Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 139
Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
त्याज्याः स्युस्तासु तिथिषु क्रमात्पंच च सर्वदा । अमावास्या च नवमी हित्वा विषमसज्ञिका ॥ १३९ ॥
tyājyāḥ syustāsu tithiṣu kramātpaṃca ca sarvadā | amāvāsyā ca navamī hitvā viṣamasajñikā || 139 ||
तासु तिथिषु क्रमात् पञ्च तिथयः सर्वदा त्याज्याः स्युः। अमावास्यां च नवमीं विहाय शेषाः विषम-संज्ञिकाः॥
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It teaches dharmic discernment in sacred timing—avoiding certain tithis preserves the purity and intended spiritual fruit of vratas and other religious observances.
Bhakti is supported by disciplined practice; the verse frames devotion as guided by proper observance (niyama), where choosing suitable tithis helps keep worship steady and free from ritual obstacles.
It reflects Jyotiṣa/Vedāṅga-based calendrical rules—tithi classification and exclusion principles used to decide auspicious days for rites, vratas, and pūjā.