Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 23

Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning

Devanagari script

अनुबंधेऽपवाहे चैकस्य चेदधिकोनकः । भागास्तलस्थहारेण हरं स्वांशाधिकेन तान् ॥ २३ ॥

Transliteration

anubaṃdhe'pavāhe caikasya cedadhikonakaḥ | bhāgāstalasthahāreṇa haraṃ svāṃśādhikena tān || 23 ||

Translation

Bei Addition (anubandha) und Subtraktion (apavāha), wenn ein Term größer oder kleiner ist, berechne man die Teile, indem man den „unten“ stehenden Divisor als harā nimmt; und teile diese Teile durch jenen Divisor, der um seinen eigenen Anteil vermehrt ist.

Word by Word

• अनुबन्धे: in addition/connection (anubandha)
• अनुबन्धे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुबन्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• अपवाहे: in subtraction/removal (apavāha)
• अपवाहे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अपवाह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय (conjunction)

• एकस्य: of one (term)
• एकस्य: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (genitive), एकवचन

• चेत्: if
• चेत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चेत् (अव्यय)
• Form: शर्तार्थक-अव्यय (conditional particle: if)

• अधिक-ऊनकः: (it is) excess-or-deficiency
• अधिक-ऊनकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अधिक (प्रातिपदिक) + ऊनक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; द्वन्द्व (copulative): ‘excess and deficiency’ (having more/less)

• भागाः: parts/quotients
• भागाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• तल-स्थ-हारेण: by the bottom divisor (denominator)
• तल-स्थ-हारेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तल (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थ (प्रातिपदिक) + हार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-श्रृंखला: ‘by the divisor in the lower place (denominator)’

• हरम्: the divisor
• हरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• स्व-अंश-अधिकेन: by (a factor) increased by its own part
• स्व-अंश-अधिकेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + अंश (प्रातिपदिक) + अधिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘by (that which is) increased by its own part’

• तान्: those (parts)
• तान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (instructional voice in the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It models disciplined, error-free method (nyāya) in handling differences and combinations—an inner reminder that clarity and correct procedure support dharma and steady progress toward mokṣa.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

Indirectly: bhakti is strengthened by steadiness and right practice; the verse emphasizes methodical correctness, which mirrors the careful observance (vidhi) used in devotional vows and worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

A technical computational rule akin to traditional gaṇita/arithmetic procedure—how to treat a greater/lesser term in addition/subtraction and proceed by division using an adjusted divisor.