Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 200
Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
द्विपुष्करे द्वयं दद्यान्न दोषस्त्वृक्षभोऽपि वा । क्रूरविद्धो युतो वापि पुष्यो यदि बलान्विर्तः 1. ॥ २०० ॥
dvipuṣkare dvayaṃ dadyānna doṣastvṛkṣabho'pi vā | krūraviddho yuto vāpi puṣyo yadi balānvirtaḥ 1. || 200 ||
دْوِپُشکر کے وقت دوگنا دان دینا چاہیے—اس میں کوئی دوش نہیں۔ چاہے نکشتر وِرِشبھ ہو، یا کسی کرور اثر سے مجروح/مقرون بھی ہو؛ اگر پُشیہ مضبوط ہو تو دان کا عمل بے عیب ہو جاتا ہے۔
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada on dharma/ritual timing and doṣa-bhaṅga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that dharmic acts like dāna become especially potent—and free from ritual defect—when performed in highly auspicious yogas (like Dvipuṣkara) and strong nakṣatras (like Puṣya), emphasizing intention supported by right timing.
By recommending dāna at auspicious times, it supports bhakti in practice: offerings and charity done carefully as an act of devotion help purify the mind and stabilize one’s religious life, which is conducive to devotion and liberation-oriented dharma.
Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology): the verse references auspicious yogas (Dvipuṣkara), nakṣatra strength (Puṣya balānvitā), and the idea of doṣa from malefic affliction and its cancellation under stronger auspicious factors.