Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 170
Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning
पंचत्वे गोंकविशिखाः शेषकर्णहताः पृथक् । विकृज्यकांगसिद्धाग्निभक्तालब्धोनसंयुताः ॥ १७० ॥
paṃcatve goṃkaviśikhāḥ śeṣakarṇahatāḥ pṛthak | vikṛjyakāṃgasiddhāgnibhaktālabdhonasaṃyutāḥ || 170 ||
En la clasificación quíntuple hay clases como las Goṅkaviśikhā y las Śeṣakarṇahatā, distinguidas por separado; y también otras: los de miembros alterados, los perfeccionados por la disciplina, los devotos de Agni (el fuego sagrado), los entregados al culto, y los que han alcanzado lo antes no alcanzado, cada cual dotado de sus propios rasgos.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents a fivefold typology of practitioners or groups, emphasizing that seekers differ by temperament and discipline (fire-worship, devotional worship, perfected practice), yet each is recognized within a structured spiritual framework.
By explicitly naming “bhaktas” (devotees) and placing them among recognized spiritual types, the verse validates devotion as a legitimate and distinct sādhanā alongside austerity/perfection and Vedic fire-oriented practice.
The verse indirectly points to ritual discipline through “Agni-bhakti,” implying competence in Vedic ritual performance (kalpa-oriented practice), even though no single Vedāṅga is taught explicitly in this line.