Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 20
Chandas: Varṇa-gaṇas, Guru-Laghu, Vṛtta-bheda, and Prastāra Procedures
उद्दिष्टांकसमाहारः सैको वा जनयेदिमाम् । संख्यैव द्विगुणैकोना सद्भिरध्वा प्रकीर्तितः ॥ २० ॥
uddiṣṭāṃkasamāhāraḥ saiko vā janayedimām | saṃkhyaiva dviguṇaikonā sadbhiradhvā prakīrtitaḥ || 20 ||
ഉദ്ദിഷ്ട അങ്കങ്ങളുടെ ആകെ—അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ആ ആകെയിൽ ഒന്ന് കൂട്ടിയത്—ഈ ഫലം ജനിപ്പിക്കുന്നു. സജ്ജനർ പറയുന്നു: ‘അധ്വൻ’ എന്നത് സംഖ്യയുടെ ഇരട്ടിയിൽ നിന്ന് ഒന്ന് കുറവായ സംഖ്യ തന്നെയാണ്॥२०॥
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It shows that the Purana also preserves disciplined, rule-based knowledge: clear definitions and exact relations (like adhvan in terms of saṃkhyā) support dharma and right understanding, which ultimately steady the mind for mokṣa-oriented inquiry.
This verse is not directly a bhakti instruction; it models śāstric clarity—precise learning and correct transmission—which in the Narada Purana context complements devotion by preventing confusion in practice and study.
A technical, computation-like rule is stated: adhvan is defined as ‘one less than twice the saṃkhyā,’ and a method is given using the sum of indicated digits (with an optional +1), reflecting the Purana’s preservation of structured, Vedāṅga-adjacent numerical reasoning.