Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 190
Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
उत्तरात्रयमैतेन्द्र वसुवारुणभेषु च । पुष्यार्कपौष्णधिष्ण्येषु नृत्यारंभः प्रशस्यते ॥ १९० ॥
uttarātrayamaitendra vasuvāruṇabheṣu ca | puṣyārkapauṣṇadhiṣṇyeṣu nṛtyāraṃbhaḥ praśasyate || 190 ||
舞の稽古、あるいは舞の奉演を始めることは、三つのウッタラー（後半の三日）において、とりわけ吉祥とされる。またアイテーンドラ、ヴァス、ヴァールナ、ベーシャの星宿のもとでも、さらにプシュヤ、アルカ、パウシュナの星宿のもとでも、開始は称賛される。
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada within the Moksha-dharma and auspicious-timing discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It frames even artistic pursuits like dance within dharmic order by aligning beginnings (ārambha) with auspicious cosmic timings, reflecting the Purana’s emphasis on sanctifying action through right time (kāla).
While not explicitly naming Bhakti, it supports devotional culture by prescribing auspicious starts for arts often used in worship and temple traditions, encouraging disciplined, sacred intention in offerings of skill.
Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa (astral timing): it lists specific nakṣatras/periods recommended as muhūrta for initiating dance, illustrating applied astrology for selecting favorable beginnings.