Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 31
Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā
सौरारज्ञेज्यशुक्रेंदुसूर्याधिक्यं परस्परम् । पापास्तु बलिनः सौम्या विवक्षाः कण्टकोपगे ॥ ३१ ॥
saurārajñejyaśukreṃdusūryādhikyaṃ parasparam | pāpāstu balinaḥ saumyā vivakṣāḥ kaṇṭakopage || 31 ||
A predominância relativa entre Saturno, Marte, Júpiter, Vênus, a Lua e o Sol deve ser julgada em relação uns aos outros. Mas quando os maléficos são fortes—ó gentil—os benéficos devem ser tidos como ineficazes, como se estivessem obstruídos por uma aflição espinhosa.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Moksha Dharma discourse that includes Jyotisha principles)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It teaches discernment: results arise from relative strengths and obstructions. Even ‘good’ influences may not manifest when obstructed—echoing the Purāṇic emphasis that karma’s fruition depends on enabling and blocking conditions.
Indirectly, it supports Bhakti by showing that worldly outcomes are unstable and conditional; therefore one should not rely solely on auspicious signs, but take refuge in steady devotion while understanding practical causes of obstacles.
Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa: comparative assessment of grahas (mutual predominance) and the rule that strong malefics can suppress benefic indications—an applied principle for predictive judgement.