Shloka 13
The Account of the Fruits of Bathing at Particular Sacred Places
Tīrtha-viśeṣa-snāna-phala
अर्धोदयं तदा पर्वकिंचिन्न्यूनं महोदयः । महोदये शतगुणं लक्षमर्द्धोदये स्मृतम् ॥ १३ ॥
ardhodayaṃ tadā parvakiṃcinnyūnaṃ mahodayaḥ | mahodaye śataguṇaṃ lakṣamarddhodaye smṛtam || 13 ||
त्या वेळी पवित्र संयोगांमध्ये अर्धोदय हा महोदयापेक्षा किंचित् श्रेष्ठ मानला आहे. महोदयात पुण्यफळ शतगुण, तर अर्धोदयात लक्षगुण (एक लाख) सांगितले आहे.
Narada
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"adbhuta","emotional_journey":"Moves from technical distinction of auspicious conjunctions (Mahodaya vs Ardhodaya) to wonder at the vastly amplified merit promised."}
FAQs
It ranks two highly auspicious parva-conjunctions—Mahodaya and Ardhodaya—by stating their relative multiplicative merit, emphasizing that timing in dharmic observances can greatly amplify spiritual results.
By highlighting special sacred times, it implicitly supports intensified devotional acts—such as Vishnu-puja, japa, dana, and vrata—on parva days, when devotion is said to yield multiplied merit.
It points to Jyotisha (Vedic astrology/calendar science): identifying parva days like Ardhodaya and Mahodaya and understanding their tithi-based auspiciousness for ritual timing.