Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 18
Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning
एवं मुहुर्वर्गमूलं जायते च मुनीश्वर । समत्र्यङ्कहतिः प्रोक्तो घनस्तत्रविधिः पदे ॥ १८ ॥
evaṃ muhurvargamūlaṃ jāyate ca munīśvara | samatryaṅkahatiḥ prokto ghanastatravidhiḥ pade || 18 ||
Demikianlah, wahai tuan para muni, akar kuasa dua diperoleh berulang-ulang. Dan hasil darab tiga digit yang sama disebut “ghana” (kuasa tiga/kubus); dalam hal itu, kaedahnya hendaklah diterapkan setapak demi setapak.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents disciplined, step-by-step shastric method (vidhi) as part of Moksha-oriented training—showing that clarity of intellect and orderly procedure support higher understanding.
Direct bhakti is not stated here; instead, the verse models attentive practice and correct method—qualities that also stabilize the mind for devotion and contemplation.
A technical, Vedanga-like computational teaching: extracting the square root (varga-mūla) and defining the cube (ghana) as the product involving three equal numerals, applied procedurally step by step.