Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 174
Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā
सेज्याजेश्वे मृगमुखे कुजे तुंगेर्क्षभागेवौ । लग्नेऽथ सेज्यकर्केंगे ज्ञाजशुक्रैर्भवोपगैः ॥ १७४ ॥
sejyājeśve mṛgamukhe kuje tuṃgerkṣabhāgevau | lagne'tha sejyakarkeṃge jñājaśukrairbhavopagaiḥ || 174 ||
Kapag si Guru (Brihaspati) ang panginoon ng kaugnay na lugar at si Mangala (Mars) ay nasa pag-angat sa Makara (Capricorn); at kapag ang Lagna ay Karka na kinaroroonan ni Guru, kasama si Budha, Mangala, at Shukra na nasa kani-kanilang bahay—ang ganitong ayos ng mga planeta ay sinasabing lumilikha ng yoga at ng itinakdang bunga sa talaan ng kapalaran.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada, teaching technical indications)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It shows that the Narada Purana also preserves Vedāṅga-Jyotiṣa style guidance—using precise graha and lagna placements—so a seeker can understand karmic patterns and apply dharma with clarity rather than confusion.
This verse is primarily technical (Jyotiṣa) rather than devotional instruction; indirectly, it supports bhakti by encouraging disciplined, informed living where one aligns actions with dharma and uses knowledge to reduce doubt and instability.
Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa (Vedic astrology): it specifies a yoga-like condition using sign placements (Makara/Capricorn, Karka/Cancer), exaltation (tuṅga), and ascendant (lagna) with multiple grahas occupying houses (bhava-upaga).