Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 132
Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning
चतुरस्तं बहिः कुर्यात्सूत्रैर्मध्याद्विनिःसृतैः । भुजसूत्रांगुलैस्तत्र दत्तैरिष्टप्रभा मता ॥ १३२ ॥
caturastaṃ bahiḥ kuryātsūtrairmadhyādviniḥsṛtaiḥ | bhujasūtrāṃgulaistatra dattairiṣṭaprabhā matā || 132 ||
From the center, let threads be drawn outward and a square be formed on the outside. When, there, the side-threads are set out in finger-measures, the desired radiance—proper proportion and appearance—is held to be attained.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It emphasizes that sacred practice is supported by precision—correct proportion and measured layout help stabilize the mind and make the ritual form (and its “radiance”) fit for contemplative worship.
Bhakti is expressed not only through feeling but also through careful offering; constructing the worship-space/diagram properly is a disciplined service (seva) that supports focused remembrance of the deity.
It highlights measurement and layout principles using sūtra (cord) and aṅgula (finger-unit), aligning with technical disciplines used in ritual construction and traditional applied geometry.