Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 149
Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
द्वादश्यूर्जे शुक्लपक्षे नवम्यच्छेश्वयुज्यपि । चेत्रे भाद्र पदे चैव तृतीया शुक्लसंज्ञिता ॥ १४९ ॥
dvādaśyūrje śuklapakṣe navamyaccheśvayujyapi | cetre bhādra pade caiva tṛtīyā śuklasaṃjñitā || 149 ||
In the bright fortnight, the twelfth tithi in the month of Ūrja (Kārttika) is observed as auspicious; likewise the ninth tithi in Āśvayuja (Āśvina). In Caitra and also in Bhādrapada, the third tithi is similarly designated “Śuklā,” a blessed observance of the bright lunar phase.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It identifies specific bright-fortnight lunar days in key months as specially auspicious, teaching that dharmic vows gain greater merit when aligned with the sacred lunar calendar.
By prescribing auspicious tithis for observances, it supports disciplined devotional practice—choosing proper times for worship, fasting, and vrata—so that bhakti is performed with scriptural order (vidhi).
It reflects Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology) through tithi- and month-based timing—using the bright fortnight and specific lunar days to determine correct ritual occasions.