Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
कुलिकाश्चोपकुलिका वारवेलास्तथा क्रमात् । प्रहरार्द्धप्रमाणास्ते विज्ञेयाः सूर्यवासरात् ॥ १६५ ॥
kulikāścopakulikā vāravelāstathā kramāt | praharārddhapramāṇāste vijñeyāḥ sūryavāsarāt || 165 ||
Theo thứ tự, các phân đoạn thời gian gọi là Kulikā, Upakulikā và Vāravelā cần được hiểu rằng mỗi đoạn dài nửa prahara, tính từ ngày mặt trời (từ lúc bình minh).
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
It emphasizes dharmic precision: sacred acts gain clarity and steadiness when performed with correct time-reckoning based on the solar day.
While not directly devotional, it supports bhakti-practice by defining reliable time-units used to schedule worship, vrata observances, and daily sādhana from sunrise.
Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa (timekeeping): it defines Kulikā/Upakulikā/Vāravelā as half-prahara intervals and anchors their calculation to the sunrise-based solar day.