Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning
खरवेंदुरामविहतं मानं द्रोणादिवारिणः । विस्तारायामवेधानांमंगुल्योन्यनाडिघ्नाः ॥ ५३ ॥
kharaveṃdurāmavihataṃ mānaṃ droṇādivāriṇaḥ | vistārāyāmavedhānāṃmaṃgulyonyanāḍighnāḥ || 53 ||
La mesure normative des liquides—à commencer par le droṇa—est déterminée par un décompte fixé. Quant aux mesures de largeur, de longueur et de percement (profondeur), leurs unités reposent sur l’aṅgula (largeur du doigt) et sur des subdivisions successives, jusqu’au nāḍī qui harmonise les écarts réciproques.
Narada (in an instructional, technical passage within the Moksha-Dharma section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
It emphasizes that dharma and ritual discipline require precision—standardized measures prevent error and preserve the integrity of offerings and sacred procedures.
Bhakti is supported by careful practice: when offerings and observances are performed with correct standards, devotion is expressed as attentive, disciplined service (sevā) rather than mere sentiment.
It highlights technical standardization used in ritual contexts—liquid measures (droṇa and related units) and spatial measures (aṅgula-based units for width, length, and depth), aligning with applied Vedāṅga-style precision (especially Śikṣā/kalpa-adjacent practice).