Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning
चतुरस्तं बहिः कुर्यात्सूत्रैर्मध्याद्विनिःसृतैः । भुजसूत्रांगुलैस्तत्र दत्तैरिष्टप्रभा मता ॥ १३२ ॥
caturastaṃ bahiḥ kuryātsūtrairmadhyādviniḥsṛtaiḥ | bhujasūtrāṃgulaistatra dattairiṣṭaprabhā matā || 132 ||
Dari pusat, biarkan benang-benang ditarik ke luar dan sebuah segi empat dibentuk di bahagian luar. Apabila di situ benang-benang sisi ditetapkan menurut ukuran jari, maka dianggap tercapai seri/nisbah yang dikehendaki.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
It emphasizes that sacred practice is supported by precision—correct proportion and measured layout help stabilize the mind and make the ritual form (and its “radiance”) fit for contemplative worship.
Bhakti is expressed not only through feeling but also through careful offering; constructing the worship-space/diagram properly is a disciplined service (seva) that supports focused remembrance of the deity.
It highlights measurement and layout principles using sūtra (cord) and aṅgula (finger-unit), aligning with technical disciplines used in ritual construction and traditional applied geometry.