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Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 59

Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning

Devanagari script

मानांतरद्रुद्भूमिः स्यादथोभूनराहतिः । प्रभाप्ता जायते दीपशिखौच्च्यं स्यात्त्रिराशिकात् ॥ ५९ ॥

Transliteration

mānāṃtaradrudbhūmiḥ syādathobhūnarāhatiḥ | prabhāptā jāyate dīpaśikhauccyaṃ syāttrirāśikāt || 59 ||

Translation

一つの度量を他の度量へ換算すれば、それに応じた面積が定まり、同様に得られる量も求まる。得られた光明から、三比例（いわゆる三段法）によって灯火の炎の高さを知ることができる。

Word by Word
मान-अन्तर-द्रुत-भूमिःthe (resulting) area obtained by the difference of measures (and) speed
मान-अन्तर-द्रुत-भूमिः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootमान (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्तर (प्रातिपदिक) + द्रुत (कृदन्त; √द्रु गतौ) + भूमि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); समासः—तत्पुरुषः (determinative)
स्यात्would be / should be
स्यात्:
Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal predicate)
TypeVerb
Root√अस् (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)
अथthen
अथ:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; अनुक्रम/उपक्रमार्थक (sequencing particle: 'then/now')
उभौboth
उभौ:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootउभ (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), द्विवचन (Dual); सर्वनाम (pronoun)
नर-आहतिःthe product/multiplication (lit. 'striking') of the numbers
नर-आहतिः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootनर (प्रातिपदिक) + आहतिः (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); समासः—तत्पुरुषः
प्रभा-आप्ताhaving obtained brightness / luminous
प्रभा-आप्ता:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रभा (प्रातिपदिक) + आप्त (कृदन्त; √आप् प्राप्तौ)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); भूतकृदन्त (past participle) ‘आप्त’; समासः—तत्पुरुषः
जायतेis produced / arises
जायते:
Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal predicate)
TypeVerb
Root√जन् (धातु)
Formलट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); आत्मनेपद (Ātmanepada)
दीप-शिखा-उच्च्यम्the height of a lamp-flame
दीप-शिखा-उच्च्यम्:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootदीप (प्रातिपदिक) + शिखा (प्रातिपदिक) + उच्च्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); समासः—तत्पुरुषः
स्यात्would be / should be
स्यात्:
Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal predicate)
TypeVerb
Root√अस् (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)
त्रि-राशि-कात्from the rule of three (proportion)
त्रि-राशि-कात्:
Hetu/Apadana (हेतु/अपादान; source/cause)
TypeNoun
Rootत्रि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + राशि (प्रातिपदिक) + क (तद्धित-प्रत्यय)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन (Singular); तद्धितान्त (derivative) ‘त्रिराशिक’ = rule of three
Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities
N
Narada
S
Sanatkumara

FAQs

It highlights that dharma and mokṣa-oriented life also values precise knowledge—right measure, right method, and clear reasoning—so that ritual, study, and practical duties are performed without error.

Indirectly: it supports bhakti by emphasizing disciplined, accurate practice—devotion is strengthened when worship and observances are done carefully and correctly, not carelessly.

It points to technical computation—unit conversion and trirāśi (rule of three)—a style of applied calculation associated with Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa and allied practical sciences used for correct ritual and time/measure determinations.

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