Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 82
Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning
विभाजितो मध्यगत्या भगणादिर्ग्रहो भवेत् । एवं ह्यशीघ्रमंदाञ्चये प्रोक्ताः पूर्वपापिनः ॥ ८२ ॥
vibhājito madhyagatyā bhagaṇādirgraho bhavet | evaṃ hyaśīghramaṃdāñcaye proktāḥ pūrvapāpinaḥ || 82 ||
When the computed value is divided by the mean motion, it yields the planet, beginning with (the Sun) in the bhagaṇa cycle. Thus, for accumulating the corrections for non-fast and slow motions, the earlier steps have been set forth.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical Vedanga-style section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames Jyotiṣa as disciplined knowledge (a Vedāṅga-style method) where orderly calculation mirrors dharma: right understanding comes from correct procedure, not guesswork.
Indirectly: by validating sacred technical learning, it supports a life of regulated practice where accurate timing and right conduct can be aligned with devotional observances.
Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa/gaṇita: dividing by mean motion (madhyagati), using bhagaṇa-based cycles, and accumulating manda/śīghra-type corrections for planetary motion.