Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 160
Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
बलप्रदस्य खेटस्य कर्म सिद्ध्य्ति यत्कृतम् । तत्कर्म बलहीनस्य दुःखेनापि न सिद्ध्य्ति ॥ १६० ॥
balapradasya kheṭasya karma siddhyti yatkṛtam | tatkarma balahīnasya duḥkhenāpi na siddhyti || 160 ||
બળ આપતા તાબીઝ (ખેટ) સાથે કરેલું કાર્ય સિદ્ધ થાય છે; પરંતુ બળહીન માણસનું એ જ કાર્ય, દુઃખે ઝઝૂમ્યા છતાં, સિદ્ધ થતું નથી।
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It teaches that accomplishment in dharma and sadhana requires true inner strength (bala); external aids may help, but without bala the same effort fails despite hardship.
In bhakti, mere strain is not enough; steadiness, faith, and inner power—supported by proper upayas—make practice fruitful, whereas weakness of resolve leads to failure even with intense effort.
It reflects the applied side of dharmic practice—using prescribed upayas (protective measures/ritual supports) alongside personal discipline—rather than a specific Vedanga like Vyakarana or Jyotisha.
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