Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning
क्रांत्योः समत्वे पातोऽथ प्रक्षिप्तांशोनिते विधौ । हीनेऽर्द्वरात्रघिकाघतो भावी तात्कालिकेऽधिका ॥ १८२ ॥
krāṃtyoḥ samatve pāto'tha prakṣiptāṃśonite vidhau | hīne'rdvarātraghikāghato bhāvī tātkālike'dhikā || 182 ||
Lorsque les deux déclinaisons deviennent égales, ce point est un pātā (point de chute ou d’intersection). Dans la méthode qui emploie les degrés corrigés, si la valeur calculée est insuffisante, qu’on ajoute une demi-nuit et une ghaṭikā ; dans le cas prédictif (futur) elle est plus grande, tandis que dans le cas immédiat (présent) c’est une correction en excès.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
It underscores that accurate sacred time (kāla) calculation is part of dharma: correct calendrical and astronomical reckoning supports proper vrata, worship timings, and disciplined practice that ultimately aids moksha-oriented living.
Indirectly: by teaching precise time corrections (ghaṭikā/half-night adjustments), it safeguards the proper observance of devotional rites and vows performed at the right muhūrta—an essential support for steady Vishnu-bhakti in practice.
Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa: identifying pātā via equality of declinations and applying computational corrections using prakṣipta aṃśa, including specific time adjustments measured in ghaṭikā and half-night.