Shloka 20
Tithi-vicara
Determination of Tithi for Fasts, Parana, and Pitri Rites
दिनकार्यमशेषं हि कर्तव्यं शर्वरीमुखे । विधिरेष मया ख्यातो नराणामुपवासिनाम् ॥ २० ॥
dinakāryamaśeṣaṃ hi kartavyaṃ śarvarīmukhe | vidhireṣa mayā khyāto narāṇāmupavāsinām || 20 ||
રાત્રિના આરંભે જ દિવસનાં સર્વ કર્તવ્યો પૂર્ણ કરવાં જોઈએ. ઉપવાસ કરનારાઓ માટે મેં આ વિધિ પ્રગટ કરી છે.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It frames fasting (upavāsa) as disciplined sacred time: one should settle worldly daytime tasks first, so the night and the vow are kept with a steady, undistracted mind.
By prescribing order and restraint, it supports bhakti-practice: when duties are finished early, the fasting observer can devote the night to japa, remembrance, and worship without interruption.
It reflects practical ritual timing (kāla/niyama) used in vrata-vidhi—organizing actions by proper time (night’s commencement) to preserve purity and focus during observances.