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Narada Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 6 · Calendar, Muhurta Elements
कालमानं मुहूर्ताङ्गानि च
भरण्यर्कदिने चंद्रे चित्राभौमेतु विश्वभम् ।बुधे श्रविष्ठार्यमभे गुरौ ज्येष्ठा भृगोर्दिने ॥ २४७ ॥
In the full Narada Purana (Purva Bhaga) this is chapter 56, verse 247.
Bharani on Sunday. Chitra on Monday. Uttara Ashadha on Tuesday. Dhanishta on Wednesday. Uttara Phalguni on Thursday. Jyeshtha on Friday.
Simple meaning: Six weekday and star pairs are named: Bharani, Chitra, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Uttara Phalguni and Jyeshtha.
रेवती मंदवारे तु ग्रहजन्मर्क्षनाशनम् ।
Revati on Saturday completes the list. A group of four stars from Vishakha starts for the weekdays.
उत्पातमृत्युकाणाख्यसिद्धियोगाः प्रकीर्तिताः ।
Each weekday's four stars are Utpata, Mrityu, Kana and Siddhi. Bad day mixes are avoided in some lands.
हूणवंगखसेष्वन्यदेशेष्वतिशुभप्रदाः ।
These yogas are avoided in Huna, Vanga and Khasa lands, but are good elsewhere. Sankranti names begin.