Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
प्रवर्षणां समे गर्भो नाक्षत्रेण प्रगृह्यते । यात्रोद्वाहव्रतक्षौरे तिथिवर्षेशनिर्णयः ॥ ११२ ॥
pravarṣaṇāṃ same garbho nākṣatreṇa pragṛhyate | yātrodvāhavratakṣaure tithivarṣeśanirṇayaḥ || 112 ||
若以雨季来推算一年,则受胎(及其推算)不应以宿(nakṣatra)来定。至于出行、婚礼、誓愿修持(vrata)与剃发仪式,应依月日(tithi)及当年主宰(varṣeśa)而决断。
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: vrata (general; unspecified)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
It emphasizes dharmic precision: sacred acts should be performed with proper temporal discernment, aligning human rites with cosmic order through approved Jyotiṣa measures.
By guiding devotees to perform vows (vrata) and life-rites (saṁskāra) correctly, it supports steady devotional practice—removing avoidable obstacles and strengthening disciplined worship.
Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa: it prioritizes tithi and the year-regent (varṣeśa) for determining auspicious timing for yātrā, udvāha, vrata, and kṣaura, and cautions against relying on nakṣatra for certain yearly/rain-season-based reckoning of conception.