Shloka 12
Śrāddha’s Cosmic Reach and Kāla-Nirṇaya (Sacred Timings): Amāvāsyā, Nakṣatra-Yoga, Tīrtha, and Minimum Offerings
वैशाखमासस्य च या तृतीया नवम्य् असौ कार्त्तिकशुक्लपक्षे नभस्यमासस्य तु कृष्णपक्षे त्रयोदशी पञ्चदशी च माघे
vaiśākhamāsasya ca yā tṛtīyā navamy asau kārttikaśuklapakṣe nabhasyamāsasya tu kṛṣṇapakṣe trayodaśī pañcadaśī ca māghe
வைசாக மாதத்தின் திதி மூன்றாம் நாள், கார்த்திக சுக்லபட்சத்தின் ஒன்பதாம் நாள், நபஸ்ய (பாத்ரபத) கிருஷ்ணபட்சத்தின் பதின்மூன்றாம் நாள், மேலும் மாக மாதத்தின் பதினைந்தாம் நாள்—இவை சிறப்புப் புண்ணியத் திதிகளென அறிவிக்கப்படுகின்றன।
Sage Parāśara (in instruction to Maitreya)
FAQs
This verse lists particular tithis across key months as especially efficacious, showing that dharma is practiced in harmony with sacred time, where certain lunar configurations are treated as naturally conducive to merit and devotion.
By naming month-and-fortnight-specific tithis, Parāśara frames observance (vrata) as disciplined alignment with cosmic order—time itself becomes a vehicle for worship and the accumulation of puṇya.
Even when the verse focuses on dates, the underlying Vaishnava idea is that sacred time supports devotion directed to the Supreme—Vishnu—who upholds order and makes dharma fruitful when performed with right timing and intent.