Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 167
Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning
तल्लुंबपापबिंबांतर्दृणौ व्याप्तरविघ्नभाः । अस्ते सावयवा ज्ञेया गतैष्यास्तिथयो बुधैः ॥ १६७ ॥
talluṃbapāpabiṃbāṃtardṛṇau vyāptaravighnabhāḥ | aste sāvayavā jñeyā gataiṣyāstithayo budhaiḥ || 167 ||
Apabila cakera Bulan terlihat ketika terbenam dengan bulatan yang bercela—bahagian dalamnya seakan ditembusi oleh sinar Matahari yang menghalang—maka orang bijaksana hendaklah mengetahui bahawa tithi perlu ditentukan dalam bahagian yang lengkap, membezakan yang telah berlalu daripada yang bakal tiba.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada within Moksha-dharma/Vedic time-reckoning context)
Vrata: none (tithi-discernment guidance applicable to vrata timing)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It stresses dharmic precision: sacred acts (vratas, pūjā, dāna) gain their intended fruit when performed at the correct tithi, which must be known by careful observation and calculation.
Bhakti is supported by right observance—devotional vows and worship depend on proper tithi determination, so devotion is expressed not only by feeling but by disciplined, scripturally aligned practice.
Jyotiṣa Vedāṅga (astronomy/astrology): discerning tithis by the sun–moon relationship, specifically distinguishing elapsed (gata) and upcoming (eṣyā) portions for accurate ritual timing.