Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 149
Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning
स्वोदयात्सुहता भक्ता भक्तभोग्याः स्वमानतः । अभिष्टधटिकासुभ्यो भोग्यासून्प्रविशोधयेत् ॥ १४९ ॥
svodayātsuhatā bhaktā bhaktabhogyāḥ svamānataḥ | abhiṣṭadhaṭikāsubhyo bhogyāsūnpraviśodhayet || 149 ||
Sejak saat bangkit yang bertuah bagi diri, seorang bhakta—menundukkan indera dan menahan diri—hendaklah menyucikan prāṇa (tenaga hayat) yang akan dipersembahkan bagi kenikmatan bhakti, dengan sela masa yang diukur menurut kehendak (muhūrta/ghaṭikā).
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It links liberation-oriented devotion with disciplined daily timing: the devotee begins from an auspicious start of the day and purifies prāṇa and conduct through measured, intentional practice rather than impulsive enjoyment.
Bhakti here is not mere emotion; it is regulated living—self-restraint, purification, and offering one’s energies (prāṇa and enjoyments) in a sanctified manner, aligned with approved spiritual timings.
Time-measurement and auspicious intervals (ghaṭikā/muhūrta) point to practical Jyotiṣa-style timing used to structure vows, daily rites, and purification disciplines within Moksha-Dharma practice.