Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 98
Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning
स्यात्क्रमज्याविधिश्चैवमुत्क्रमज्यागता भवेत् । लिप्तास्तत्त्वयमैर्भक्ता लब्धज्या पिंडकं गतम् ॥ ९८ ॥
syātkramajyāvidhiścaivamutkramajyāgatā bhavet | liptāstattvayamairbhaktā labdhajyā piṃḍakaṃ gatam || 98 ||
Ainsi se présente la méthode pour obtenir la «kramajyā» (sinus successif) ; par le même procédé on peut obtenir aussi l’«utkramajyā» (sinus inversé). Les minutes (liptāḥ), divisées par les «tattva-yama» (diviseurs véritables), donnent la jyā calculée ; puis on la porte dans le «piṇḍaka», c’est‑à‑dire qu’on l’ajoute au total en cours.
Narada (as a technical narrator within the Moksha Dharma discourse; Vedanga-style instruction)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It shows that Moksha Dharma teaching in the Narada Purana also preserves disciplined Vedic knowledge—precise calculation and truth-based procedure (tattva) are presented as supports to dharma and right understanding.
Direct bhakti is not the focus here; instead, the verse models the Purāṇic ideal that devotion and dharma are strengthened by accurate Vedāṅga knowledge (like Jyotiṣa) used for correct timing, observances, and disciplined living.
Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa (astronomy/astrology) and gaṇita: a rule-based method to compute sine values (kramajyā/utkramajyā) using arc-minutes (liptā) divided by fixed factors, then accumulated into a running total (piṇḍaka).