Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 180
Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
समृगेज्येषु बालानां कर्णवेधक्रिया हिता । दस्रेन्द्वदितितिष्येषु करादित्रितये तथा ॥ १८० ॥
samṛgejyeṣu bālānāṃ karṇavedhakriyā hitā | dasrendvadititiṣyeṣu karāditritaye tathā || 180 ||
बालकांसाठी कर्णवेध-संस्कार मृगशीर्ष व ज्येष्ठा नक्षत्रात हितकर आहे; धनिष्ठा, श्रवण, अदिती (पुनर्वसू) व तिष्य (पुष्य) यातही, तसेच हस्तापासून सुरू होणाऱ्या तीन तिथींमध्येही उत्तम म्हटले आहे।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It frames karṇavedha as a dharmic saṁskāra whose effectiveness and well-being are supported by choosing auspicious nakṣatras and suitable lunar timing, aligning personal rites with cosmic order (ṛta).
While not directly a bhakti verse, it supports bhakti-oriented life by prescribing disciplined saṁskāras; orderly dharma and purified life-stages are presented as supportive foundations for worship and spiritual practice.
Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology) is highlighted through nakṣatra-based muhurta selection and the mention of a tithi triad (three lunar days) for performing the karṇavedha rite.