Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 149
Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning
स्वोदयात्सुहता भक्ता भक्तभोग्याः स्वमानतः । अभिष्टधटिकासुभ्यो भोग्यासून्प्रविशोधयेत् ॥ १४९ ॥
svodayātsuhatā bhaktā bhaktabhogyāḥ svamānataḥ | abhiṣṭadhaṭikāsubhyo bhogyāsūnpraviśodhayet || 149 ||
Mula sa sariling mapalad na pagbangon, ang bhakta—na nagpapasuko sa mga pandama at nagpipigil sa sarili—ay dapat maglinis ng mga prāṇa (lakas-buhay) na iaalay para sa kagalakang debosyonal, sa pamamagitan ng ninanais na nasusukat na pagitan ng oras (muhūrta/ghaṭikā).
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It links liberation-oriented devotion with disciplined daily timing: the devotee begins from an auspicious start of the day and purifies prāṇa and conduct through measured, intentional practice rather than impulsive enjoyment.
Bhakti here is not mere emotion; it is regulated living—self-restraint, purification, and offering one’s energies (prāṇa and enjoyments) in a sanctified manner, aligned with approved spiritual timings.
Time-measurement and auspicious intervals (ghaṭikā/muhūrta) point to practical Jyotiṣa-style timing used to structure vows, daily rites, and purification disciplines within Moksha-Dharma practice.