Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 189
Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
स्थिरेष्वदितिसार्पांत्यपितृमारुतभेषु च । न कुर्याद्रो गमुक्तस्य स्नानमाहींदुशुक्रयोः ॥ १८९ ॥
sthireṣvaditisārpāṃtyapitṛmārutabheṣu ca | na kuryādro gamuktasya snānamāhīṃduśukrayoḥ || 189 ||
स्थिरतिथिषु, अदिति-सर्प-अन्त्य-पितृ-मारुत-भेषतिथिषु च, रोगमुक्तस्य स्नानं न कुर्यात्; तथा चन्द्र-शुक्रयोः दिनेऽपि न कर्तव्यम् ॥
Narada (teaching in the Moksha Dharma section; dialogue context traditionally aligned with Narada’s instruction to the Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It teaches that even purificatory rites (like a post-recovery bath) must be aligned with dharmic timing; purity is not only personal (health) but also calendrical (tithi/graha suitability).
By emphasizing disciplined observance and correct ritual timing, it supports bhakti as regulated devotion—honoring divine order (ṛta) through careful practice rather than mere impulse.
Vedāṅga-oriented calendrical practice (Jyotiṣa): selecting or avoiding specific tithis and planetary days (Moon/Venus) for a prescribed rite such as snāna.