Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 161
Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā
आशु तेशाष्टगोष्वंगःत्सांतेष्वब्जात्सितः शुभः । स्वात्सज्ञेषु त्रिधीगोब्धी दिक्छिद्रासिगतोर्कजात् ॥ १६१ ॥
āśu teśāṣṭagoṣvaṃgaḥtsāṃteṣvabjātsitaḥ śubhaḥ | svātsajñeṣu tridhīgobdhī dikchidrāsigatorkajāt || 161 ||
Dengan segera, dalam lapan anggota dan penempatan yang berkaitan, hendaklah direnung/ditetapkan prinsip yang bercahaya dan suci lagi membawa keberkatan, yang lahir dari teratai. Pada kedudukan yang ditunjukkan oleh nama teknikalnya sendiri, susunlah ‘kecerdasan tiga serangkai’ dan ‘samudera lembu’ menurut arah, sela antara arah, serta pembahagian bak mata pedang, sebagaimana diajarkan dalam tradisi Arka (surya).
Sanatkumara (in dialogue instruction to Narada; technical moksha-dharma/nyasa-style teaching)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined inner installation (nyāsa/bhāvanā) and structured contemplation—placing auspicious, sattvic principles in an ordered way—so the practitioner’s body-mind becomes a fit support for moksha-oriented practice.
Though technical, it supports bhakti by prescribing orderly contemplation/installation of the auspicious divine principle; such ritualized remembrance steadies the mind for sustained devotion and single-pointed worship.
It reflects applied ritual-technology using directional mapping (dik), structured divisions (chidra/asi), and technical nomenclature—skills aligned with Kalpa (ritual procedure) and, indirectly, Jyotiṣa-style spatial/directional correspondences.