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Narada Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 6 · Calendar, Muhurta Elements
कालमानं मुहूर्ताङ्गानि च
नेत्रबाहुशरेंद्विंदुबाहुवेदाग्निसंकराः ।वेदनेत्राब्ध्यग्निशतबाहुनेत्ररदाः क्रमात् ॥ २०२ ॥
In the full Narada Purana (Purva Bhaga) this is chapter 56, verse 202.
two, two, five, one, one, two, four, three, eleven; four, two, four, three, a hundred, two, two and thirty-two, in order. (Our text is unclear here: one star's count is missing, most likely Magha's.)
Simple meaning: This lists how many stars each nakshatra has, in order.
तारासंख्याश्च विज्ञेया दस्रादीनां पृथक् पृथक् ।
Each nakshatra has a known number of stars. The bright ones are its chief stars.
वृषो वृक्षोश्वभायाम्यधिष्ण्येयमकरस्तरुः ।
Each star has its own tree. Krittika has the fig and Rohini the jambu.
इन्दुभात्खदिरो जातः कृष्णप्लक्षश्च रौद्रभात् ।
Mrigashira has the khadira, Ardra the black fig, Punarvasu bamboo and Pushya the peepal.