Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 43
Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā
शुक्रार्केंदुजैः स्वांशस्थैरीज्य चांगत्रिकोणगे । भवेदपत्यं विप्रेन्द्र पुंसां सद्वीर्यशालिनाम् ॥ ४३ ॥
śukrārkeṃdujaiḥ svāṃśasthairījya cāṃgatrikoṇage | bhavedapatyaṃ viprendra puṃsāṃ sadvīryaśālinām || 43 ||
ஓ பிராமணேந்திரா! சுக்கிரன், சூரியன், சந்திரன், செவ்வாய் தத்தம் ஸ்வாம்சங்களில் நிலைத்து, குரு திரிகோணத்தில் இருந்தால்—நல்ல வீர்யம் உடைய ஆண்களுக்கு சந்தானப் பேறு உண்டாகும்।
Narada (teaching a brahmin interlocutor within the Moksha Dharma/Vedanga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames progeny as a dharmic outcome linked to cosmic order: when benefic configurations and strong planetary placements support vitality, householders are said to receive the blessing of children.
Bhakti is not stated directly here; the verse functions as Vedanga Jyotisha guidance within a broader dharmic life. In the Purana’s worldview, such knowledge supports righteous living, which in turn becomes a stable foundation for devotion to Vishnu.
Vedanga Jyotisha: it references divisional strength (svāṁśa) and trinal houses (trikoṇa) as concrete astrological factors used to judge prospects for progeny (apatya).