Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 38
Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā
स्थलांबु च पतिः खेटो लग्नाद्यावन्मिते गृहे । तावंत एव तखः स्थलजा जलजास्तथा ॥ ३८ ॥
sthalāṃbu ca patiḥ kheṭo lagnādyāvanmite gṛhe | tāvaṃta eva takhaḥ sthalajā jalajāstathā || 38 ||
സ്ഥലവും ജലവും അധിപതിയായ ഗ്രഹം, ലഗ്നത്തിൽ നിന്ന് എണ്ണിയ നിർദ്ദിഷ്ട അളവുള്ള ഭവത്തിൽ എത്ര സ്ഥാനത്തുണ്ടോ, അത്രത്തോളം ഫലങ്ങൾ നൽകുന്നു; അതുപോലെ സ്ഥലജവും ജലജവും ആയ ജീവികൾക്കുമത് ബാധകമാണ്॥३८॥
Sanatkumara (in dialogue context responding to Narada on technical enumeration/astrological principles)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It shows that even within Moksha-Dharma discourse, the Purana preserves Vedanga-style technical knowledge (Jyotisha), implying that disciplined understanding of worldly patterns (karma and results) supports right living and, ultimately, liberation-oriented conduct.
This verse is primarily Jyotisha-oriented rather than directly devotional; indirectly, it supports Bhakti practice by guiding timing and discernment for dharmic actions that can be harmonized with devotion to Vishnu.
Vedanga Jyotisha: assessing results by counting houses from the lagna and relating planetary lordship (of domains like land and water) to the scope/number of outcomes, including classifications connected with land-born and water-born beings.