Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 42
Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning
भजेच्छिदोंशैस्तैर्मिश्रै रूपं कालश्च पूर्तिकृत् । पूर्णोगच्छेत्समेध्यव्येसमेवर्गोर्द्धितेत्यतः ॥ ४२ ॥
bhajecchidoṃśaistairmiśrai rūpaṃ kālaśca pūrtikṛt | pūrṇogacchetsamedhyavyesamevargorddhitetyataḥ || 42 ||
Deve-se adorar o Senhor por meio dessas porções fracionárias e mistas—valendo-se da Forma (mūrti), do tempo e dos atos que completam o que falta. Assim, naquilo que é digno de ser devidamente aceso e santificado, alcança-se a plenitude; e do mesmo modo, a ordem ou grau espiritual é elevado e aperfeiçoado.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-dharma section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that even when practice is done in parts or with limitations, worship becomes spiritually complete when aligned with proper form (rūpa), sacred timing (kāla), and completion/atonement measures (pūrti), leading the practitioner toward wholeness (pūrṇatva).
Bhakti is presented as disciplined devotion: not only emotion, but also faithful observance—worship in the right form and time, and making up for deficiencies—so devotion matures into a perfected offering.
The verse emphasizes kāla (timing), pointing to Jyotiṣa/kalā-knowledge used to choose auspicious times, and the principle of pūrti (completion) aligned with ritual procedure and prayāścitta-style completeness in Vedic practice.