Shloka 23
Puruṣottama-kṣetra Māhātmya: Śveta-Mādhava & Matsya-Mādhava; Mārkaṇḍeya-tīrtha Mārjana and Bath Liturgy
पौर्णमास्यां विशेषेण हयमेधफलं लभेत् । पूर्णिमा ज्येष्ठमासस्य ज्येष्ठा ऋक्षं यदा भवेत् ॥ २३ ॥
paurṇamāsyāṃ viśeṣeṇa hayamedhaphalaṃ labhet | pūrṇimā jyeṣṭhamāsasya jyeṣṭhā ṛkṣaṃ yadā bhavet || 23 ||
पौर्णिमेला विशेषतः अश्वमेधयज्ञाच्या फळासमान पुण्य मिळते—जेव्हा ज्येष्ठ महिन्याची पौर्णिमा ज्येष्ठा नक्षत्रात येते॥२३॥
Narada (in dialogue tradition with Sanatkumara lineage; verse delivered as Narada Purana instruction)
Vrata: Pūrṇimā-vrata (implied observance on full-moon day; not named explicitly)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It elevates a specific sacred time (Jyeṣṭha Pūrṇimā occurring in Jyeṣṭhā nakṣatra) as exceptionally meritorious, equating its religious observance to the famed Aśvamedha’s fruit—showing how time-sanctified vrata/puṇya can substitute for grand sacrifices.
By emphasizing accessible sacred observance tied to auspicious time, it supports bhakti-oriented practice where sincere worship, vows, and holy acts performed on potent tithi–nakṣatra combinations yield great merit without dependence on costly ritual power.
Jyotiṣa Vedāṅga: it links ritual fruit to calendrical factors—tithi (Pūrṇimā), māsa (Jyeṣṭha), and nakṣatra (Jyeṣṭhā)—a practical rule for selecting spiritually potent timings.