Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 28
Tithi-Nirṇaya for Vratas: Ekādaśī Rules, Saṅkrānti Punya-kāla, Eclipse Observances, and Prāyaścitta
कहूः स्त्रीभिस्तथा शूद्रैरपि वानग्रिकैस्तथा । अपराह्णद्वयव्यापिन्यमावास्यातिथिर्यदि ॥ २८ ॥
kahūḥ strībhistathā śūdrairapi vānagrikaistathā | aparāhṇadvayavyāpinyamāvāsyātithiryadi || 28 ||
असे सांगितले आहे की स्त्रिया, शूद्र आणि वनवासीही तेव्हाच पाळावे, जेव्हा अमावास्या तिथी अपराह्णाच्या दोन्ही भागांत व्यापून राहते.
Narada (instructional narration within vrata-kāla nirṇaya context)
Vrata: Amāvāsyā observance (general timing rule)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It emphasizes dharma through correct timing (kāla) in vrata practice, teaching that observances gain merit when aligned with the proper tithi-span, here Amāvāsyā extending across both afternoon divisions.
By stressing disciplined observance (vrata) at the right sacred time, it supports steady devotional life—bhakti is strengthened when worship, fasting, and ancestral rites are performed in harmony with tithi-based dharma.
Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology/time-reckoning): determining ritual eligibility by tithi-vyāpti—specifically, choosing Amāvāsyā when it spans the two aparāhṇa segments.