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Narada Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 1 · Basics and Panchanga
ज्योतिषमूलं पञ्चाङ्गं च
मुहूर्तोपग्रहाः सूयसंक्रांतिर्गोचरः क्रमात् ।चंद्रताराबलं चैव सर्वलग्नार्तवाह्वयः ॥ ९ ॥
In the full Narada Purana (Purva Bhaga) this is chapter 54, verse 9.
Muhurtas (choosing a good time), the upagrahas (shadow points), and the Sun's sankranti (the Sun's entry into a sign). Then gochara (transit through a sign) in order. The strength of the Moon, and of the tara (star count from the birth nakshatra). All the lagnas, and the topic called first menses.
Simple meaning: Timing covers shadow points, sign changes, transits, Moon strength, all risings and a girl's first period.
आधानपुंससीमंतजातनामान्नभुक्तयः ।
Rites covered: conception, birth, naming, first food, haircut, ear-piercing and the sacred thread.
समावर्तनवैवाहप्रतिष्ठासद्मलक्षणम् ।
More topics: ending study, marriage, house features, journeys, house entry, sudden rain and kinds of acts.
उत्पत्तिलक्षणं चैव सर्वं संक्षेपतो ब्रुवे ।
I will explain all this briefly. Then the places of numbers are named, from one up to a lakh.