Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
तिथयस्तुप्रशस्तास्युर्मध्यमा प्रतिपत्सिता । षष्ठ्यां तैलं तथाष्टम्यां मासं क्षौरं कलेस्तिथौ ॥ १४० ॥
tithayastupraśastāsyurmadhyamā pratipatsitā | ṣaṣṭhyāṃ tailaṃ tathāṣṭamyāṃ māsaṃ kṣauraṃ kalestithau || 140 ||
Parmi les tithi, ceux du milieu sont tenus pour propices ; et la Pratipat (premier jour lunaire) est également approuvée. À la Ṣaṣṭhī (sixième) on doit s’enduire d’huile ; à l’Aṣṭamī (huitième) on doit entreprendre une observance mensuelle ; et au tithi de Kāla (Temps/Mort) on doit procéder au rasage.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
It links Dharma to sacred time (tithi), teaching that spiritual discipline is strengthened when routine acts and vows are aligned with auspicious lunar timings.
While not directly preaching Bhakti, it supports Bhakti-based living by prescribing orderly, time-conscious conduct—creating purity and steadiness that sustain worship and vows.
It reflects Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology): using tithi-classification to decide suitable times for practices like oil application, monthly observances, and shaving.