Shloka 12
Tithi-vicara
Determination of Tithi for Fasts, Parana, and Pitri Rites
दर्शश्च पौर्णमासश्च पितुः सांवत्सरं दिनम् । पूर्वविद्धानिमांस्त्यक्त्वा नरकं प्रतिपद्यते ॥ १२ ॥
darśaśca paurṇamāsaśca pituḥ sāṃvatsaraṃ dinam | pūrvaviddhānimāṃstyaktvā narakaṃ pratipadyate || 12 ||
जो दर्श, पौर्णमास आणि पित्याचा वार्षिक श्राद्ध—हे प्राचीनविहित विधी सोडतो, तो नरकास प्राप्त होतो.
Narada
Vrata: Darśa (Amāvāsyā observance); Paurṇamāsa (Pūrṇimā observance); annual pitṛ-dina/Śrāddha
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It stresses Pitṛ-dharma: honoring one’s father/ancestors through prescribed lunar and annual rites is treated as a serious moral obligation; neglect is said to generate heavy demerit leading to suffering (naraka).
While not directly describing bhakti practices, it frames ritual duty as part of dharma that supports a sattvic life; in the Purāṇic worldview, devotion is strengthened when one does not violate foundational obligations like Pitṛ-kārya.
It points to calendrical/ritual timing—Darśa (Amāvasyā) and Paurṇamāsa (Pūrṇimā)—which relies on Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astronomy/astrology) for correct tithi determination and on Kalpa for rite procedure.