Shloka 22
Tithi-vicara
Determination of Tithi for Fasts, Parana, and Pitri Rites
त्रयोदश्यां हि शुद्दायां पारणे पृथिवीफलम् । शतयज्ञाधिकं वापि नरः प्राप्नोत्यसंशयम् ॥ २२ ॥
trayodaśyāṃ hi śuddāyāṃ pāraṇe pṛthivīphalam | śatayajñādhikaṃ vāpi naraḥ prāpnotyasaṃśayam || 22 ||
En verdad, cuando el pāraṇa (ruptura del ayuno) se realiza en el puro día de Trayodaśī, el hombre alcanza sin duda un mérito igual al fruto de toda la tierra—e incluso superior al de cien yajñas.
Narada (teaching in the Uttara-Bhaga context of vrata/mahātmya merits)
Vrata: Ekādaśī-related vrata (parāṇa context)
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"adbhuta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"Moves from a precise ritual condition (pure Trayodaśī parāṇa) to wonder at the immense, almost hyperbolic merit—earth’s worth and beyond a hundred yajñas."}
FAQs
It elevates correct pāraṇa (breaking the fast) on the proper, “pure” tithi as a decisive spiritual act, declaring its merit to surpass even major Vedic sacrifices—showing that disciplined vrata-practice can yield extraordinary dharmic fruit.
By stressing faithful observance and correct completion of a vow (vrata), it frames devotion as sustained practice—where timing, purity, and sincerity in concluding the fast become offerings that please the deity and generate great merit.
It points to calendrical/ritual precision based on tithi (lunar day) for pāraṇa—an applied aspect of Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astronomy/astrology) used to determine the correct ritual timing.