Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 15
Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning
हन्याद्गुणेन गुण्यं स्यात्तैनैवोपांतिमादिकान् । शुद्धेद्धरोयद्गुणश्चभाज्यांत्यात्तत्फलं मुने ॥ १५ ॥
hanyādguṇena guṇyaṃ syāttainaivopāṃtimādikān | śuddheddharoyadguṇaścabhājyāṃtyāttatphalaṃ mune || 15 ||
Que a virtude seja empregada para vencer o que se opõe à virtude; e por essa mesma virtude devem ser subjugadas também as faltas secundárias e semelhantes. Quando a conduta se purifica, a virtude que nela se estabelece dá o seu fruto na devida medida, ó sábio.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches a practical Moksha-Dharma method: use a positive virtue as the remedy for negative tendencies, and as one’s inner conduct becomes purified, the virtue naturally ripens into its appropriate spiritual fruit.
Bhakti matures when the heart is purified; this verse implies that cultivating sattvic virtues (like humility, truthfulness, compassion) removes obstacles, making the devotee fit to receive the full fruit of devotion.
The verse emphasizes applied discipline rather than a specific Vedanga, but it aligns with Vyakarana-style clarity in practice: identify the fault, apply the opposing virtue as the corrective, and let purified conduct produce measurable results.