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Narada Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 6 · Calendar, Muhurta Elements
कालमानं मुहूर्ताङ्गानि च
रात्रौ सुभिक्षमतुलं संध्ययोर्वृष्टिनाशनम् ।हरिशार्दूलवाराहखरकुंजरमाहिषाः ।अश्वश्वाजवृषाः पादायुधाः करणवाहनाः ॥ २५५ ॥
In the full Narada Purana (Purva Bhaga) this is chapter 56, verse 255.
At night it brings plenty of food, beyond measure. At the two twilights it may spoil the rain. Lion, tiger, boar, ass, elephant and buffalo. Horse, dog, goat, bull and cock. These are the mounts by karana (half of a moon day).
Simple meaning: Sun's entry at night brings plenty, at twilight it may hold back rain. Each karana gives the Sun's entry an animal mount.
भुशुंडी च गदाखड्गौ दंड इष्वासतोमरौ ॥ २५६ ॥
By karana, the Sun's entry carries a weapon: bhushundi, mace, sword, staff, bow, javelin.
कुन्तपाशांकुशास्त्रेषून्बिभर्ति करयोस्त्विनः ।
The Sun holds one weapon by karana. Foods for each karana begin: rice, milk-rice, soup, milk, curd.
मिष्टान्नं गुडमध्वाज्यशर्करा ववतो हविः ।
Five more foods finish the list by karana. The Sun's posture by karana begins.