Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 51
Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
वैशाखे श्रावणे पौषे आषाढेऽभ्युदितो बुधः । जगतां पापफलदस्त्वितरेषु शुभप्रदः ॥ ५१ ॥
vaiśākhe śrāvaṇe pauṣe āṣāḍhe'bhyudito budhaḥ | jagatāṃ pāpaphaladastvitareṣu śubhapradaḥ || 51 ||
Bila Budha (Merkurius) terbit pada bulan Vaiśākha, Śrāvaṇa, Pauṣa, atau Āṣāḍha, ia memberi buah dosa bagi dunia; namun pada bulan-bulan lainnya ia menganugerahkan hasil yang baik dan suci.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It frames time (kāla) and planetary conditions (graha-udaya) as factors influencing worldly outcomes (phala), encouraging discernment in choosing auspicious periods for dharmic acts and restraint in adverse times.
While not directly teaching bhakti, it supports devotional discipline by implying that worship, vrata, and sādhana are strengthened when aligned with auspicious timing, and that one should be cautious and rely on steadiness of practice when indications are adverse.
Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology): the verse gives a rule about Budha’s rise (abhyudaya/udaya) in specific months and the corresponding auspicious or inauspicious results (śubha/pāpa phala).