Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 163
Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
कृष्णः सौरिः स्ववारेषु स्वस्ववर्णक्रिया हिताः । अद्रि बाणाश्च यस्तर्कपातालवसुधाधाः ॥ १६३ ॥
kṛṣṇaḥ sauriḥ svavāreṣu svasvavarṇakriyā hitāḥ | adri bāṇāśca yastarkapātālavasudhādhāḥ || 163 ||
Kṛṣṇa dan Sauri (Śani) membawa kebaikan apabila dipuja pada hari masing-masing; dan tatacara yang ditetapkan bagi setiap varṇa ketika itu menjadi sebab kesejahteraan. (Ayat ini juga menyebut gelaran lambang tradisi seperti “gunung” dan “anak panah” dalam senarai korespondensi.)
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes that spiritual benefit increases when worship and dharmic conduct are aligned with proper timing (one’s weekday observances) and with one’s prescribed duties, making practice orderly and sattvic.
By naming Kṛṣṇa and recommending worship on appropriate days, it frames devotion as disciplined bhakti—regular, time-conscious remembrance and worship that supports steadiness of mind.
It reflects Jyotiṣa-style timing (weekday-based observance) applied to ritual life, showing how calendrical/astrological considerations guide vrata and worship in the Narada Purana.