Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 69
Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā
मध्याद्भ्रष्टेर्के विदेशस्थे जनने नारिजन्म वै । मंदेंगस्थे कुजेस्ते च ज्ञोस्फुजि मध्यगे विधौ ॥ ६९ ॥
madhyādbhraṣṭerke videśasthe janane nārijanma vai | maṃdeṃgasthe kujeste ca jñosphuji madhyage vidhau || 69 ||
Se, no momento do nascimento, o Sol se afasta do meio‑céu e se encontra em região estrangeira, indica-se nascimento feminino. Do mesmo modo, quando Saturno ocupa posição inauspiciosa e Marte também, e quando Mercúrio está no signo Sphujit enquanto a Lua permanece na posição média—tais configurações são ensinadas como sinais desse resultado.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada technical indicators within dharmic instruction)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It shows that even within Moksha-Dharma teaching, the Purana preserves Vedanga knowledge (Jyotisha) to guide worldly understanding, while implying that such results remain secondary to dharma and liberation.
This verse is primarily Jyotisha-focused and does not directly teach bhakti; indirectly, it frames astrological knowledge as supportive, while the larger Moksha-Dharma setting points the seeker beyond fate to devotion and right conduct.
Vedanga Jyotisha: it lists specific planetary placements (Sun, Saturn, Mars, Mercury, Moon) used to infer outcomes at birth—an applied rule-based approach to horoscope interpretation.