Shloka 128
Genealogy of the Ancestors (Pitṛs) and the Procedure of Śrāddha
अश्वयुङ्नवमी चैव द्वादशी कार्तिके तथा । तृतीया चैत्रमासस्य तथा भाद्रपदस्य च
aśvayuṅnavamī caiva dvādaśī kārtike tathā | tṛtīyā caitramāsasya tathā bhādrapadasya ca
Ebenfalls bemerkenswert sind: der neunte Tithi im Monat Āśvayuja, der zwölfte im Kārttika, der dritte im Monat Caitra und ebenso der dritte im Bhādrapada.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa 1.9)
Concept: Certain tithis across the year carry heightened efficacy for rites connected to Pitṛs and merit-making gifts.
Application: Maintain monthly reminders for these tithis; perform tarpaṇa/śrāddha or at least dāna and remembrance with purity and restraint.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A celestial calendar scroll unfurls across the sky, each month painted as a lotus-petal panel labeled Āśvayuja, Kārttika, Caitra, and Bhādrapada. Below, a small shrine scene shows offerings arranged—sesame, water, lamps—while a priest points to the ninth, twelfth, and third tithis marked with bright tilaka-like symbols.","primary_figures":["ritual priest (ācārya)","householder devotee","symbolic lunar deity (Candra)"],"setting":"temple courtyard with a painted pañcāṅga board; sky filled with stylized moon phases","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["deep indigo","lotus pink","lamp-gold","leaf green","chalk white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: ornate pañcāṅga calendar as a divine scroll, Candra with halo above, priest indicating auspicious tithis, offerings in silver bowls; gold leaf highlights on moon phases, rich crimson backdrop, jewel-like detailing on vessels and borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical courtyard scene with a hand-painted calendar board, delicate moon crescents in the sky, refined figures in soft textiles, cool blues and greens with gentle pink accents, fine brushwork and quiet instructional mood.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized months as lotus panels around a central moon disc, bold outlines, priest and devotee in profile, flat decorative geometry, natural pigment palette with dominant reds/yellows/greens and rhythmic border motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: circular lunar mandala with month-petals, intricate floral borders, small vignettes of offerings on marked tithis, deep blue ground with gold and white detailing, lotus and vine motifs throughout."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells","page/leaf rustle","soft mridangam pulse","conch shell (distant)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चैव = च + एव; अश्वयुङ्नवमी = अश्वयुक् + नवमी (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष); चैत्रमासस्य = चैत्र + मासस्य (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष).
FAQs
It lists Āśvayuja Navamī (9th), Kārttika Dvādaśī (12th), and Tṛtīyā (3rd) in the months of Caitra and Bhādrapada.
Such lists commonly mark auspicious observance-days—often for vratas, worship, fasting, or merit-generating rites—within the Purāṇic ritual calendar.
Not in this single verse; it appears to be part of a larger passage where the associated rite, deity, or merit would be explained.