Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 28
Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning
छेदं गुणं गुणं छेदं वर्गं मूलं पदं कृतिम् । ऋणं स्वं स्वमृणं कुर्यादृश्ये राशिप्रसिद्धये ॥ २८ ॥
chedaṃ guṇaṃ guṇaṃ chedaṃ vargaṃ mūlaṃ padaṃ kṛtim | ṛṇaṃ svaṃ svamṛṇaṃ kuryādṛśye rāśiprasiddhaye || 28 ||
Agar hasil menjadi nyata dan kuantiti ditegakkan dengan jelas: anggaplah pembahagian sebagai pendaraban dan pendaraban sebagai pembahagian; jadikan kuasa dua kembali kepada punca dan punca menjadi kuasa dua; turunkan kuasa kepada asas dan naikkan asas menjadi kuasa; serta jadikan yang negatif positif dan yang positif negatif.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue instructing Narada on technical/practical knowledge supportive of dharma and clarity of understanding)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes clarity (prasiddhi) and demonstrability in knowledge: disciplined, error-free understanding—whether in calculation or contemplation—supports dharma and steadies the mind for moksha-oriented living.
Indirectly: bhakti thrives on right understanding and steadiness; the verse models how confusion is removed through correct method—similarly, devotion becomes firm when one applies proper discipline and clears doubts.
A technical, ganita-like rule-set: using inverse operations (division ↔ multiplication), transforming squares and roots, handling powers and bases, and managing positive/negative values to verify a numerical result.