Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25

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

Devanagari script

अहारराशौ रूप्यं तु कल्पयेद्धरमप्यथा । अंशाहतिश्छेदघातहृद्भिन्नगुणने फलम् ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

ahārarāśau rūpyaṃ tu kalpayeddharamapyathā | aṃśāhatiśchedaghātahṛdbhinnaguṇane phalam || 25 ||

Translation

In the collection of divisors (ahāra-rāśi), one should also compute the term called “rūpya,” and likewise the term called “dhara.” The result is obtained by multiplying the fractional parts, applying division and multiplication, and by reckoning with quantities separated within the heart—that is, mentally.

Word by Word

• ahāra-rāśau: in the set of divisors
• ahāra-rāśau: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ahāra (प्रातिपदिक) + rāśi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; तत्पुरुष 'in the divisor-aggregate/collection of divisors'

• rūpyam: the amount (rūpya)
• rūpyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rūpya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; 'silver/coin; here: value/amount'

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात) with contrast/emphasis

• kalpayet: should compute
• kalpayet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kḷp (धातु)
• Form: Optative/विधिलिङ्, Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular; 'should compute/arrange'

• haram: the divisor
• haram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; 'divisor/denominator'

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात)

• athā: thus
• athā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: athā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb/particle (निपात) 'thus/then'

• aṃśa-āhatiḥ: the product of numerators
• aṃśa-āhatiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṃśa (प्रातिपदिक) + āhati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular; तत्पुरुष 'product of numerators'

• cheda-ghāta-hṛt-bhinna-guṇane: in the multiplication after division by the product of denominators
• cheda-ghāta-hṛt-bhinna-guṇane: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cheda (प्रातिपदिक) + ghāta (प्रातिपदिक) + hṛt (प्रातिपदिक) + bhinna (कृदन्त) + guṇana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th), Singular; multi-member तत्पुरुष: 'in the multiplication (guṇana) divided (bhinna) by the divisor-product (cheda-ghāta) taken/removed (hṛt)' (technical arithmetic expression)

• phalam: result
• phalam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Moksha-Dharma discourse that includes technical knowledge)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It shows that Narada Purana’s Moksha-Dharma teaching also preserves disciplined shastric knowledge—training the mind in precision, order, and correct method, which supports dharmic living and clarity of understanding.

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

Indirectly: it emphasizes faithful adherence to prescribed method (yathā), a key devotional attitude in practice—doing actions and studies carefully as an offering, without negligence.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Practical गणित (Gaṇita)—operations on fractions, multiplication/division with divisors, and mental partitioning for computation—presented as a technical rule within shastric instruction.