Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 175
Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā
मेषेऽर्के भूमिपासेंदौ एषे षांग्रेर्कपपासृजः । सिंहकुंभमृगस्थाश्चेद्भूपः सारेतनावजे ॥ १७५ ॥
meṣe'rke bhūmipāseṃdau eṣe ṣāṃgrerkapapāsṛjaḥ | siṃhakuṃbhamṛgasthāścedbhūpaḥ sāretanāvaje || 175 ||
جب سورج برجِ حمل میں ہو، اور چاند راج یوگ بنانے والے سیاروں کے ساتھ قران میں ہو، اور دلالت کرنے والے سیارے حمل ہی میں ہوں؛ نیز اگر اسد، دلو یا جدی میں بھی ان کی حالت ہو—تو جنتری والا قوت اور عمدہ لشکر کے ساتھ بادشاہ بنتا ہے۔
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada the technical science of omens/astrology within Moksha-Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It shows how the Purana integrates Vedanga Jyotisha into Dharma: worldly status (like kingship) is presented as a karmic outcome of specific configurations, reminding the seeker that power arises from causes and should be used in righteous governance.
Indirectly: by describing royal success as a result of karmic and cosmic order, it encourages a ruler to remain humble and to dedicate authority to dharmic service—an attitude that supports Vishnu-bhakti even amid worldly responsibility.
Vedanga Jyotisha: interpreting planetary sign placements (Sun in Aries, Moon associations, and placements in Leo/Aquarius/Capricorn) as indicators of rāja-yoga—i.e., outcomes like sovereignty, strength, and military capacity.