Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 127
Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning
वणिजोभ्रे भवेद्विष्टिः कृष्णभूतापरार्द्धतः । शकुनिर्नागाश्च चतुष्पद किंस्तुघ्नमेव च ॥ १२७ ॥
vaṇijobhre bhavedviṣṭiḥ kṛṣṇabhūtāparārddhataḥ | śakunirnāgāśca catuṣpada kiṃstughnameva ca || 127 ||
Quando o karaṇa chamado Viṣṭi surge no segmento de Vanija, e a partir da metade posterior associada a Kṛṣṇa-bhūta, ele indica presságios infaustos—aves agourentas, serpentes e quadrúpedes—e é dito ser o matador dos empreendimentos.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches discernment in action (pravṛtti) by aligning undertakings with auspicious time; avoiding inauspicious karaṇas like Viṣṭi supports dharmic order and reduces obstacles that distract from higher aims such as self-control and liberation-oriented living.
Indirectly: Bhakti values steady, obstacle-free sādhana. By warning against Viṣṭi as a ‘destroyer of undertakings,’ the verse implies that devotees should choose proper timing for vows, worship, and rites so devotion is performed with fewer worldly hindrances.
Jyotiṣa Vedāṅga—specifically the doctrine of karaṇas (like Viṣṭi/Bhadra and Vaṇija) and reading omens (nimitta) such as birds, serpents, and quadrupeds as indicators of inauspicious periods for starting works.