Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 84
षोडशानां तु नित्यानां प्रत्येक तिथयः क्रमात् । तत्तित्तिथौ तद्भजनं जपहोमादिकं चरेत् ॥ ८४ ॥
ṣoḍaśānāṃ tu nityānāṃ pratyeka tithayaḥ kramāt | tattittithau tadbhajanaṃ japahomādikaṃ caret || 84 ||
Bagi enam belas amalan harian (nitya), setiap satu mempunyai tithi (tarikh bulan) yang sepadan menurut tertibnya. Pada tithi masing-masing itu, hendaklah dipersembahkan bhajana/pemujaan kepada yang berkenaan, disertai japa, homa, dan upacara yang berkaitan.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Vedanga/ritual-technical discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that spiritual discipline becomes steady when aligned with sacred time (tithi), making worship, mantra-japa, and homa part of an ordered, continuous nitya practice.
By prescribing bhajana on the appropriate tithi, it frames devotion as a regular, time-honored routine—devotional worship supported by japa and sacrificial offerings.
It highlights Vedanga-Kalpa and time-reckoning via the Panchanga—using tithis to schedule rites, and pairing worship with standard ritual limbs like japa and homa.