Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 190
Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā
लग्नात्क्रमात्सप्तभगैर्नोकाकूटस्तु नुर्यतः । छत्रमस्तात्स्वभाद्यायोन्यस्मादर्द्धेन्दुनामकः ॥ १९० ॥
lagnātkramātsaptabhagairnokākūṭastu nuryataḥ | chatramastātsvabhādyāyonyasmādarddhendunāmakaḥ || 190 ||
Vom Aszendenten (Lagna) aus gewinnt man, der Reihe nach durch Siebenteilungen, den Punkt namens Nokākūṭa. Von diesem Punkt aus erhält man auf der Westseite den Punkt Chatra; und aus einer anderen verwandten Grundlage leitet man das ab, was Ardhendu („Halbmond“) genannt wird.
Narada (teaching technical sacred knowledge; likely within a didactic exchange with Sanatkumara tradition in this section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
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It frames Jyotiṣa-style calculation as a disciplined, ordered knowledge-system—supporting dharmic living by aligning actions with measured, scriptural method rather than impulse.
While not directly devotional, it supports Bhakti indirectly by emphasizing right timing and right order (kramāt) for dharmic practices, which traditionally includes properly timed worship and vows.
Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa: computing named technical points from the lagna via fractional divisions (sevenfold), and locating derived points relative to directions (e.g., astāt—west).