Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 59
Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
दिवादृष्टो नृपवध्यामयंवाराष्ट्रनाशनम् । संवत्सरशरीरं स्यात्कृत्तिका रोहिणी तथा ॥ ५९ ॥
divādṛṣṭo nṛpavadhyāmayaṃvārāṣṭranāśanam | saṃvatsaraśarīraṃ syātkṛttikā rohiṇī tathā || 59 ||
Jika ia terlihat pada waktu siang, itu menandakan sama ada kematian seorang raja, wabak yang dahsyat, atau kebinasaan sebuah kerajaan. Dan tanda waktu itu hendaklah difahami seolah-olah mempunyai “tubuh” sepanjang setahun; demikian juga ia berkaitan dengan nakṣatra Kṛttikā dan Rohiṇī.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga/astral-omen context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames cosmic and temporal signs as dharmic warnings: rulers and societies should respond to omens with restraint, protection of subjects, and remedial piety rather than negligence.
Bhakti is implied indirectly: when fearful portents arise (death of a king, epidemic, or ruin), the tradition turns to worship, vows, and righteous conduct as stabilizing remedies aligned with divine order.
Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa (astral science): interpreting nimittas by context (daytime sighting), linking results to public outcomes, and noting nakṣatra associations (Kṛttikā, Rohiṇī) and a saṃvatsara-based time measure.