Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 161
Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā
आशु तेशाष्टगोष्वंगःत्सांतेष्वब्जात्सितः शुभः । स्वात्सज्ञेषु त्रिधीगोब्धी दिक्छिद्रासिगतोर्कजात् ॥ १६१ ॥
āśu teśāṣṭagoṣvaṃgaḥtsāṃteṣvabjātsitaḥ śubhaḥ | svātsajñeṣu tridhīgobdhī dikchidrāsigatorkajāt || 161 ||
Dengan segera, pada delapan anggota dan penempatan ‘go’ itu, hendaknya direnungkan/ditegakkan prinsip suci nan terang (sattvika) yang lahir dari padma. Pada posisi yang ditunjuk oleh nama teknisnya, susunlah tri-dhī dan ‘go-bdhi’ menurut arah, sela-ruang, dan pembagian laksana pedang, sebagaimana ajaran tradisi Arka (Surya).
Sanatkumara (in dialogue instruction to Narada; technical moksha-dharma/nyasa-style teaching)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined inner installation (nyāsa/bhāvanā) and structured contemplation—placing auspicious, sattvic principles in an ordered way—so the practitioner’s body-mind becomes a fit support for moksha-oriented practice.
Though technical, it supports bhakti by prescribing orderly contemplation/installation of the auspicious divine principle; such ritualized remembrance steadies the mind for sustained devotion and single-pointed worship.
It reflects applied ritual-technology using directional mapping (dik), structured divisions (chidra/asi), and technical nomenclature—skills aligned with Kalpa (ritual procedure) and, indirectly, Jyotiṣa-style spatial/directional correspondences.