Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 143
Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning
मृगादौ प्रोह्यचक्रात्तु मध्याह्नेऽर्कः स्फुटो भवेत् । तन्मंदमसकृद्धामंफलं मध्यो दिवाकरः ॥ १४३ ॥
mṛgādau prohyacakrāttu madhyāhne'rkaḥ sphuṭo bhavet | tanmaṃdamasakṛddhāmaṃphalaṃ madhyo divākaraḥ || 143 ||
مِرگ وغیرہ سے چکر میں آگے بڑھنے پر دوپہر میں اَرک (سورج) صاف ظاہر ہوتا ہے۔ تب اس کا اثر نرم ہوتا ہے، اس کی دھام (چمک) حد سے زیادہ نہیں؛ جب دیواکر درمیان میں ہو تو یہی نتیجہ ٹھہرتا ہے۔
Sanatkumara (in dialogue instruction to Narada on technical/observational knowledge used in dharma practice)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It links dharma-practice to right timing (kāla): when the Sun is steady and clearly manifest at midday, results are described as mild and balanced—supporting disciplined, sattvic observance rather than extremes.
Indirectly: bhakti is strengthened by regulated practice. By emphasizing measured solar influence and proper time-awareness, the verse supports orderly worship and vrata-performance done with steadiness and clarity.
Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa: observational cues about the Sun’s position/clarity at midday and the expected ‘phala’ (effect), useful for deciding ritual timing and assessing the intensity of solar conditions.