Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 33
Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā
निर्बलं च तदादेश्यं वियोनेर्जन्म पंडितैः । शीर्षं वक्रगले पादावंसौ पृष्टमुरस्तथा ॥ ३३ ॥
nirbalaṃ ca tadādeśyaṃ viyonerjanma paṃḍitaiḥ | śīrṣaṃ vakragale pādāvaṃsau pṛṣṭamurastathā || 33 ||
पंडितांच्या मते दोषयुक्त, अप्राकृतिक योनीतून झालेला हा जन्म ‘निर्बल’ समजावा. त्याची लक्षणे—डोके, वाकडा गळा, पाय, खांदे, पाठ आणि छाती—अशी सांगितली आहेत.
Narada (teaching in a dharma/moksha context; presented as an explanatory statement attributed to the learned)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames bodily conditions as shastrically describable outcomes, encouraging discernment (viveka): the seeker should understand the body’s states as conditioned results, not the true Self, and thus turn toward moksha-dharma.
Indirectly: by highlighting the limits and vulnerabilities of embodied life, it supports the bhakti impulse to seek refuge in the Divine rather than relying on physical strength or form.
A lakṣaṇa-style (diagnostic/indicative) approach aligned with traditional shastric classification—useful for dharma discussions and, in broader practice, for interpretive disciplines often associated with jyotiṣa-style omen reading, though the verse itself is primarily descriptive.