Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 46
Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā
पापदृष्टे शुभे क्षीणे तुंगे वा लग्नगेयमे । क्षीणेंदुकुजसंदृष्टे मृत्युमेत्य गता ध्रुवम् ॥ ४६ ॥
pāpadṛṣṭe śubhe kṣīṇe tuṃge vā lagnageyame | kṣīṇeṃdukujasaṃdṛṣṭe mṛtyumetya gatā dhruvam || 46 ||
यदि कोई शुभग्रह पापदृष्टि से पीड़ित होकर क्षीण हो, चाहे वह उच्च में हो या लग्न में स्थित हो; और उस पर क्षीण चन्द्र तथा मंगल की दृष्टि भी पड़े—तो निश्चय ही मृत्यु का संकेत समझना चाहिए।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical, Vedanga-aligned context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes that external strength (like exaltation or ascendant placement) is not sufficient if a factor is spiritually/causally “afflicted”; adverse influences can override apparent auspiciousness, reflecting the Purana’s karmic realism about consequences.
Indirectly, it reminds the reader not to rely solely on technical or worldly supports; in Moksha Dharma contexts, such warnings encourage taking refuge in dharma and steady devotion to transcend fear and instability indicated by adverse conditions.
Vedanga Jyotisha: assessment of planetary dignity (exaltation/tuṅga), strength (kṣīṇa), ascendant placement (lagna), and aspects (dṛṣṭi), showing how affliction and specific combinations are used for judgment.