Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 64
Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā
नेष्टा योगाः शुभैर्दृष्टाः पापाः स्युर्नात्र संशयः । मंदेऽस्ते मंदभांशेंगे निषैकेब्दत्रये जनिः ॥ ६४ ॥
neṣṭā yogāḥ śubhairdṛṣṭāḥ pāpāḥ syurnātra saṃśayaḥ | maṃde'ste maṃdabhāṃśeṃge niṣaikebdatraye janiḥ || 64 ||
جو یوگ عموماً سعد سمجھے جاتے ہیں، وہ بھی اگر نحس نظر سے مغلوب ہوں تو منحوس ہو جاتے ہیں—اس میں کوئی شک نہیں۔ جب زحل غروب ہو اور طالع زحلی حصے میں آئے تو نطفہ ٹھہرنے کے بعد تین برس کے اندر ولادت واقع ہوتی ہے۔
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical/vedāṅga-aligned context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It stresses discernment: outwardly “auspicious” conditions can turn harmful when dominated by pāpa-graha influence, reminding the seeker to rely on dharma and inner purity rather than mere external omens.
By implying that astrological combinations are not absolute; devotion and righteous conduct are the higher refuge when worldly indicators fluctuate under malefic influence.
Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology): the rule that benefic yogas can be nullified by malefic aspects/conditions, with a specific reference to Saturn’s setting and Saturnine divisions affecting predicted timing.