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Narada Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 6 · Calendar, Muhurta Elements
कालमानं मुहूर्ताङ्गानि च
ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेशार्यशततारावसूत्तराः ।ऊर्द्धास्यं नवकं भानां प्रोक्तमत्र विधीयते ॥ १७५ ॥
In the full Narada Purana (Purva Bhaga) this is chapter 56, verse 175.
Brahma's, Vishnu's, Mahesha's and Arya's stars, Shatataraka, Vasu's star and the Uttaras: these nine stars face upward. In them the following is done.
Simple meaning: Nine stars face upward. The next verse names the work to do in them.
नृपाभिषेकमांगल्यवारणध्वजकर्मच ।
These stars suit a king's crowning, building palaces and gates, and auspicious rites.
स्थिरं रोहिण्युत्तराख्यं क्षिप्रं सूर्याश्विपुष्यभम् ।
Rohini and the Uttaras are fixed. Hasta, Ashvini and Pushya are quick. Vishakha and Krittika are common.
वस्वदित्यंबुपुष्याणि विष्णुभं चरसंज्ञितम् ।
Dhanishta, Punarvasu, Shatabhisha, Pushya and Shravana are moving. Four are soft. The Purvas and Magha are fierce.