Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 131
Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning
याम्योत्तरदिशोर्मध्ये तिमिना पूर्वपश्चिमा । दिग्मध्यमत्स्यैः संसाध्या विदिशस्तद्वदेव हि ॥ १३१ ॥
yāmyottaradiśormadhye timinā pūrvapaścimā | digmadhyamatsyaiḥ saṃsādhyā vidiśastadvadeva hi || 131 ||
Zwischen Süden und Norden wird die Ost–West-Richtung durch die timina festgelegt; ebenso werden die Zwischenrichtungen auf dieselbe Weise durch die „Fische“ bestimmt, die in der Mitte der Himmelsgegenden stehen.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in cosmographic/technical context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames cosmic space as orderly and intelligible—directions are not arbitrary but part of a structured universe, supporting dharma through right orientation in sacred thought and practice.
Indirectly: by presenting a well-ordered cosmos, it reinforces reverence for the divine order (ṛta) that bhakti honors—devotion grows when the universe is seen as purposeful and harmonized.
Jyotiṣa-style cosmographic orientation: the verse describes a technical method of fixing directions (including intermediate quarters), a conceptual aid for mapping, ritual orientation, and traditional spatial reckoning.