Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 43
Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā
शुक्रार्केंदुजैः स्वांशस्थैरीज्य चांगत्रिकोणगे । भवेदपत्यं विप्रेन्द्र पुंसां सद्वीर्यशालिनाम् ॥ ४३ ॥
śukrārkeṃdujaiḥ svāṃśasthairījya cāṃgatrikoṇage | bhavedapatyaṃ viprendra puṃsāṃ sadvīryaśālinām || 43 ||
हे विप्रेंद्र! शुक्र, सूर्य, चंद्र व मंगळ हे स्वस्वांशात स्थित असतील आणि गुरु त्रिकोणस्थ असेल, तर सद्वीर्यशाली पुरुषांना संततीलाभ होतो।
Narada (teaching a brahmin interlocutor within the Moksha Dharma/Vedanga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames progeny as a dharmic outcome linked to cosmic order: when benefic configurations and strong planetary placements support vitality, householders are said to receive the blessing of children.
Bhakti is not stated directly here; the verse functions as Vedanga Jyotisha guidance within a broader dharmic life. In the Purana’s worldview, such knowledge supports righteous living, which in turn becomes a stable foundation for devotion to Vishnu.
Vedanga Jyotisha: it references divisional strength (svāṁśa) and trinal houses (trikoṇa) as concrete astrological factors used to judge prospects for progeny (apatya).