Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 196
Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā
केदारोत्थः कृषिकरः शूले शूरोक्षतो धनः । युगं पाषंडयुर्गोले विधनो मलिनस्तथा ॥ १९६ ॥
kedārotthaḥ kṛṣikaraḥ śūle śūrokṣato dhanaḥ | yugaṃ pāṣaṃḍayurgole vidhano malinastathā || 196 ||
केदारोत्पन्न झाल्यास तो शेतीकर्म करणारा होतो; शूल-योगात तो शूर असतो, पण जखमी; धनाच्या बाबतीत समृद्ध होतो। परंतु पाषंड व अव्यवस्था युक्त युग-गोलात तो निर्धन व आचरणाने मलिन होतो।
Narada (in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It highlights how time (yuga) and prevailing adharma influence a person’s outward fortunes and inner purity, urging vigilance in conduct when society is overtaken by pāṣaṇḍa and confusion.
By implying that worldly status can swing from wealth to destitution in a corrupt age, it indirectly points to seeking steadiness through dharma and devotion rather than relying on unstable external conditions.
The verse is yuga-oriented and aligns most closely with Jyotiṣa-style thinking (time/age effects), offering a practical takeaway: assess the ‘spirit of the age’ and strengthen dharmic disciplines accordingly.