Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 3
Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
नेष्टः कुजो बुधो जीवो भृगुस्त्वतिशुभङ्करः । अधमो रविजो वाच्यो ज्ञात्वा चैषां बलाबलम् ॥ ३ ॥
neṣṭaḥ kujo budho jīvo bhṛgustvatiśubhaṅkaraḥ | adhamo ravijo vācyo jñātvā caiṣāṃ balābalam || 3 ||
कुज (मंगळ) अनिष्ट मानला आहे; बुध व जीव (बृहस्पती) शुभ आहेत; आणि भृगु (शुक्र) अत्यंत शुभकारक आहे. परंतु या ग्रहांचे बलाबल जाणून रवि (सूर्य)ला अधम म्हणजे अल्प-शुभ म्हणावे.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It teaches discernment (viveka) in applying Jyotiṣa: results depend on a planet’s relative strength (bala) and weakness (abala), so dharmic decisions should be made after proper evaluation rather than assumption.
Indirectly, it supports Bhakti-oriented life by advising practical discernment in worldly timing and influences; by aligning actions wisely, a devotee reduces obstacles and maintains steadiness in dharma and remembrance.
Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa: assessing graha (planetary) auspiciousness through bala–abala (strength/weakness) before declaring results, a core method in predictive and ritual-timing astrology.