Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 39
Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā
अंतःसारा रवौ सौरे दुर्भगाः क्षीरिणो विधौ । भौमे कंटकिनो वृक्षा ईज्ये ज्ञे सफलाफलौ ॥ ३९ ॥
aṃtaḥsārā ravau saure durbhagāḥ kṣīriṇo vidhau | bhaume kaṃṭakino vṛkṣā ījye jñe saphalāphalau || 39 ||
Sob o Sol, as árvores são firmes e de cerne são; sob Saturno, tornam-se desafortunadas. Sob a Lua, tornam-se leitosa (de látex). Sob Marte, as árvores ficam espinhosas. Sob Bṛhaspati (Júpiter) e Mercúrio, dão flores e frutos.
Narada (teaching in a Vedanga/astrological mode within Moksha Dharma discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames nature as a readable field of dharmic signs: planetary influences are reflected in living forms, guiding one to act with discernment (viveka) and align worldly activity with auspicious order.
Indirectly: by encouraging orderly, sattvic living through auspicious timing and observation, it supports steadiness in vrata, worship, and devotional disciplines—removing obstacles that disturb bhakti-practice.
Jyotiṣa (Vedanga astrology): it gives practical correlations between grahas and observable outcomes, useful for muhurta selection and interpreting omens relevant to rites and dharmic undertakings.