Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9
Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā
तत्तत्सप्तमनीचानि प्राङ्मध्यांत्यांशकाः क्रमात् । वर्गोत्तमाश्चराधेषु भावाद्द्वादश मूर्तिमान् ॥ ९ ॥
tattatsaptamanīcāni prāṅmadhyāṃtyāṃśakāḥ kramāt | vargottamāścarādheṣu bhāvāddvādaśa mūrtimān || 9 ||
तत्तत्भावे सप्तमांशो नीचस्थानं भवति; अंशाः प्राक्-मध्य-অन्त्यभागरूपेण क्रमात् व्यवस्थिताः। चरादिराशिषु वर्गोत्तमत्वं भावात् निर्णीयते; एवं द्वादश भावाः फलरूपेण मूर्तिमन्तो भवन्ति॥
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It frames karmic experience as structured through the twelve bhāvas, showing how subtle causes become “embodied” as concrete life-results—supporting Moksha-Dharma by urging discernment of causes and effects.
Indirectly: by clarifying how worldly outcomes arise through ordered divisions (bhāvas/vargas), it encourages turning from result-seeking to surrender—using knowledge to reduce attachment and support steady Vishnu-bhakti.
Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga): it references aṃśa/divisional logic, nīca (debilitation) points, movable signs (cara), and judging strength via bhāvas and vargas.