Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 173
Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
मित्रेन्दुत्वाष्ट्रहस्तेन्द्रा दितिभांत्याश्विवायुभम् । तिर्यङ्मुखाख्यं नवकं भानौ तत्र विधीयते ॥ १७३ ॥
mitrendutvāṣṭrahastendrā ditibhāṃtyāśvivāyubham | tiryaṅmukhākhyaṃ navakaṃ bhānau tatra vidhīyate || 173 ||
മിത്ര, ഇന്ദു (ചന്ദ്രൻ), ത്വഷ്ടൃ, ഹസ്ത, ഇന്ദ്ര, ദിതി, ഭാന്തി, അശ്വിനികൾ, വായു—ഈ ഒമ്പതിന്റെ കൂട്ടം ‘തിര്യങ്മുഖ’ നവകം എന്നു പ്രസിദ്ധം; സൂര്യസംബന്ധമായ പരിഗണനയിൽ ഇതും അവിടെ വിധിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It systematizes a sacred “navaka” (set of nine) linked to the Sun, showing how cosmic powers (deities and astral markers) are arranged for disciplined contemplation and ritual order—supporting inner steadiness in Moksha-oriented practice.
By prescribing an ordered set of divine names connected to Surya, it frames devotion as structured remembrance (smaraṇa) and reverential invocation—bhakti expressed through precise, tradition-backed enumeration rather than vague sentiment.
Vedanga Jyotisha (Vedic astronomy/astrology): the verse uses technical grouping (navaka) and references a nakshatra (Hasta) and solar association (bhānau), indicating how deities and astral factors are organized for ritual and timing frameworks.