Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 196
Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
अजाह्यंत्यकभौजंगताराश्चैवाकुलाह्वयाः । शेषाः कुलाकुलास्तारास्तासां मध्ये कुलोडुषु ॥ १९६ ॥
ajāhyaṃtyakabhaujaṃgatārāścaivākulāhvayāḥ | śeṣāḥ kulākulāstārāstāsāṃ madhye kuloḍuṣu || 196 ||
अजाह्यंती व अकभौजंग या तारा ‘आकुला’ म्हणूनही ओळखल्या जातात. उरलेल्या तारांना ‘कुल’ व ‘अकुल’ अशी दोन्ही नावे आहेत; त्यांच्यामध्ये ‘कुल’ म्हणविले जाणारे नक्षत्रगण प्रसिद्ध आहेत.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada the technical classification, in a moksha-dharma context that includes cosmological/astral knowledge)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It shows that moksha-dharma teaching in the Narada Purana also incorporates precise cosmological and astral classifications, presenting the universe as orderly and knowable—supporting contemplation on cosmic order (ṛta) alongside spiritual discipline.
Indirectly: by mapping the heavens with exact categories, the text frames the cosmos as an expression of divine order, which can deepen reverence and devotional contemplation even when the verse itself is primarily technical (jyotiṣa-oriented).
Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology/astronomy): it records named tārās and a scheme of grouping them as Ākula, Kula, and Akula—useful for traditional calendrical/astral referencing tied to ritual timing.