Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 180
Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā
चापे धरानाथःस्यादथ स्वर्क्षगे भृगौ । पातालगे धर्मगेऽब्जे शुभदृष्टे युते मुने ॥ १८० ॥
cāpe dharānāthaḥsyādatha svarkṣage bhṛgau | pātālage dharmage'bje śubhadṛṣṭe yute mune || 180 ||
हे मुने, जेव्हा भूमिपती धनूत असेल, शुक्र स्वगृही असेल, गुरु पाताळस्थ (खाली) असेल आणि सूर्य तुलेत राहून शुभदृष्टी व युतीने युक्त असेल—तेव्हा हा योग शुभफल देतो।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical-dharmic context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It frames Jyotiṣa (a Vedāṅga) as a dharmic aid: auspicious planetary conditions are presented as supportive circumstances for righteous action and spiritual pursuits.
Bhakti is not directly taught here; instead, the verse supports the broader Moksha-Dharma setting by indicating favorable times (śubha-yoga) that can be used for vows, worship, and disciplined practice.
Jyotiṣa Vedāṅga: it uses rāśi placement (e.g., Sagittarius/Libra), own-sign strength (svarkṣa), conjunction (yuti), and benefic aspect (śubha-dṛṣṭi) to judge auspiciousness.