Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning
खंडकाः स्युश्चतुर्विशा ज्यार्द्धपिंडाः क्रमादमी । परमा पक्रमज्या तु सप्तरंध्रगुणेंदवः ॥ ९३ ॥
khaṃḍakāḥ syuścaturviśā jyārddhapiṃḍāḥ kramādamī | paramā pakramajyā tu saptaraṃdhraguṇeṃdavaḥ || 93 ||
On les appelle « khaṇḍaka » — au nombre de vingt-quatre — et, dans l’ordre prescrit, ce sont les « jyā-ardha-piṇḍa », les demi-masses de la jyā. La « pakrama-jyā » suprême se mesure comme les lunes multipliées par les sept ouvertures (un étalon technique exprimé par une mesure au septuple).
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within a technical/śāstra exposition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Although technical, the verse shows the Purana’s Vedāṅga orientation: precise knowledge (śāstra-pramāṇa) is treated as a support for dharma and right understanding, which ultimately aids mokṣa-oriented living.
Direct bhakti is not stated here; instead, it indirectly supports bhakti by emphasizing disciplined, accurate śāstric learning—traditionally seen as removing confusion and stabilizing a devotee’s practice and observances.
Jyotiṣa-style technical enumeration is highlighted: ordered units (khaṇḍaka), chord-related terminology (jyā, pakrama-jyā), and fixed numerical standards used for calculation and canonical measurement.