Shloka 38
Tithi-vicara
Determination of Tithi for Fasts, Parana, and Pitri Rites
पलवेधेऽपि विप्रेंद्रा दशम्या वर्जयेच्छिवाम् । सुराया बिंदुना स्पृष्टं यथा गंगाजलंत्यजेत् ॥ ३८ ॥
palavedhe'pi vipreṃdrā daśamyā varjayecchivām | surāyā biṃdunā spṛṣṭaṃ yathā gaṃgājalaṃtyajet || 38 ||
ಓ ವಿಪ್ರೇಂದ್ರರೇ, ಕೊರತೆಯ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ (ಪಲವೇಧದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ) ದಶಮೀನಂದು ಶಿವಪೂಜೆಯನ್ನು ವರ್ಜಿಸಬೇಕು; ಮದ್ಯದ ಒಂದು ಬಿಂದುವಿನಿಂದ ಸ್ಪರ್ಶಿತವಾದ ಗಂಗಾಜಲವನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ತ್ಯಜಿಸುವೆವೋ ಹಾಗೆ.
Narada
Vrata: none (rule tied to Daśamī; likely in service of Ekādaśī discipline, but not named here)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes strict tithi-based discipline (vrata-niyama): certain acts of worship are considered unsuitable on specific lunar days, and purity is treated as essential—illustrated by the metaphor of Gaṅgā-water becoming rejectable if contaminated.
Bhakti here is shown as regulated devotion—reverence expressed through obedience to scriptural timing and purity rules, not merely emotion; devotion is protected by niyama (proper observance).
It reflects calendrical ritual practice tied to tithi (Daśamī), aligning with Jyotiṣa-based scheduling of rites and the Dharmaśāstra-style rules of śauca (ritual purity).