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 ||
En la Ṣaṣṭhī (sexto día lunar) que cae en domingo o martes, y también durante el infausto yoga Vaidhṛti, no debe hacerse el masaje con aceite. Pero aquel hombre que, en Daśamī (décimo día lunar), se baña usando āmalaka (grosella india), cumple el baño purificatorio prescrito.
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.