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Narada Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 6 · Calendar, Muhurta Elements
कालमानं मुहूर्ताङ्गानि च
उत्तरात्रयमैत्रेन्द्रवसुवारुणभेषु च ।पुष्यार्कपौष्णधिष्ण्येषु नृत्यारंभः प्रशस्यते ॥ १९० ॥
In the full Narada Purana (Purva Bhaga) this is chapter 56, verse 190.
Starting a dance is praised in the three Uttaras. It is also praised in Mitra, Indra, Vasu and Varuna's stars. And in Pushya, Arka and Paushna stars.
Simple meaning: Starting dance is good in the Uttaras, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Pushya, Hasta and Revati.
पूर्वार्द्धयुंजि षङ्भानि पौष्णभादुदभात्ततः ।
The 27 stars fall in three groups of six, twelve and nine.
परार्द्धयुंजि क्रमशः संप्रीतिर्दम्पतेर्मिथः ।
The three star groups show how husband and wife love each other. Six stars are short.
क्रमादितिद्विदैवत्या बृहत्ताराः पराः समाः ।
Short stars last 30 ghatikas, big ones 90 and the rest 60.