Shloka 10
The Account of Mohinī (Mohinī-kathanam): Ekādaśī Nirṇaya, Daśamī Boundary, and Aruṇodaya
एतेन देवकार्यं च सिद्धं भवति शोभने । सूर्येन्दुचारा तिथ्यास्तु दशम्याः प्रांतगामिनी ॥ १० ॥
etena devakāryaṃ ca siddhaṃ bhavati śobhane | sūryenducārā tithyāstu daśamyāḥ prāṃtagāminī || 10 ||
Por esta observancia, oh dama auspiciosa, el rito divino queda cumplido con éxito. El tithi—calculado según el curso del Sol y la Luna—debe ser la Daśamī que se acerca a su término, en su límite final.
Narada (in dialogue within the Uttara-Bhaga’s Tirtha/Vrata instructions; traditionally framed as Narada teaching, often to Sanatkumara or in a Suta-narrated setting)
Vrata: Daśamī-based rite (connected contextually to prior Yama observance; name not specified)
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"adbhuta","emotional_journey":"Assures successful completion of a divine rite, then grounds it in precise astronomical reckoning of tithi boundaries."}
FAQs
It teaches that ritual efficacy (devakārya-siddhi) depends not only on devotion but also on correct sacred timing—specifically, choosing the proper tithi boundary so the act aligns with cosmic order (ṛta).
Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined worship: devotion becomes “siddha” when performed with reverence and with the right vrata-timing, showing that loving worship is strengthened by careful observance.
It highlights Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology): tithi is defined through the Sun–Moon relationship, and the verse specifies prānta (end-time) selection—an applied rule of ritual calendrics (tithi-nirṇaya).