Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 104
Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning
गुणाग्निचंद्राः खनगाद्विरसाक्षीणि गोऽग्रयः । ओजांते द्वित्रियमताद्विविश्वेयमपर्वताः ॥ १०४ ॥
guṇāgnicaṃdrāḥ khanagādvirasākṣīṇi go'grayaḥ | ojāṃte dvitriyamatādviviśveyamaparvatāḥ || 104 ||
Estos son los grupos llamados Guṇa, Agni y Candra; también los grupos Khana y Gāda; el Virasākṣīṇa y el grupo “Go”, el más excelso. Al final están los que se cuentan como dos y tres; asimismo el grupo Viśva—todos ellos son dichos “sin montañas” (aparvata).
Narada (in an enumerative teaching section, traditionally in dialogue with Sanatkumara)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
The verse functions as a classificatory (enumerative) passage: it models disciplined knowledge—naming, grouping, and counting—which Narada Purana often uses to support Dharma and Moksha by training the mind in ordered understanding.
Indirectly: Bhakti in the Narada Purana is strengthened by clarity and right knowledge (jñāna). Such catalog-like verses provide a structured map of concepts, helping a devotee avoid confusion and remain steady in practice and remembrance.
The verse reflects the Vedāṅga-style method of enumeration and precise naming—useful for Vyākaraṇa (accurate terms) and Nirukta/Anukramaṇikā traditions (classification and indexing of categories).