Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 17
Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning
द्विगुणेनामुना भक्ते फलं मूले न्यसेत्क्रमात् । तत्कृतिं च त्यजेद्विप्र मूलेन विभजेत्पुनः ॥ १७ ॥
dviguṇenāmunā bhakte phalaṃ mūle nyasetkramāt | tatkṛtiṃ ca tyajedvipra mūlena vibhajetpunaḥ || 17 ||
ഭക്താ, ഇങ്ങനെ ഇരട്ടിയാക്കി ലഭിച്ച ഫലം ക്രമമായി മൂലത്തിൽ സ്ഥാപിക്കണം. പിന്നെ, വിപ്രാ, ആ ഇടക്കാല ‘കൃതി’ ഉപേക്ഷിച്ച് മൂലത്തെ ആധാരമാക്കി വീണ്ടും വിഭജനം/ഗണനം ചെയ്യണം.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada; vocatives 'bhakte' and 'vipra' address the listener)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined, methodical practice: spiritual “fruit” (phala) should be reinvested into one’s foundational discipline (mūla), avoiding attachment to intermediate gains and repeatedly returning to the root principle.
Bhakti here is portrayed as incremental and structured—progress is consolidated by returning results to the core devotional foundation, not by clinging to temporary milestones.
A procedural, almost mathematical rule of computation and redistribution is implied (vibhajet, dviguṇena, kramāt), reflecting a technical method akin to systematic calculation used in ritual/disciplinary frameworks.