Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 90
Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā
चंद्रागांतरगैः खेटैः सूतिकाः समुदाहृताः । चक्राद्धि बहिरंतश्च दृश्यादृश्योपरेऽन्यथा ॥ ९० ॥
caṃdrāgāṃtaragaiḥ kheṭaiḥ sūtikāḥ samudāhṛtāḥ | cakrāddhi bahiraṃtaśca dṛśyādṛśyopare'nyathā || 90 ||
ચંદ્રગતિની અંદર આવતાં ગ્રહલક્ષણોને ‘સૂતિકા’ કહેવામાં આવે છે। તે ચક્રની બહાર કે અંદર પણ હોઈ શકે; અને ઊર્ધ્વ લોકોમાં ક્યારેક દૃશ્ય, ક્યારેક અદૃશ્ય—અન્ય રીતે પણ પ્રગટ થાય છે।
Sanatkumara (in dialogue instruction to Narada on dharma/knowledge)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames celestial phenomena under dharmic discernment: not every sign is obvious to the senses, so one should rely on śāstra-guided understanding rather than fear or superstition.
By implying that cosmic signs fluctuate as visible/invisible, it nudges the seeker toward steadiness—placing trust in Bhagavān and dharma rather than being mentally shaken by omens.
Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology): it classifies “sūtikā” as planetary/astral indications associated with the Moon’s course and notes observational categories (inside/outside a celestial circle; visible/invisible).