Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 197
Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
प्रयाति यदि भूपालस्तदाप्नोति पराजयम् । भेषूपकुलसंज्ञेषु जयमाप्नोति निश्चितम् ॥ १९७ ॥
prayāti yadi bhūpālastadāpnoti parājayam | bheṣūpakulasaṃjñeṣu jayamāpnoti niścitam || 197 ||
Jika raja berangkat (ke medan perang) di bawah petanda yang disebut “Bhūpāla”, maka ia memperoleh kekalahan. Tetapi di bawah petanda yang dinamai “Bheṣūpaka”, ia pasti meraih kemenangan.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It frames success and failure as governed by dharma-informed timing and signs (śakuna/muhūrta), urging disciplined alignment with cosmic order rather than impulsive action.
Indirectly: it emphasizes humility before divine order—acting only after seeking auspicious guidance—an attitude that supports surrender (śaraṇāgati) central to bhakti, even in worldly duties.
Jyotiṣa and śakuna-śāstra usage—reading named omen-categories and selecting favorable times (muhūrta) for departure, especially in rāja-dharma contexts like warfare.