Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 28

Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning

Devanagari script

छेदं गुणं गुणं छेदं वर्गं मूलं पदं कृतिम् । ऋणं स्वं स्वमृणं कुर्यादृश्ये राशिप्रसिद्धये ॥ २८ ॥

Transliteration

chedaṃ guṇaṃ guṇaṃ chedaṃ vargaṃ mūlaṃ padaṃ kṛtim | ṛṇaṃ svaṃ svamṛṇaṃ kuryādṛśye rāśiprasiddhaye || 28 ||

Translation

نتیجہ ظاہر کرنے اور مقدار کو واضح کرنے کے لیے: تقسیم کو ضرب اور ضرب کو تقسیم سمجھو؛ مربع کو جذر اور جذر کو مربع کرو؛ پد کو کِرتی اور کِرتی کو پد بناؤ؛ اور منفی کو مثبت، مثبت کو منفی کر دو۔

Word by Word

• chedam: denominator
• chedam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cheda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• guṇam: multiplier/factor
• guṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; 'multiplier/factor'

• guṇam: multiplier
• guṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular (repeated for rule statement)

• chedam: denominator
• chedam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cheda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular (repeated)

• vargam: square
• vargam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: varga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; 'square'

• mūlam: root
• mūlam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mūla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; 'root (square-root etc.)'

• padam: pada (root-term)
• padam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; 'root/term' (technical)

• kṛtim: square
• kṛtim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular; 'square (kṛti)'

• ṛṇam: negative (debt)
• ṛṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; 'debt/negative quantity'

• svam: its own
• svam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; adjective to ṛṇam: 'own/its'

• svam-ṛṇam: its own negative
• svam-ṛṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक) + ṛṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; कर्मधारय 'own negative (quantity)'

• kuryāt: should make
• kuryāt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Optative/विधिलिङ्, Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• ṛśye: (uncertain locative)
• ṛśye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛśya (प्रातिपदिक; uncertain reading)
• Form: Locative, Singular; reading uncertain; possibly 'dṛśye' (in the visible/expressed) or technical term

• rāśi-prasiddhaye: for establishing the quantity
• rāśi-prasiddhaye: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāśi (प्रातिपदिक) + prasiddhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Dative, Singular; तत्पुरुष 'for the establishment/verification of the quantity (sum/aggregate)'

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue instructing Narada on technical/practical knowledge supportive of dharma and clarity of understanding)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It emphasizes clarity (prasiddhi) and demonstrability in knowledge: disciplined, error-free understanding—whether in calculation or contemplation—supports dharma and steadies the mind for moksha-oriented living.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

Indirectly: bhakti thrives on right understanding and steadiness; the verse models how confusion is removed through correct method—similarly, devotion becomes firm when one applies proper discipline and clears doubts.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

A technical, ganita-like rule-set: using inverse operations (division ↔ multiplication), transforming squares and roots, handling powers and bases, and managing positive/negative values to verify a numerical result.