Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 17
Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning
द्विगुणेनामुना भक्ते फलं मूले न्यसेत्क्रमात् । तत्कृतिं च त्यजेद्विप्र मूलेन विभजेत्पुनः ॥ १७ ॥
dviguṇenāmunā bhakte phalaṃ mūle nyasetkramāt | tatkṛtiṃ ca tyajedvipra mūlena vibhajetpunaḥ || 17 ||
O devotee, step by step, place the resulting gain back into the “mūla” (principal) by doubling it. Then, O brāhmaṇa, discard the intermediate product and again distribute (recalculate) on the basis of the principal.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada; vocatives 'bhakte' and 'vipra' address the listener)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined, methodical practice: spiritual “fruit” (phala) should be reinvested into one’s foundational discipline (mūla), avoiding attachment to intermediate gains and repeatedly returning to the root principle.
Bhakti here is portrayed as incremental and structured—progress is consolidated by returning results to the core devotional foundation, not by clinging to temporary milestones.
A procedural, almost mathematical rule of computation and redistribution is implied (vibhajet, dviguṇena, kramāt), reflecting a technical method akin to systematic calculation used in ritual/disciplinary frameworks.