Shloka 14
Tithi-vicara
Determination of Tithi for Fasts, Parana, and Pitri Rites
आदित्योदयवेलायां यास्तोकापि तिथिर्भवेत् । पूर्वविद्धा तु मंतव्या प्रभूता नोदयं विना ॥ १४ ॥
ādityodayavelāyāṃ yāstokāpi tithirbhavet | pūrvaviddhā tu maṃtavyā prabhūtā nodayaṃ vinā || 14 ||
En el momento del amanecer, cualquier tithi que esté presente—aunque sea por un instante—debe considerarse pūrvaviddhā, ‘ya comenzada’. Pero un tithi que sea largo y, sin embargo, no toque el amanecer, no debe tomarse como válido para la observancia de ese día.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada the rule of tithi for observances)
Vrata: none (general rule applicable to vratas)
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"adbhuta","emotional_journey":"Precise calendrical clarity: sunrise becomes the decisive hinge; the rule resolves ambiguity with a crisp criterion."}
FAQs
It teaches kāla-śuddhi (purity of timing): vows and rites gain full merit when aligned with the tithi that is connected to sunrise, ensuring disciplined and scripturally grounded observance.
Bhakti is supported by niyama (regulated practice): even devotion-centered vratas must be performed at the proper tithi, and the verse gives a clear rule—accept the tithi that touches sunrise.
It reflects Jyotiṣa/Vedāṅga-based calendrical determination: tithi is operationally taken from sunrise contact (pūrvaviddhā), not merely by duration, for deciding the day’s vrata/karma.