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Narada Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 5 · Portents, Comets
ग्रहचारः केतवश्च
मध्यगोद्वारदक्षाणि अतीत्य नववासवात् ।यमेंद्राहीशनोयेशमरुतश्चार्द्धतारकाः ॥ २३ ॥
In the full Narada Purana (Purva Bhaga) this is chapter 56, verse 23.
It goes through the middle of twelve stars. It joins nine stars from Jyeshtha after passing them. Bharani, Jyeshtha, Ashlesha, Ardra, Shatabhisha and Svati are half-stars. (Our text is unclear here: 'twelve stars' is our reading of a garbled word.)
Simple meaning: The Moon meets some stars in the middle, others after passing. Six stars count as half-stars.
ध्रुवादितिद्विदैवाः स्युरध्यर्द्धाश्चापराः समाः ।
Some stars count as one and a half and others as equal. A raised south horn is bad.
कार्यहानिः कार्यवृद्धिर्हानिर्वृद्धिर्यथाक्रमम् ।
A broad Moon brings plenty of food. A narrow Moon can bring loss.
अधोमुखे शस्त्रभयंकलहो दंडसन्निभे ।
A Moon horn pointing down or shaped like a rod can bring weapon fear or quarrel.