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Narada Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 10 · Yatra and Omens
यात्रा शकुनाश्च
न मंदेंदुदिने प्राचीं न व्रजेद्दक्षिणं गुरौ ।सितार्कयोर्न प्रतीचीं नोदीचीं ज्ञारयोर्द्दिने ॥ ६२४ ॥
In the full Narada Purana (Purva Bhaga) this is chapter 56, verse 624.
Do not go east on Saturday or Monday. Do not go south on Thursday. Do not go west on Friday or Sunday. Do not go north on Wednesday or Tuesday.
Simple meaning: Avoid these directions on these weekdays.
इंद्राजपादचतुरास्यार्यमर्क्षाणि पूर्वतः ।
Jyeshtha blocks east, Purva Bhadrapada south, Rohini west, Uttara Phalguni north. Anuradha, Hasta, Pushya, Ashvini suit every direction.
क्रमाद्दिग्द्वारभानि स्युः सप्तसप्ताग्निधिष्ण्यतः ।
Seven stars from Krittika belong to each direction. Do not cross the line from south-east to north-west.
आग्नेयं पूर्वदिग्धिष्ण्यैर्विदिशश्चैवमेव हि ।
Corner directions share the stars of the direction before them. Signs go round the directions from Aries.