Shloka 47

Tithi-vicara

Determination of Tithi for Fasts, Parana, and Pitri Rites

Devanagari script

श्रीबृहन्नारदीयपुरणोत्तरभागे तिथिविचारो नाम द्वितीयोऽध्यायः ॥ २ ॥

Transliteration

śrībṛhannāradīyapuraṇottarabhāge tithivicāro nāma dvitīyo'dhyāyaḥ || 2 ||

Translation

No Uttara-bhāga (seção posterior) do venerável Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa, aqui se inicia o segundo capítulo, intitulado “Tithi-vicāra”, o exame dos dias lunares.

Word by Word

• श्री: auspicious; revered
• श्री: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपसर्गवत् सम्मानसूचक-पूर्वपद (honorific)

• बृहन्नारदीयपुराणोत्तरभागे: in the Uttarabhāga (latter part) of the Śrī Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa
• बृहन्नारदीयपुराणोत्तरभागे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बृहत्-नारदीय-पुराण-उत्तर-भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषसमास (उत्तरभागः पुराणस्य; नारदीयम्; बृहत्)

• तिथिविचारः: the consideration of tithis
• तिथिविचारः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तिथि-विचार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (तिथेः विचारः)

• नाम: named; called
• नाम: Sambandha/Upapada (सम्बन्ध/उपपद)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; संज्ञासूचक निपात (particle meaning ‘named/called’)

• द्वितीयः: second
• द्वितीयः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वितीय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्रमवाचक विशेषण

• अध्यायः: chapter
• अध्यायः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Narrator (Sūta-style editorial colophon/section heading; not a spoken dialogue verse)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Narada

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It formally introduces the chapter on tithi-vicāra, indicating that correct timing (tithi) is treated as spiritually meaningful for dharma, vrata, and merit-producing observances.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

By framing tithi inquiry as a chapter topic, it supports bhakti in practice—devotional vows and worship become more effective when performed on the proper lunar day as taught in Purāṇic ritual guidance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It points to jyotiṣa-oriented practical knowledge—tithi identification and calendrical decision-making used to schedule vratas, pūjā, and other ritual duties.