Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā
त्र्याशत्रिकोणतुर्याष्टसप्तमान्येन वृद्धितः । सौरेज्यारापरे पूर्णे क्रमात्पश्यंति नारद ॥ २३ ॥
tryāśatrikoṇaturyāṣṭasaptamānyena vṛddhitaḥ | saurejyārāpare pūrṇe kramātpaśyaṃti nārada || 23 ||
噢,纳罗陀啊,依次运用三组、三分位(三合)、第四、第八与第七的递增法,他们便能一步一步地洞见:在“娑乌罗”(Saura)、“阇耶”(Jya)与“阿罗”(Āra)诸分段中,圆满的结果如何显现。
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
It frames technical knowledge as a disciplined, step-by-step śāstric method—showing that clarity (pūrṇatā) arises from ordered reasoning, which supports dharma and ultimately aids the seeker’s steadiness on the mokṣa path.
Indirectly: it emphasizes methodical understanding and correct application of śāstra; in the Purāṇic worldview, such right knowledge stabilizes one’s dharma and makes devotional practice (Vishnu-bhakti) more consistent and free from confusion.
Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa/astronomical-astrological procedure: evaluating results through key positional factors (trines, 4th, 7th, 8th) and computations associated with Saura (solar) and Jya (sine/arc) methods, applied sequentially (kramāt).