Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9
Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning
मुहूर्तोपग्रहाः सूयसंक्रांतिर्गोचरः क्रमात् । चंद्रता राबलं चैव सर्वलग्रार्तवाह्वयः ॥ ९ ॥
muhūrtopagrahāḥ sūyasaṃkrāṃtirgocaraḥ kramāt | caṃdratā rābalaṃ caiva sarvalagrārtavāhvayaḥ || 9 ||
Na devida ordem devem ser considerados: os fatores subsidiários do muhūrta (tempo eletivo), a saṅkrānti, isto é, a entrada do Sol, os trânsitos planetários (gocara), a condição da Lua, a força de Rāhu, e os indícios derivados de todos os ascendentes (lagnas) e dos períodos sazonais.
Narada (teaching in a technical-dharma context; dialogue tradition with Sanatkumara line)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames righteous action (dharma) as time-sensitive, teaching that sacred rites gain clarity and efficacy when aligned with cosmic order—muhūrta, saṅkrānti, transits, and lunar conditions.
While not directly devotional in tone, it supports bhakti-practice by emphasizing proper timing for vows, worship, and observances so that devotion is performed with attentiveness to dharmic order.
It highlights Jyotiṣa (a Vedāṅga): assessing muhūrta factors, Sun’s ingress, planetary transits, Moon’s condition, Rāhu’s strength, and lagna/seasonal indicators for ritual and decision-making.