Shloka 9
Tithi-vicara
Determination of Tithi for Fasts, Parana, and Pitri Rites
मूलं तिथेः पितॄणां तु कालज्ञैः प्रियमीरितम् । अतः प्रांतमुपोष्यं हि तिथेर्दशफलेप्सुभिः ॥ ९ ॥
mūlaṃ titheḥ pitṝṇāṃ tu kālajñaiḥ priyamīritam | ataḥ prāṃtamupoṣyaṃ hi titherdaśaphalepsubhiḥ || 9 ||
তিথিৰ ‘মূল’ পিতৃসকলৰ প্ৰিয় বুলি কালজ্ঞসকলে কৈছে। সেয়ে তিথিৰ দহগুণ ফল ইচ্ছা কৰাসকলে তিথিৰ অন্তলৈ উপবাস পালন কৰা উচিত।
Narada (teaching within the Uttara-Bhaga context of ritual timing and observance)
Vrata: tithi-vrata (general; not a named vrata)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It teaches that a tithi-observance becomes spiritually effective when it aligns with sacred timing and pleases the Pitṛs; completing the fast through the tithi’s end is presented as the essential discipline that yields amplified merit.
It frames devotion as disciplined observance: honoring divine order through correct timing (kāla-jñāna) and reverence for ancestors, thereby cultivating steadiness and sincerity—qualities that support bhakti-based life practices.
It highlights kāla-nirṇaya (time-determination) connected to Jyotiṣa Vedāṅga—specifically, observing a vrata according to the tithi’s boundaries and completing the fast up to the tithi’s prānta (end portion) for full result.