Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 190
Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā
लग्नात्क्रमात्सप्तभगैर्नोकाकूटस्तु नुर्यतः । छत्रमस्तात्स्वभाद्यायोन्यस्मादर्द्धेन्दुनामकः ॥ १९० ॥
lagnātkramātsaptabhagairnokākūṭastu nuryataḥ | chatramastātsvabhādyāyonyasmādarddhendunāmakaḥ || 190 ||
From the Ascendant (Lagna), proceeding in order by divisions into seven parts, one derives the point called Nokākūṭa. From that point, on the western side, one obtains the point called Chatra; and from another related basis one derives what is known as Ardhendu (“half-moon”).
Narada (teaching technical sacred knowledge; likely within a didactic exchange with Sanatkumara tradition in this section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
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).