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Narada Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 6 · Calendar, Muhurta Elements
कालमानं मुहूर्ताङ्गानि च
कुन्तपाशांकुशास्त्रेषून्बिभर्ति करयोस्त्विनः ।अन्नं च पायसं भैक्ष्यं सयूषं च पयो दधि ॥ २५७ ॥
In the full Narada Purana (Purva Bhaga) this is chapter 56, verse 257.
... spear, noose, goad, missile and arrows. The Sun carries these in his two hands. Rice, milk-rice, alms food, pulse soup, milk and curd...
Simple meaning: 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.
कौलवे शकुनौ भानुः किंस्तुघ्ने चोर्द्धसंस्थितः ।
The karana at the Sun's entry sets its pose: standing, or lying asleep.
धर्मायुर्वृष्टिषु समं श्रेष्ठं नष्टं फलं क्रमात् ।
The Sun's pose at its entry makes dharma, life and rain average, best or lost.