Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 150
The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor
Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma
त्रिखंडा तीरपालाख्या भ्रामणी द्रविणी तथा । सोमा सूर्या तिथिर्वारा योगार्क्षा करणात्मिका ॥ १५० ॥
trikhaṃḍā tīrapālākhyā bhrāmaṇī draviṇī tathā | somā sūryā tithirvārā yogārkṣā karaṇātmikā || 150 ||
काळ त्रिखंडा म्हणून वर्णिला आहे; तो ‘तीरपाल’ (सीमा-रक्षक) या नावानेही प्रसिद्ध; तो सर्वांना भ्रमण घडवितो व द्रविणी (धनदायिनी) आहे. चंद्र-सूर्याच्या आधारे—तिथी, वार, योग, नक्षत्र आणि करणस्वरूपाने—तो मोजला जातो.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada on Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa/time-reckoning)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames kāla (time) as a governing cosmic principle—cyclical and boundary-setting—through which dharma is practiced by aligning actions with precise lunar-solar measures.
By implying that devotional rites and vows become more effective when performed at properly determined times (tithi, nakṣatra, etc.), it supports disciplined bhakti through correct observance.
Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa/Pañcāṅga fundamentals: the lunar-solar basis of calendrics and the five practical limbs used to fix ritual timing—tithi, vāra, yoga, nakṣatra, and karaṇa.