Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25
Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning
अहारराशौ रूप्यं तु कल्पयेद्धरमप्यथा । अंशाहतिश्छेदघातहृद्भिन्नगुणने फलम् ॥ २५ ॥
ahārarāśau rūpyaṃ tu kalpayeddharamapyathā | aṃśāhatiśchedaghātahṛdbhinnaguṇane phalam || 25 ||
அஹார-ராசி (ஹரங்களின் தொகை) யில் ‘ரூப்ய’ என்ற பதத்தையும் கணக்கிட வேண்டும்; அதுபோல ‘தர’ பதத்தையும் அமைக்க வேண்டும். அங்கங்களின் பெருக்கம், சேதத்தின் பெருக்கம், மேலும் மனத்தில் பிரித்து கணக்கிடுதல் ஆகியவற்றால் பலன் கிடைக்கும்.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Moksha-Dharma discourse that includes technical knowledge)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It shows that Narada Purana’s Moksha-Dharma teaching also preserves disciplined shastric knowledge—training the mind in precision, order, and correct method, which supports dharmic living and clarity of understanding.
Indirectly: it emphasizes faithful adherence to prescribed method (yathā), a key devotional attitude in practice—doing actions and studies carefully as an offering, without negligence.
Practical गणित (Gaṇita)—operations on fractions, multiplication/division with divisors, and mental partitioning for computation—presented as a technical rule within shastric instruction.