Shloka 26
The Glory of Dhātrī (Āmalakī) and Tulasī: Ekādaśī Observance and Protection from Preta States
संक्रान्तौ च भृगोर्वारे षष्ठ्यां प्रतिपिदि ध्रुवम् । नवम्यां चाप्यमायां च धात्रीं दूरात्परित्यजेत्
saṃkrāntau ca bhṛgorvāre ṣaṣṭhyāṃ pratipidi dhruvam | navamyāṃ cāpyamāyāṃ ca dhātrīṃ dūrātparityajet
في يوم السَّنكرانتي (saṅkrānti)، وفي يوم الجمعة، وفي التِّثي السادس (ṣaṣṭhī)، وفي البراتيبادا (pratipadā)، وكذلك يقينًا في التِّثي التاسع (navamī) وفي يوم المحاق (amāvasyā)—ينبغي أن يُجتَنَبَت الدهاتري (الآملاكي) ولو من بعيد.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Adhyaya 60)
Concept: Auspicious and inauspicious timings govern contact with sacred/medicinal substances; restraint is itself a form of dharma that protects spiritual merit.
Application: Observe calendrical discipline: on specified tithis/saṅkrānti and certain weekdays, avoid particular items if one’s vrata/ācāra prescribes it; cultivate mindful consumption rather than impulsive use of ‘holy’ substances.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A Vaishnava household altar at dawn with a pañcāṅga open, a priestly figure marking saṅkrānti and tithis on a palm-leaf calendar. An āmalakī branch and fruit rest respectfully at a distance on a woven tray, symbolizing deliberate avoidance on restricted days, while a small Viṣṇu icon presides silently.","primary_figures":["a Vaishnava ācārya/priest","a devout householder","Viṣṇu (icon on altar)"],"setting":"Interior shrine room with tulasī pot near the threshold, brass lamps, palm-leaf manuscripts, and a calendar board indicating tithi/vara.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp-gold","sandalwood beige","deep vermilion","leaf green","indigo shadow"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a South Indian shrine interior with a small Viṣṇu icon on a pedestal, thick gold-leaf halos around the deity, ornate brass lamps, a priest holding a palm-leaf pañcāṅga, and an āmalakī fruit placed at a respectful distance on a tray; rich reds and greens, gem-studded ornaments, intricate floral borders, devotional stillness.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: an intimate domestic puja scene with delicate brushwork—an elder reading a pañcāṅga, a devotee gesturing ‘avoid today,’ an āmalakī branch set aside; cool muted palette, fine textiles, gentle facial expressions, a small window showing the sun’s transition hinting saṅkrānti.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and natural pigments depicting a shrine room, Viṣṇu icon with stylized eyes, a priest indicating tithi marks, āmalakī fruit kept away; red-yellow-green dominance, rhythmic ornamental patterns on the wall.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a symbolic composition where a central Viṣṇu shrine is framed by lotus and calendar motifs; āmalakī fruits appear at the border with a ‘do-not-touch’ gesture by devotees; deep blues and gold, intricate floral borders, temple-lamp ambiance."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","page-turning of manuscripts","low conch drone","morning birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भृगोर्वारे = भृगोः + वारे; चापि = च + अपि; दूरात्परित्यजेत् = दूरात् + परित्यजेत् (त् + प्)।
FAQs
It lists specific days (saṅkrānti, Friday, ṣaṣṭhī, pratipadā, navamī, and amāvāsyā) on which one should avoid dhātrī/āmalakī.
It uses a solar marker (saṅkrānti), a weekday (Friday), and lunar days (ṣaṣṭhī, pratipadā, navamī, and amāvāsyā).
The verse reflects vrata-style discipline: regulating consumption/avoidance according to calendrical rules as a form of religious observance and self-restraint.