Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 43
Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
भिषक्तरंगवाणिज्यवृत्तीनां नाशकृत्तदा । पूर्वात्रयेचरन्सौम्यो योगतारां भिनत्ति चेत् ॥ ४३ ॥
bhiṣaktaraṃgavāṇijyavṛttīnāṃ nāśakṛttadā | pūrvātrayecaransaumyo yogatārāṃ bhinatti cet || 43 ||
Pada waktu itu, hal itu menjadi penghancur bagi mata pencaharian tabib, pelayaran laut, dan perdagangan—bila Saumya (Merkurius) saat bergerak di triad awal asterisme menembus bintang Yoga.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames Jyotiṣa as a Vedāṅga tool for discerning favorable and unfavorable periods, reminding the seeker that worldly pursuits are time-bound and should be guided by dharma and higher aims.
Indirectly, it shows that even when planetary factors threaten worldly livelihoods, the devotee anchors decisions in dharma and turns to Vishnu-bhakti for steadiness beyond changing time and fate.
Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa: interpreting Mercury’s transit through specific nakṣatra groupings and its ‘piercing’ of a reference star (yoga-tārā) as an indicator affecting professions like medicine, sea-travel, and commerce.