Shloka 126
Genealogy of the Ancestors (Pitṛs) and the Procedure of Śrāddha
वैशाखस्य तृतीयायां नवमीकार्तिकस्य च । पंचदशी तु माघस्य नभस्ये च त्रयोदशी
vaiśākhasya tṛtīyāyāṃ navamīkārtikasya ca | paṃcadaśī tu māghasya nabhasye ca trayodaśī
వైశాఖ మాస తృతీయ, కార్తిక నవమి, మాఘ పంచదశి, అలాగే నభస్య (శ్రావణ) మాస త్రయోదశి—ఇవి నియత పుణ్యతిథులుగా నిర్దేశింపబడినవి।
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context required from surrounding verses to identify the dialogue speaker).
Concept: Specific tithis within sacred months are prescribed as especially fit for rites, emphasizing dharma as lived through recurring calendrical discipline.
Application: Mark a few recurring sacred dates each year for charity, remembrance, and devotional renewal; consistency over intensity builds spiritual momentum.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: नवमीकार्तिकस्य = नवमी + कार्तिकस्य (सम्बन्ध-निर्देश).
FAQs
It enumerates auspicious lunar dates (tithis) tied to specific months—Vaiśākha (3rd), Kārtika (9th), Māgha (15th), and Nabhas/Bhādrapada (13th)—as recommended sacred observance days in the surrounding ritual context.
“Nabhas” is a traditional month-name commonly identified with Bhādrapada in many purāṇic and calendrical usages.
Not in this isolated excerpt; it only lists the dates. The associated practice (vrata, dāna, snāna, pūjā, etc.) is typically described in adjacent verses of the chapter.