Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 20
Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning
त्रिघ्नाद्भजन्मूलकृत्या समं मूले न्यसेत्फलम् । तत्कृतित्वेन निहतान्निघ्नीं चापि विशोधयेत् ॥ २० ॥
trighnādbhajanmūlakṛtyā samaṃ mūle nyasetphalam | tatkṛtitvena nihatānnighnīṃ cāpi viśodhayet || 20 ||
Mula sa halamang tinatawag na Trighnā, ihanda ang isang kṛtyā na nakabatay sa ugat, at ilagay ang isang bunga kasama nito sa paanan ng ugat. Sa bisa ng gawaing iyon, ang mga tinamaan ng mapanirang ritwal ay napapawi, at maging ang mapighating puwersa (nighnī) ay nalilinis at napapahupa.
Narada (teaching, within a Moksha-Dharma/ritual-instruction context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents a dharmic remedy that combines ritual action and purification intent: the afflicted are restored, and the harmful influence itself is ritually cleansed/neutralized, emphasizing protection and śuddhi (purity) as part of right practice.
While not directly a bhakti-verse, it supports a devotional life by removing obstacles and disturbances; such protective rites are framed as ancillary supports so a practitioner can continue japa, vrata, and worship with steadiness.
Ritual application (kalpa-style procedural knowledge) is implied—how to perform a specific remedial act with correct placement and materials—showing practical prayoga (application) rather than grammar or astrology.