Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 42
Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā
नेष्टस्थेज्येऽन्यथास्ते स्त्रीयुंक्तासन्नरेक्षिते । पापयुक्तेक्षिते द्यूने रुषा प्रीत्या शुभग्रहैः ॥ ४२ ॥
neṣṭasthejye'nyathāste strīyuṃktāsannarekṣite | pāpayuktekṣite dyūne ruṣā prītyā śubhagrahaiḥ || 42 ||
जब गुरु अनिष्ट स्थान में होकर शुभ संकेतों के विपरीत फल देने लगे, स्त्रीग्रह/स्त्रीराशि से युक्त हो और रक्षक दृष्टि से रहित हो; तथा सप्तम भाव पापग्रहों से युक्त या दृष्ट हो—तब शुभग्रह भी केवल कभी-कभी फल देते हैं, क्रोध-मिश्रित और कभी-कभी प्रसन्नता सहित।
Narada (teaching in an astrological/technical context within Moksha Dharma)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It frames worldly relationship outcomes as karma-phala shaped by graha-doṣa and protection (rakṣā), encouraging discernment and dharmic conduct rather than fatalism.
Indirectly: by showing that even benefic influences can become inconsistent under affliction, it points the seeker toward steadier refuge—sādhana, prayer, and devotion—beyond fluctuating worldly indicators.
Jyotiṣa Vedāṅga: assessing Jupiter’s condition, the seventh house (dyūna), conjunctions (yukta), aspects (īkṣita), and protective strength (rakṣā) to judge mixed results.