Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 178
Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning
न्यूना चेत्स्यात्तदा भावी वामं युग्मपदस्य च । यदान्यत्वं विधोः क्रांतिः क्षेपाच्चेद्यदि शुद्ध्यति ॥ १७८ ॥
nyūnā cetsyāttadā bhāvī vāmaṃ yugmapadasya ca | yadānyatvaṃ vidhoḥ krāṃtiḥ kṣepāccedyadi śuddhyati || 178 ||
Jika nilai yang dikira itu kurang, maka pembetulan hendaklah dikenakan pada anggota kiri (yang mendahului) daripada pasangan itu. Dan apabila krānti Bulan dalam peralihannya menjadi berbeza, hendaklah ia diperbetulkan dengan menambah kṣepa, jika dengan penambahan itu ia menjadi tepat.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical Vedāṅga-style passage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It emphasizes dharmic precision: correct timing based on accurate lunar motion supports properly performed vows, fasts, and ritual duties, which in turn steadies the mind for Moksha-oriented practice.
Bhakti practices often depend on correct tithi and lunar observances; the verse underlines that devotional vrata should be aligned with accurate lunar calculation so the devotee’s discipline (niyama) remains faithful and consistent.
Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astronomy/astrology): it gives a procedural rule for correcting a deficient computed value and adjusting the Moon’s transit using an additive correction (kṣepa) to obtain a ‘śuddha’ (accurate) result.