Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 24
Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
ध्रुवादिति द्विदैवाः स्युरध्यर्द्धांश्चापराः समाः । याम्यशृंगोन्नतो नेष्टः शुभः शुक्ले पिपीलिका ॥ २४ ॥
dhruvāditi dvidaivāḥ syuradhyarddhāṃścāparāḥ samāḥ | yāmyaśṛṃgonnato neṣṭaḥ śubhaḥ śukle pipīlikā || 24 ||
Mulai dari Dhruva, sebagian pertanda disebut ‘bernasib ganda’, sedangkan yang lain memberi hasil dalam waktu sebanding satu setengah bagian. Yang tanduk kanannya terangkat tidak diinginkan; namun semut yang terlihat pada paruh terang adalah pertanda baik.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames daily decision-making within Dharma by reading external signs (nimittas) and their timing, encouraging disciplined action aligned with auspicious conditions rather than impulsive choice.
While not directly teaching bhakti practices, it supports a devotional life by advising the devotee to choose favorable times and signs for sacred acts (japa, vrata, worship), minimizing obstacles and cultivating steadiness.
Jyotiṣa and nimitta-based muhurta logic: it classifies omens by the kind of result they yield (e.g., ‘double’ or ‘one-and-a-half’ measure) and gives an example of auspicious/inauspicious indicators (raised right horn; ant in Śukla pakṣa).