Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 77
Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna
Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata
एका तिस्रोऽथवा पंचसप्ताद्या विषमा अपि । तिथिमानादासहस्रं तंतुसंख्या विनिर्मिता ॥ ७७ ॥
ekā tisro'thavā paṃcasaptādyā viṣamā api | tithimānādāsahasraṃ taṃtusaṃkhyā vinirmitā || 77 ||
ไม่ว่าจะเป็นหนึ่ง สาม หรือจำนวนคี่เช่นห้าและเจ็ดเป็นต้น—โดยอาศัยมาตราของติติ (วันจันทรคติ) จึงกำหนดจำนวนเส้นด้าย (ตันตุ-สังขยา) เป็นหนึ่งพันเป็นต้นไป.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It emphasizes that dharma and ritual observances are to be aligned with precise Vedic timekeeping—tithi-based measurement is treated as a disciplined science supporting correct practice.
Bhakti practices (vratas, worship timings) become effective and tradition-consistent when performed at the proper tithi; the verse supports devotion through accurate calendrical discipline rather than describing emotion-based devotion directly.
Vedanga Jyotisha: computing and applying tithi measures to derive a technical count (tantu-saṅkhyā), used for scheduling/standardizing ritual procedure.