Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 84
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
षोडशानां तु नित्यानां प्रत्येक तिथयः क्रमात् । तत्तित्तिथौ तद्भजनं जपहोमादिकं चरेत् ॥ ८४ ॥
ṣoḍaśānāṃ tu nityānāṃ pratyeka tithayaḥ kramāt | tattittithau tadbhajanaṃ japahomādikaṃ caret || 84 ||
Für die sechzehn täglichen (nitya) Observanzen gibt es für jede der Reihe nach entsprechende Mondtage (tithi). An der jeweiligen tithi soll man die dazugehörige Verehrung vollziehen, zusammen mit japa, homa und verwandten Riten.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Vedanga/ritual-technical discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that spiritual discipline becomes steady when aligned with sacred time (tithi), making worship, mantra-japa, and homa part of an ordered, continuous nitya practice.
By prescribing bhajana on the appropriate tithi, it frames devotion as a regular, time-honored routine—devotional worship supported by japa and sacrificial offerings.
It highlights Vedanga-Kalpa and time-reckoning via the Panchanga—using tithis to schedule rites, and pairing worship with standard ritual limbs like japa and homa.