Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 108
Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā
शुभादृष्टे भान्त्यगेब्जे त्रिकोणोपरतैः खलैः । सग्नस्थे वा विधौपापैरस्तस्थैर्मृतिमाप्नुयात् ॥ १०८ ॥
śubhādṛṣṭe bhāntyagebje trikoṇoparataiḥ khalaiḥ | sagnasthe vā vidhaupāpairastasthairmṛtimāpnuyāt || 108 ||
Jika sebuah graha baik menerima aspek yang auspisius namun bersinar dalam tanda yang bermusuhan, dan diapit oleh graha jahat yang berada pada rumah-rumah trikon; atau jika Bulan, walau berada pada lagna sendiri, menjadi astagata kerana papagraha—maka kematian boleh menimpa.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada on dharma-linked jyotisha indications)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames Jyotiṣa as a dharma-linked diagnostic tool: severe afflictions (malefic hemming/combustion) are presented as karmic indicators of life-threatening outcomes, urging heightened vigilance and dhārmic conduct.
While technical in tone, it indirectly supports bhakti by warning of fragile conditions of life; awareness of mortality (mṛtyu) becomes a prompt to take refuge in dharma and sustained devotion rather than complacency.
Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa: assessment of graha-doṣa through aspects, inimical signs, trine-based afflictions, lagna placement, and the Moon’s asta (setting/combustion/obscuration) as indicators of severe risk.