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Narada Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 11 · Rain, Kurma Chakra, Utpata
वृष्टिः कूर्मचक्रम् उत्पाताश्च
द्रुमादिरोहः सर्पाणां प्रीतिर्दुर्वृष्टिसूचकाः ।उदयास्तमये काले विवर्णोऽर्कोथ वा शशी ॥ ७३८ ॥
In the full Narada Purana (Purva Bhaga) this is chapter 56, verse 738.
Snakes climbing trees and the like, and their fondness for it, are signs of bad rain. The Sun or the Moon may look off-colour at rising and setting.
Simple meaning: Snakes climbing trees and a Sun or Moon of odd colour at rising and setting show bad rain.
मधुवर्णोऽतिवायुश्चेदतिवृष्टिर्भवेत्तदा ।
A honey-coloured Sun or Moon with strong wind brings heavy rain. Then the Kurma chakra begins.
विभज्य नवधा खण्डे मंडलानि प्रदक्षिणम् ।
Nine regions go round clockwise. Antarvedi and Panchala are the navel.
प्राच्या मागधलाटोत्था देशास्तन्मुखमंडलम् ।
Magadha and Lata are the face. Stri, Kalinga and Kirata are the arm.