Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 94
Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā
पापयुक्ते व्रणस्तस्मिन्नंगे लक्ष्म च तद्युते । स्वर्क्षांशे स्थिरयुक्ते तु नैज आगंतुकोऽन्यथा ॥ ९४ ॥
pāpayukte vraṇastasminnaṃge lakṣma ca tadyute | svarkṣāṃśe sthirayukte tu naija āgaṃtuko'nyathā || 94 ||
Jika pada suatu anggota yang berkaitan dengan petanda berdosa terdapat luka, dan bersama luka itu ditemui juga tanda pada tubuh, maka—apabila (tanda itu) terjadi pada nakshatra bulan milik diri atau bahagiannya serta disertai faktor yang tetap—ia dianggap semula jadi (naija); jika tidak, ia dianggap datang kemudian/terperoleh (āgantuka).
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It links bodily signs to karmic and omenic reading: a mark associated with pāpa-indications is judged as congenital only when supported by one’s own nakṣatra-division and a stabilizing factor; otherwise it is treated as a temporary, external occurrence.
Indirectly: by distinguishing innate tendencies from accidental conditions, it supports discernment (viveka) so a seeker does not become fatalistic—one can still turn to Vishnu-bhakti and dharmic conduct to purify outcomes beyond mere omens.
Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology): using nakṣatra-based criteria (svarkṣa-aṁśa) and ‘sthira’ indicators to classify whether a bodily mark is congenital (naija) or acquired (āgantuka).