Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 35
Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning
गुणघ्नमूलोनयुतः सगुणार्द्धे कृतं पदम् । दृष्टस्य च गुणार्द्धो न युतं वर्गीकृतं गुणः ॥ ३५ ॥
guṇaghnamūlonayutaḥ saguṇārddhe kṛtaṃ padam | dṛṣṭasya ca guṇārddho na yutaṃ vargīkṛtaṃ guṇaḥ || 35 ||
যেতিয়া বৰ্গমূলক গুণকেৰে গুণ কৰা বিয়োগ-পদৰ সৈতে যোগ কৰি, গুণকৰ অর্ধাংশসহ প্ৰয়োগ কৰা হয়, তেতিয়া পৰৱৰ্তী পদ গঠিত হয়। আৰু বিবেচ্য ৰাশিত গুণকৰ অর্ধাংশ যদি মূলত নযোগ হয়, তেন্তে সেই অর্ধাংশ বৰ্গীকৃত হৈ গুণক-ৰূপে স্থিৰ হয়।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
Though technical, the verse reflects the Purana’s teaching that disciplined knowledge (śāstra-jñāna)—even in calculation—supports clarity of mind, which is foundational for Mokṣa-dharma.
This specific verse is not a bhakti-instruction; it sits in a technical teaching context, implying that right understanding and orderly practice can accompany devotion as supportive disciplines.
It highlights gaṇita-style operational reasoning using terms like guṇa (coefficient), varga (square), and mūla (square root), akin to auxiliary technical sciences often transmitted alongside Vedāṅga learning traditions.