Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5
Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
छत्रध्वजपताकाद्यसन्निभस्तिमितैर्ध्वनैः । रविमण्डलगैर्धूम्रैः सस्फुलिंगैर्जगत् क्षयः ॥ ५ ॥
chatradhvajapatākādyasannibhastimitairdhvanaiḥ | ravimaṇḍalagairdhūmraiḥ sasphuliṃgairjagat kṣayaḥ || 5 ||
Với những âm thanh nghẹt, bị dồn nén, tựa như tiếng của lọng, cờ và phướn; và với những khối khói xám trôi ngang qua đĩa Mặt Trời, lẫn những tia lửa bắn ra—đó là điềm báo sự suy vong của thế gian.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue, instructing Narada on dharma and moksha topics, including dissolution-portents)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames frightening cosmic omens—smoke veiling the Sun and spark-filled clouds—as reminders of impermanence, urging vairāgya (detachment) and a turn toward mokṣa-oriented living.
By emphasizing the fragility of the created order, it indirectly strengthens śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) in the eternal—Bhagavān—so devotion is grounded in the insight that worldly supports can dissolve.
It aligns with Jyotiṣa-style omen reading (nimitta) centered on celestial phenomena—especially abnormal appearances around the Sun—used in Purāṇic tradition to interpret large-scale upheaval.