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Narada Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 7 · Samskara Muhurtas
संस्कारमुहूर्ताः
हित्वान्यदिवसे कार्यं समावर्तनमुंडनम् ।सर्वाश्रमाणां विप्रेंद्र ह्युत्तमोऽयं गृहाश्रमः ॥ ३९४ ॥
In the full Narada Purana (Purva Bhaga) this is chapter 56, verse 394.
Leaving those, on another day do the samavartana (return-home rite) and the head-shaving. O best of Brahmins, the householder stage is the best of all the ashramas (stages of life).
Simple meaning: Do the return-home rite and head-shaving on another day. The householder stage is the best of all.
धृम्रगर्द्दभयोर्नैव व्रणं श्रेयोंत्यभागगम् ।
Dhuma and the ass mean no flaw in the blade. Next come the rules for the return-home rite.
द्विजातीनां गुरोर्गेहान्निवृत्तानां यतात्मनाम् ।
For men back from the teacher's house, good stars are Chitra, the Uttaras, Punarvasu, Pushya, Revati, Shravana, Anuradha and Rohini.
भेष्वर्केंदुज्ञेज्यशुक्रवारलग्नांशकेषु च ।
Use those stars and the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Jupiter or Venus days. Avoid the 1st, 8th, empty days and new moon.