Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 139
Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
त्याज्याः स्युस्तासु तिथिषु क्रमात्पंच च सर्वदा । अमावास्या च नवमी हित्वा विषमसज्ञिका ॥ १३९ ॥
tyājyāḥ syustāsu tithiṣu kramātpaṃca ca sarvadā | amāvāsyā ca navamī hitvā viṣamasajñikā || 139 ||
Unter diesen Tithis sind fünf der Reihe nach stets zu meiden. Und mit Ausnahme von Amāvāsyā (Neumondtag) und Navamī (dem neunten) werden die übrigen als „viṣama“ (ungleich), das heißt als unheilvolle Tithis, bezeichnet.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It teaches dharmic discernment in sacred timing—avoiding certain tithis preserves the purity and intended spiritual fruit of vratas and other religious observances.
Bhakti is supported by disciplined practice; the verse frames devotion as guided by proper observance (niyama), where choosing suitable tithis helps keep worship steady and free from ritual obstacles.
It reflects Jyotiṣa/Vedāṅga-based calendrical rules—tithi classification and exclusion principles used to decide auspicious days for rites, vratas, and pūjā.