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Narada Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 6 · Calendar, Muhurta Elements
कालमानं मुहूर्ताङ्गानि च
परार्द्धयुंजि क्रमशः संप्रीतिर्दम्पतेर्मिथः ।जघन्यास्तोयपार्द्राहिपवनांतकनाकपाः ॥ १९२ ॥
In the full Narada Purana (Purva Bhaga) this is chapter 56, verse 192.
belong to the last half, in order. They show the love of husband and wife for each other. The short stars are Toyapa's, Ardra, Ahi's, Pavana's, Antaka's and Nakapa's.
Simple meaning: 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.
क्रमादभ्युदिते चंद्रे नयत्यर्घसमानि च ।
The Moon moves through these stars in turn. A list of clan-group stars begins.
पितृद्विदैववस्वाख्यास्ताराः स्युः कुलसंज्ञिकाः ।
These stars form the clan group. A second list, of non-clan stars, begins.