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 ||
ઇચ્છિત વર્ગોના ભેદ અને તેમની રચનાઓ, ગતિ તથા ઘનત્વનાં માપ, ઓષ્ઠ અને કંઠનાં નિયમો, તેમજ ‘એષી’ અને ‘ઈસ્યા’—આ બન્ને—સ્પષ્ટ રીતે જણાવ્યાં છે. ગણિતમાં પણ માત્ર ‘વ્યક્ત’ એટલે સ્પષ્ટ પદ્ધતિ જ પ્રગટ કરાઈ છે.
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.