Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 16
Chandas: Varṇa-gaṇas, Guru-Laghu, Vṛtta-bheda, and Prastāra Procedures
नष्टांकार्द्धे समे लः स्याद्विपम् सैव सोर्द्धगः । उद्दिष्टे द्विगुणानाद्यादंगान्संमोल्य लस्थितान् ॥ १६ ॥
naṣṭāṃkārddhe same laḥ syādvipam saiva sorddhagaḥ | uddiṣṭe dviguṇānādyādaṃgānsaṃmolya lasthitān || 16 ||
Lorsque le «chiffre perdu» (naṣṭāṅka) est réduit de moitié et que le résultat est pair, on applique le marqueur « la » ; la même règle doit être comprise pour le cas correspondant de vipam, avec le demi-pas. Dans l’opération énoncée (uddiṣṭa), on commence par doubler, puis l’on réunit (fusionne) les membres (aṅga) qui se tiennent à la position « la ».
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada technical doctrine within the Purva Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It shows that the Purana also preserves disciplined, Vedanga-like methods—training the mind in precision and orderly reasoning, which supports moksha-oriented study by cultivating clarity (viveka) and correct understanding.
This specific verse is primarily technical rather than devotional; indirectly, it supports bhakti by emphasizing correct transmission of sacred knowledge—study done carefully becomes an offering of intellect and attention in the broader dharma of devotion.
A procedural rule resembling Vedanga-style technical instruction: handling an unknown/lost value (naṣṭāṅka) through halving, checking evenness, applying a marker (“la”), doubling, and then combining component terms (aṅgas) according to their marked positions.