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 ||
Cuando el valor calculado se divide por el movimiento medio, se convierte en el planeta, comenzando por (el Sol) del ciclo bhagaṇa. Así, para la acumulación de las correcciones de los movimientos no rápidos y lentos, se han expuesto los pasos anteriores.
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.