) of the grahas, supporting dharmic living by aligning observation and ritual symbolism with the Vedic order (ṛta), even within a Moksha-oriented teaching context.
Indirectly: by giving standard graha-identifiers used in worship and offerings, it helps a devotee perform disciplined, correct observances (upāsanā/vrata) that can be integrated with Vishnu-bhakti and a sattvic life.
Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa: the verse lists traditional color-attributions of planets used in astrological description, ritual selection (cloth/flowers), and iconographic or offering conventions.