Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 177
Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
स्थिरं रोहिण्युत्तराख्यं क्षिप्रं सूर्याश्विपुष्यभम् । साधारणं द्विदैवत्यं वह्निभं च प्रकीर्तितम् ॥ १७७ ॥
sthiraṃ rohiṇyuttarākhyaṃ kṣipraṃ sūryāśvipuṣyabham | sādhāraṇaṃ dvidaivatyaṃ vahnibhaṃ ca prakīrtitam || 177 ||
Rohiṇī dan tiga nakṣatra Uttara dinyatakan sebagai “tetap”; Sūrya (yakni nakṣatra Sūrya), Aśvinī dan Puṣya disebut “pantas/cepat.” Dvidaivatya diajarkan sebagai “umum,” dan Vahnibha juga diumumkan sebagai satu golongan tersendiri.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames Jyotiṣa as a dharmic support-knowledge: by aligning actions with appropriate nakṣatra qualities (fixed, swift, common), a practitioner reduces obstacles and performs rites with steadiness and clarity of intent.
While not directly describing bhakti, it supports devotional life by guiding when to undertake vrata, pūjā, dāna, and saṃskāras—so that worship and vows are performed at conducive times, sustaining disciplined devotion.
Jyotiṣa Vedāṅga: categorizing nakṣatras by functional qualities (e.g., ‘fixed’ for stable undertakings, ‘swift’ for quick-result actions) for muhurta-based ritual planning.