Shloka 46
Tithi-vicara
Determination of Tithi for Fasts, Parana, and Pitri Rites
जीर्णं पतिं यौवनगर्विता यथा त्यजंति नार्यो झषकेतुनार्दिताः । तथा हि वेधं विबुधास्त्यजंति तिथ्यंतरं धर्मविवृद्धये सदा ॥ ४६ ॥
jīrṇaṃ patiṃ yauvanagarvitā yathā tyajaṃti nāryo jhaṣaketunārditāḥ | tathā hi vedhaṃ vibudhāstyajaṃti tithyaṃtaraṃ dharmavivṛddhaye sadā || 46 ||
Así como las mujeres, embriagadas por el orgullo de la juventud, abandonan al esposo envejecido cuando son agitadas por la pasión de Kāma (cuyo estandarte lleva el pez), del mismo modo los sabios dejan el tithi “herido” por vedha y eligen otro tithi, para el constante acrecentamiento del dharma.
Narada
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"hasya","emotional_journey":"A pointed, worldly simile (youthful infidelity) sharpens the admonition, ending in a pragmatic dharmic resolution: choose a non-viddhā tithi."}
FAQs
It teaches that dharma is protected by proper observance: when a tithi is ‘vedha’ (ritually obstructed/unsuitable), the wise shift to a suitable alternate tithi so that the rite produces true merit rather than mere formality.
Bhakti is supported by disciplined practice—devotional vows and worship become most fruitful when performed at the proper sacred time; thus the devotee follows scriptural timing (tithi-śuddhi) to honor the deity correctly.
Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology) and pañcāṅga-based timekeeping: identifying tithi, recognizing vedha/obstruction, and selecting the correct alternative day for vratas and rituals.