Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 162
Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
रक्तवर्णो रविश्चंद्रो गौरो भौमस्तु लोहितः । दूर्वावर्णो बुधो जीवः पीतः श्वेतस्तु भार्गवः ॥ १६२ ॥
raktavarṇo raviścaṃdro gauro bhaumastu lohitaḥ | dūrvāvarṇo budho jīvaḥ pītaḥ śvetastu bhārgavaḥ || 162 ||
سورج اور چاند سرخ رنگ کے ہیں؛ مریخ گورا ہونے پر بھی سرخی مائل کہا گیا ہے۔ عطارد دُروَا گھاس کے رنگ کا، مشتری زرد، اور زہرہ سفید رنگ کا ہے۔
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It codifies recognizable attributes (colors) of the grahas, supporting dharmic living by aligning observation and ritual symbolism with the Vedic order (ṛta), even within a Moksha-oriented teaching context.
Indirectly: by giving standard graha-identifiers used in worship and offerings, it helps a devotee perform disciplined, correct observances (upāsanā/vrata) that can be integrated with Vishnu-bhakti and a sattvic life.
Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa: the verse lists traditional color-attributions of planets used in astrological description, ritual selection (cloth/flowers), and iconographic or offering conventions.