Shloka 70
The Discourse of Rukmāṅgada
Prabodhinī Ekādaśī, Kārtika-vrata, and Satya-dharma
लवणे तु तृतीयायां सप्तम्यां पिशिते शुभे । आज्येषु पौर्णमास्यां वै सुरायां रविसंक्रमे ॥ ७० ॥
lavaṇe tu tṛtīyāyāṃ saptamyāṃ piśite śubhe | ājyeṣu paurṇamāsyāṃ vai surāyāṃ ravisaṃkrame || 70 ||
உப்பு எடுத்தால் (தோஷம்/அசௌசம்) மூன்று நாட்கள் எனக் கணிக்கப்படுகிறது; மாம்சம் எடுத்தால் நல்விதமாக ஏழு நாட்கள்; நெய் எடுத்தால் பௌர்ணமி வரை; சுரா (மதம்) எடுத்தால் சூரியன் சங்கிராந்தி வரை.
Narada (teaching in a dharma/vrata context; traditional dialogue framework attributes instruction to Narada in narration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It sets graded time-bound restraints based on the substance involved, showing how dharma regulates conduct through measurable periods of restraint so that one returns to ritual and spiritual discipline in an orderly way.
Bhakti in Purāṇic practice is supported by niyama (self-restraint). By prescribing specific waiting periods, the verse protects the devotee’s worship rhythm—helping keep offerings, vows, and temple/service acts aligned with purity and timing.
Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology) is implied through “ravisaṃkrama” (solar transit), indicating that calendrical markers like saṅkrānti and paurṇamāsī govern when certain rites or resumptions are considered valid.