Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 34
Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning
इष्टवगेकृतिश्चेष्टघनोष्टग्रौ च सौककौ । एषीस्यानामुभे व्यक्ते गणिते व्यक्तमेव च ॥ ३४ ॥
iṣṭavagekṛtiśceṣṭaghanoṣṭagrau ca saukakau | eṣīsyānāmubhe vyakte gaṇite vyaktameva ca || 34 ||
On enseigne aussi les classifications souhaitées et leur mode de construction; les mesures du mouvement et de la densité; les règles concernant les lèvres et la gorge; et les deux—eṣī et īsyā—rendues manifestes. En mathématiques également, seule la méthode dite « explicite » est exposée avec clarté.
Narada (in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara tradition; technical listing style)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames spiritual pursuit alongside disciplined knowledge: the Purana acknowledges precise technical sciences (phonetics and mathematics) as supportive tools for correct learning, transmission, and clarity on the path of Moksha.
Indirectly: by emphasizing explicitness and correct technical understanding, it supports accurate recitation, study, and teaching—foundational practices that strengthen devotion through properly preserved scripture and mantra.
It points to Śikṣā-style phonetic concerns (lips/throat articulation) and to Gaṇita (mathematical method), stressing ‘vyakta’—clear, explicit formulation.