Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 34
Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning
इष्टवगेकृतिश्चेष्टघनोष्टग्रौ च सौककौ । एषीस्यानामुभे व्यक्ते गणिते व्यक्तमेव च ॥ ३४ ॥
iṣṭavagekṛtiśceṣṭaghanoṣṭagrau ca saukakau | eṣīsyānāmubhe vyakte gaṇite vyaktameva ca || 34 ||
وكذلك تُعلَّمُ التصنيفاتُ المرغوبةُ وكيفيةُ تركيبها؛ ومقاييسُ الحركةِ والكثافة؛ والأحكامُ المتعلقةُ بالشفتينِ والحلق؛ كما يُبيَّنُ الأمرانِ eṣī وīsyā بيانًا صريحًا. وفي علمِ الحسابِ أيضًا لا يُعرضُ إلا منهجُ «الإيضاحِ الصريح» عرضًا جليًّا.
Narada (in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara tradition; technical listing style)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames spiritual pursuit alongside disciplined knowledge: the Purana acknowledges precise technical sciences (phonetics and mathematics) as supportive tools for correct learning, transmission, and clarity on the path of Moksha.
Indirectly: by emphasizing explicitness and correct technical understanding, it supports accurate recitation, study, and teaching—foundational practices that strengthen devotion through properly preserved scripture and mantra.
It points to Śikṣā-style phonetic concerns (lips/throat articulation) and to Gaṇita (mathematical method), stressing ‘vyakta’—clear, explicit formulation.