Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 55
Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning
मिथोघ्नाति भजेत्स्वाक्षेशैर्द्रोणादिमितिर्भवेत् । विस्ताराद्यं गुलान्येवं मिथोघ्नान्यपसांभवेत् ॥ ५५ ॥
mithoghnāti bhajetsvākṣeśairdroṇādimitirbhavet | vistārādyaṃ gulānyevaṃ mithoghnānyapasāṃbhavet || 55 ||
وبقسمةِ المِقدار المسمّى «مِثوغْنَا» على «الأَنْغُلا» (عروض الأصابع) الخاصة بالمرء، تُستخرج المقاديرُ المعيارية ابتداءً من «الدُّرُونَة». وكذلك، انطلاقًا من العرض وسائر المقاييس الخطّية، تتولّد «الغُلا» وما يتبعها من المقادير الصغرى بمثل هذه القِسَمات المتناسبة.
Narada (teaching in a technical/dharma-measurement context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It emphasizes that dharma and ritual action must be performed with precision—standardized measures (for liquids and quantities) protect the correctness of offerings and disciplined practice.
Indirectly: bhakti in the Purāṇic tradition is supported by correct pūjā and offerings; accurate measurement reflects sincerity and care in service, preventing negligence in devotional rites.
A practical, śāstra-based system of metrology used in ritual and dharma contexts—deriving larger and smaller units (e.g., droṇa, gulā) through proportional division using aṅgula as a reference.