Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 151
Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā
प्राग्ध्वांक्षा बंधु मृत्याय तयोर्द्यूने रविः स्वभात् । वक्रात्स्वादिवसाञ्चार्के शुक्राद्यूनां तु षड्रतः ॥ १५१ ॥
prāgdhvāṃkṣā baṃdhu mṛtyāya tayordyūne raviḥ svabhāt | vakrātsvādivasāñcārke śukrādyūnāṃ tu ṣaḍrataḥ || 151 ||
ಪೂರ್ವಾರ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಷೀಣಿಸುವ ತಿಥಿ ಬಂಧುಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಶುಭವೂ ಮರಣಕಾರಕವೂ ಎಂದು ಮನ್ಯತೆ. ಅದೇ ದಿನವಿಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೂರ್ಯನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಪ್ರಭೆಯಿಂದ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಸೂರ್ಯನ ಗತಿ ವಕ್ರವಾದಾಗ ‘ಸ್ವಾದಿ’ ತಿಥಿಯಿಂದ ಆರಂಭಿಸಿ ಶುಕ್ರಾದಿ ಗ್ರಹಗಳ ರತ/ಕಾಲಮಾನ ಆರುಪಟ್ಟು ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಲಾಗಿದೆ।
Narada (teaching in a technical/vedāṅga-leaning passage within Moksha-Dharma discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It emphasizes dharma through right timing (kāla-śuddhi): actions aligned with auspicious calendrical and astronomical conditions support wellbeing and reduce harmful outcomes, which is treated as a practical aid within Moksha-Dharma.
While not directly preaching bhakti, it supports devotional life by prescribing time-awareness for rites and observances; orderly worship and vrata performed at proper times are presented as strengthening dharmic discipline that complements Vishnu-bhakti.
Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology/astronomy): it references day/tithi-based auspiciousness, the Sun’s course including retrograde reckoning, and a technical sixfold measure/classification applied to Venus and other planets.