Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 35
Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā
लग्नांशाद्ग्रहयुग्दृष्ट्वा वर्णान्बलयुताद्वदेत् । दृक्समानप्रमाणांश्च इष्टे रेखां स्मरस्थितैः ॥ ३५ ॥
lagnāṃśādgrahayugdṛṣṭvā varṇānbalayutādvadet | dṛksamānapramāṇāṃśca iṣṭe rekhāṃ smarasthitaiḥ || 35 ||
லக்ன அம்சத்துடன் தொடர்புடைய கிரக ஜோடிகளை ஆராய்ந்து, அவற்றின் பலத்திற்கேற்ப வர்ணங்களை அறிவிக்க வேண்டும். சமமான த்ருஷ்டி அளவுடைய அம்சங்களையும், விரும்பிய ‘ரேகை’யை நினைவில் வைத்து, உரிய இடத்தில் குறிக்க வேண்டும்.
Narada (teaching in a technical Jyotisha context within the Purana’s instruction)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It frames Jyotiṣa as a disciplined, rule-based Vedāṅga tool—requiring careful measurement (aṁśa, dṛṣṭi) and mindful reference (rekhā)—so that judgments are made with clarity rather than guesswork.
Indirectly: by insisting on accurate assessment and right method, it supports dharmic living and self-knowledge, which the Purāṇa treats as supportive disciplines that can steady one’s mind for Viṣṇu-bhakti and mokṣa-oriented practice.
Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa—reading planetary combinations from the lagna-degree, judging by planetary strength (bala), and computing/recording equal aspects (dṛṣṭi) using a chosen reference line (rekhā).