Shloka 57
Dharma–Adharma Marks; Daśāha, Piṇḍa Formation, Śrāddha Calendar, Śayyā-dāna, and Sapiṇḍīkaraṇa Rules
पौर्णमास्यां मृतो यो ऽसौ चतुर्थी तस्य चोनका / चतुर्थ्यान्तु मृतो यस्तु नवमी तस्य चोनका
paurṇamāsyāṃ mṛto yo 'sau caturthī tasya conakā / caturthyāntu mṛto yastu navamī tasya conakā
ผู้ใดถึงแก่กรรมในวันปูรณมาสี (วันเพ็ญ) ให้ถือการกำหนดติติเป็นจตุรถี; และผู้ใดถึงแก่กรรมในวันจตุรถี ให้ถือการกำหนดติติเป็นนวมิ
Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Ritual Type: Ekoddishta
Beneficiary: Pitr
Timing: Tithi substitution rules: Paurṇamāsī death → observe on Caturthī; Caturthī death → observe on Navamī (as stated).
Concept: When death occurs on certain tithis, śrāddha observance may be shifted to a different tithi (e.g., Paurṇamāsī → Caturthī; Caturthī → Navamī) per rule.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma is upheld through śāstra-guided convention (vidhi) that harmonizes practice with time’s complexities.
Application: If death tithi is Paurṇamāsī, schedule the observance on Caturthī; if death tithi is Caturthī, observe on Navamī—following the text’s mapping and local prayoga confirmation.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 2.34.56 (tithi non-adoption in certain cases); surrounding śrāddha timing rules in 2.34.
FAQs
This verse gives a practical rule for assigning the observance-tithi for rites when the actual death occurs on certain lunar days, ensuring śrāddha and related offerings are performed on the scripturally sanctioned tithi.
It states that a death on Paurṇamāsī is ritually observed with Caturthī as the counted tithi, and a death on Caturthī is observed with Navamī as the counted tithi—indicating a technical adjustment used in the ritual calendar.
When planning annual śrāddha or related rites, consult a competent paṇḍit/purohita to apply such tithi rules so the observance aligns with traditional dharma-śāstra style calculations reflected in the Garuda Purana.