Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 2
Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
मेषप्रवेशे सेनानीः कर्कटे सस्यपो भवेत् । समोद्यधीश्वरः सूर्यो मध्यमश्चोत्तमो विधुः ॥ २ ॥
meṣapraveśe senānīḥ karkaṭe sasyapo bhavet | samodyadhīśvaraḥ sūryo madhyamaścottamo vidhuḥ || 2 ||
Kapag pumasok ang Araw sa Meṣa (Aries), ipinahihiwatig ang isang pinunong-militar o kumander ng hukbo; kapag (pumasok) sa Karkaṭa (Cancer), lilitaw ang panginoon ng mga ani, isang tagapamahalang agraryo. Ang Araw ay nagiging panginoon ng karagatan, samantalang ang Buwan ay nasa katamtamang lakas at pagkaraan ay nagiging pinakadakila at lubhang mapalad.
Narada (teaching in a Vedanga/astrological context, traditionally within dialogue with Sanatkumara)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames worldly events (leadership, agriculture, maritime power) as time-conditioned outcomes, encouraging dharmic governance aligned with cosmic order (ṛta) rather than ego-driven action.
Indirectly: by showing that results fluctuate with time and celestial conditions, it supports the bhakti outlook of relying on the Divine beyond changing worldly fortunes, while still acting responsibly.
Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa: interpreting saṅkrānti (solar ingress) as a mundane-astrology indicator for rulers, harvest prosperity, and relative prominence/strength of luminaries (Sūrya and Chandra).