Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 131
Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning
याम्योत्तरदिशोर्मध्ये तिमिना पूर्वपश्चिमा । दिग्मध्यमत्स्यैः संसाध्या विदिशस्तद्वदेव हि ॥ १३१ ॥
yāmyottaradiśormadhye timinā pūrvapaścimā | digmadhyamatsyaiḥ saṃsādhyā vidiśastadvadeva hi || 131 ||
တောင်နှင့် မြောက် အကြားတွင် အရှေ့–အနောက် ဦးတည်ချက်ကို timina ဖြင့် သတ်မှတ်ရသည်။ ထို့အတူ အရပ်ခွဲများ (အလယ်အရပ်များ) ကိုလည်း အရပ်အလယ်၌ တည်နေသော “ငါးများ” ဖြင့် ထိုနည်းတူ သတ်မှတ်ရသည်။
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in cosmographic/technical context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames cosmic space as orderly and intelligible—directions are not arbitrary but part of a structured universe, supporting dharma through right orientation in sacred thought and practice.
Indirectly: by presenting a well-ordered cosmos, it reinforces reverence for the divine order (ṛta) that bhakti honors—devotion grows when the universe is seen as purposeful and harmonized.
Jyotiṣa-style cosmographic orientation: the verse describes a technical method of fixing directions (including intermediate quarters), a conceptual aid for mapping, ritual orientation, and traditional spatial reckoning.