Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 170
Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning
पंचत्वे गोंकविशिखाः शेषकर्णहताः पृथक् । विकृज्यकांगसिद्धाग्निभक्तालब्धोनसंयुताः ॥ १७० ॥
paṃcatve goṃkaviśikhāḥ śeṣakarṇahatāḥ pṛthak | vikṛjyakāṃgasiddhāgnibhaktālabdhonasaṃyutāḥ || 170 ||
پانچ گُروہوں میں ‘گونک وِشِکھا’ اور ‘شیش کرن ہت’ وغیرہ قسمیں الگ الگ بیان کی گئی ہیں۔ اسی طرح بگڑے ہوئے اعضا والے، سادھنا میں سِدھ، اگنی‑بھکت، پوجا‑بھکت، اور جو ناپایا ہوا بھی پا لیں—یہ سب اپنے اپنے اوصاف کے ساتھ یُکت سمجھے گئے ہیں॥۱۷۰॥
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents a fivefold typology of practitioners or groups, emphasizing that seekers differ by temperament and discipline (fire-worship, devotional worship, perfected practice), yet each is recognized within a structured spiritual framework.
By explicitly naming “bhaktas” (devotees) and placing them among recognized spiritual types, the verse validates devotion as a legitimate and distinct sādhanā alongside austerity/perfection and Vedic fire-oriented practice.
The verse indirectly points to ritual discipline through “Agni-bhakti,” implying competence in Vedic ritual performance (kalpa-oriented practice), even though no single Vedāṅga is taught explicitly in this line.