Shloka 66
The Greatness of Hari’s Janmāṣṭamī (Jayantī) Vow
नवम्यां सैव वा ग्राह्या सप्तमीसंयुता न हि । किं पुनर्बुधवारेण सोमेनापि विशेषतः
navamyāṃ saiva vā grāhyā saptamīsaṃyutā na hi | kiṃ punarbudhavāreṇa somenāpi viśeṣataḥ
તે માત્ર નવમીમાં જ ગ્રહણ કરવી; સપ્તમી-સંયુક્ત હોય તો નહિ. તો પછી બુધવારે પડે તો વધુ જ, અને સોમ (સોમવાર/ચંદ્ર) સંયોગ હોય તો વિશેષરૂપે.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses of Brahma-khaṇḍa 4.13).
Concept: Accept the observance on Navamī alone; reject the Aṣṭamī when mixed with Saptamī. Weekday yogas (Budhavāra, Somavāra) further heighten the rule’s importance.
Application: When planning a vrata, avoid ‘mixed’ tithis that tradition deems invalid; if special weekday combinations occur, treat them with added care and consult authoritative guidance.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A teacher draws three lunar-day arcs—Saptamī, Aṣṭamī, Navamī—on a sand diagram, striking out the ‘mixed’ overlap with a firm gesture. Above, Mercury (Budha) and the Moon (Soma) appear as subtle planetary deities, indicating that weekday yogas can intensify the sanctity and the caution.","primary_figures":["a vrata-teacher sage","a questioning disciple","Budha (Mercury) as a faint celestial figure","Soma/Candra (Moon) as a faint celestial figure"],"setting":"Ashram classroom with a sand mandala diagram, palm-leaf texts, and a small altar with lamp and conch.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["ochre","chalk white","sky blue","moon-silver","vermillion"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: sage instructing with a stylus over a sand mandala of tithis, disciple attentive, Budha and Soma in the upper register with gold leaf halos, ornate borders, rich vermillion and emerald accents, traditional South Indian compositional tiers.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate teaching scene under a pale dawn sky, delicate linework showing tithi arcs in sand, soft blues and ochres, small celestial figures of Budha and Soma floating above, refined expressions and quiet authority.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, iconic sage pointing to a tithi diagram, stylized planetary deities in the top band, warm red/yellow fields, green foliage border, temple mural symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: circular tithi-wheel motif with highlighted Navamī segment, small sage and disciple at the base, decorative lotus borders, deep blue and gold, celestial medallions for Budha and Soma."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"authoritative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["single bell strikes","palm-leaf rustle","morning birds","conch in distance","measured pauses"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: बुधेऽपि (elsewhere) pattern; here: नवम्यां सैव = नवम्याम् + सा + एव; सप्तमीसंयुता = सप्तमी-संयुता; किं पुनर्बुधवारेण = किम् + पुनः + बुध-वारेण; सोमेनापि = सोमेन + अपि
FAQs
It instructs that the observance should be taken strictly on Navamī and not when Navamī is mixed/overlapped with Saptamī (saptamī-saṃyutā).
The verse highlights additional auspiciousness or special consideration when the chosen tithi aligns with Budhavāra, and even more particularly with Soma (commonly indicating Monday or lunar influence).
It emphasizes precision and integrity in religious practice—observances are to be performed according to the intended scriptural timing rather than convenience.