Shloka 19

Mohinī-prashna

The Question about Mohinī

Devanagari script

न वेदे ग्रहसंचारो न शुद्धिः कालबोधिनी । तिथिवृद्धिक्षयो वापि पर्वग्रहविनिर्णयः ॥ १९ ॥

Transliteration

na vede grahasaṃcāro na śuddhiḥ kālabodhinī | tithivṛddhikṣayo vāpi parvagrahavinirṇayaḥ || 19 ||

Translation

ในพระเวทไม่มีคำอธิบายละเอียดเรื่องการโคจรของดาวเคราะห์ และไม่มีระเบียบความบริสุทธิ์ที่บอกกาลเวลา ทั้งความเพิ่ม-ลดของติติ และการกำหนดวันปัรวะ/จุดต่อเทศกาลก็ไม่ได้บัญญัติไว้ที่นั่น

Word by Word

नnot

वेदेin the Veda

ग्रहसंचारःmovement of planets

नnor

शुद्धिःpurification (rules)

कालबोधिनीindicating time

तिथिवृद्धिक्षयःincrease and decrease of lunar days

वाor

अपिalso

पर्वग्रहविनिर्णयःdetermination of festivals and planetary positions

Speaker

Sanatkumara (addressing Narada in the instructional dialogue)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It clarifies that many practical religious timings—purity windows, tithi-variation, and festival determination—are not explicitly enumerated in the Veda, implying the need for Vedāṅga disciplines (especially Jyotiṣa and Kalpa) to apply dharma correctly in lived practice.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

By stressing correct determination of parva and vrata timings, it supports orderly observance of devotional practices; bhakti is strengthened when worship, fasting, and festivals are performed at the proper time as guided by dharma-śāstra and Vedāṅga time-reckoning.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa (astronomical/astrological time-reckoning) and Kalpa (ritual procedure) are highlighted—especially the technical issues of tithi-vṛddhi/kṣaya and fixing parva days and śuddhi periods.