Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 173
Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
मित्रेन्दुत्वाष्ट्रहस्तेन्द्रा दितिभांत्याश्विवायुभम् । तिर्यङ्मुखाख्यं नवकं भानौ तत्र विधीयते ॥ १७३ ॥
mitrendutvāṣṭrahastendrā ditibhāṃtyāśvivāyubham | tiryaṅmukhākhyaṃ navakaṃ bhānau tatra vidhīyate || 173 ||
మిత్ర, ఇందు (చంద్రుడు), త్వష్టృ, హస్త, ఇంద్ర, దితి, భాంతి, అశ్వినులు, వాయు—ఈ తొమ్మిది ‘తిర్యఙ్ముఖ’ నవకమని ప్రసిద్ధం; సూర్యసంబంధ విచారంలో దీనిని అక్కడ విధిస్తారు.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It systematizes a sacred “navaka” (set of nine) linked to the Sun, showing how cosmic powers (deities and astral markers) are arranged for disciplined contemplation and ritual order—supporting inner steadiness in Moksha-oriented practice.
By prescribing an ordered set of divine names connected to Surya, it frames devotion as structured remembrance (smaraṇa) and reverential invocation—bhakti expressed through precise, tradition-backed enumeration rather than vague sentiment.
Vedanga Jyotisha (Vedic astronomy/astrology): the verse uses technical grouping (navaka) and references a nakshatra (Hasta) and solar association (bhānau), indicating how deities and astral factors are organized for ritual and timing frameworks.