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Narada Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 11 · Rain, Kurma Chakra, Utpata
वृष्टिः कूर्मचक्रम् उत्पाताश्च
मधुवर्णोऽतिवायुश्चेदतिवृष्टिर्भवेत्तदा ।प्राङ्मुखस्य तु कूर्मस्य नवांगेषु धरामिमाम् ॥ ७३९ ॥
In the full Narada Purana (Purva Bhaga) this is chapter 56, verse 739.
If it is honey-coloured and the wind is very strong, there is very heavy rain. Picture a tortoise facing east. Place this earth on its nine limbs.
Simple meaning: 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.
अवंती द्रविडा भिल्ला देशास्तत्पार्श्वमण्डलम् ।
Avanti, Dravida and Bhilla are a side. Gauda, Konkana, Shalva, Andhra and Paundra are a foot.