Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 78
Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
बहुधारविजस्त्वेतद्वक्रगः फलमीदृशम् । करोत्येव समः साम्यं शीघ्रगेषूत्क्रमात् फलम् ॥ ७८ ॥
bahudhāravijastvetadvakragaḥ phalamīdṛśam | karotyeva samaḥ sāmyaṃ śīghrageṣūtkramāt phalam || 78 ||
De fato, tal é o fruto produzido por aquilo que nasce de muitos cursos e segue um trajeto sinuoso. Mas o que é uniforme e firme estabelece equilíbrio; e, entre os que se movem velozmente, o fruto amadurece depressa por sua rápida progressão.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It explains that results (phala) vary according to the nature of causes: complex and irregular causes yield uneven outcomes, while steadiness and balance tend to produce harmony; swift-moving causes ripen quickly.
By implication, bhakti practiced with steadiness (sama) and consistency avoids the ‘crooked’ fluctuations of scattered effort, leading to a more harmonizing inner result and faster spiritual progress when practice becomes intense and focused.
The verse reflects a cause–effect analysis akin to Jyotiṣa and Dharma-śāstra thinking: different ‘motions’ (gati) of actions and tendencies lead to different timings and qualities of results—useful for understanding why fruits may be delayed, quick, or uneven.