Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 143
Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
अर्कभौमदिने षष्ठ्यां नाभ्यंगो वैधृतौ तथा । यः करोति दशम्यां च स्नानमामलकैर्नरः ॥ १४३ ॥
arkabhaumadine ṣaṣṭhyāṃ nābhyaṃgo vaidhṛtau tathā | yaḥ karoti daśamyāṃ ca snānamāmalakairnaraḥ || 143 ||
Am Ṣaṣṭhī (sechsten Mondtag), wenn er auf einen Sonntag oder Dienstag fällt, und ebenso während des unheilvollen Vaidhṛti-Yoga, soll man keine Ölmassage (Abhyanga) vornehmen. Wer jedoch am Daśamī (zehnten Mondtag) mit Āmalaka (indischer Stachelbeere) badet, vollzieht das vorgeschriebene reinigende Bad.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It links inner purity with correct timing: certain tithi–weekday/yoga combinations are treated as ritually unsuitable for indulgent acts like oil-massage, while Daśamī bathing with āmalaka is upheld as a purifying observance that supports dharmic discipline.
Bhakti is supported through niyama (regulated conduct). By observing timing-based restraints and performing purificatory baths, a devotee maintains sāttvika cleanliness and readiness for worship—practical supports for steady devotion.
Jyotiṣa (Vedic astrology): it uses tithi (Ṣaṣṭhī, Daśamī), weekday lords (Sun/Mars), and yoga (Vaidhṛti) to prescribe what actions to avoid or perform for ritual correctness.