Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 190
Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
उत्तरात्रयमैतेन्द्र वसुवारुणभेषु च । पुष्यार्कपौष्णधिष्ण्येषु नृत्यारंभः प्रशस्यते ॥ १९० ॥
uttarātrayamaitendra vasuvāruṇabheṣu ca | puṣyārkapauṣṇadhiṣṇyeṣu nṛtyāraṃbhaḥ praśasyate || 190 ||
اُتّرہ تریہ کے ایّام میں، نیز اَیتَیندر، وَسُو، وارُڻ اور بھیش نَکشتر میں، اور پُشْیَ، اَرک اور پَوشْن نَکشتر میں رقص کی ابتدا نہایت پسندیدہ اور مبارک سمجھی گئی ہے۔
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada within the Moksha-dharma and auspicious-timing discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It frames even artistic pursuits like dance within dharmic order by aligning beginnings (ārambha) with auspicious cosmic timings, reflecting the Purana’s emphasis on sanctifying action through right time (kāla).
While not explicitly naming Bhakti, it supports devotional culture by prescribing auspicious starts for arts often used in worship and temple traditions, encouraging disciplined, sacred intention in offerings of skill.
Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa (astral timing): it lists specific nakṣatras/periods recommended as muhūrta for initiating dance, illustrating applied astrology for selecting favorable beginnings.