Shloka 70
The Tale of the Five Pretas and the Glory of Puṣkara & the Eastern Sarasvatī
यदा याम्यं तु भवति ऋक्षं तस्यां तिथौ क्वचित् । तिथिः सापि महापुण्या यतिभिः परिकीर्तिता
yadā yāmyaṃ tu bhavati ṛkṣaṃ tasyāṃ tithau kvacit | tithiḥ sāpi mahāpuṇyā yatibhiḥ parikīrtitā
เมื่อใดในบางคราว นักษัตรเป็น ‘ยามยะ’ ตรงกับตถินั้น ตถินั้นก็เป็นมหาบุญยิ่ง ดังที่เหล่ายติผู้บำเพ็ญตบะได้ประกาศไว้
Unspecified (narrative voice not indicated in the provided excerpt)
Concept: The testimony of yatis (ascetics) validates certain times as especially meritorious for dharmic acts.
Application: Seek guidance from reliable spiritual practitioners/teachers for timing and method of observances; use auspicious days to strengthen habits of purity, charity, and japa.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A circle of saffron-robed ascetics sits beneath a banyan tree, discussing a pañcāṅga while the night sky shows a prominent nakṣatra cluster. A humble devotee listens with folded hands, receiving instruction on the Yāmya nakṣatra’s merit, as a small fire smolders for evening rites.","primary_figures":["yatis (ascetics)","a listening devotee","a senior muni/ācārya"],"setting":"forest āśrama with banyan tree, kusa grass seats, small sacred fire, visible starry sky","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["indigo night","ash white","saffron","leaf green","fire-ember orange"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: moonlit āśrama scene with a central senior muni holding a palm-leaf pañcāṅga; surrounding yatis in saffron; a devotee kneeling; gold leaf highlights on the moon, stars, and sacred fire; rich maroon background accents, ornate borders with lotus and conch motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate moonlit forest hermitage; ascetics seated in a semicircle; subtle star field indicating the Yāmya nakṣatra; cool blues and greens, fine brushwork on leaves and robes, gentle expressions, quiet contemplative mood.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized hermitage with bold outlines; large-eyed sages in saffron and ochre; a glowing moon and simplified star symbols; flat color fields of deep blue, red, yellow, green; decorative border with traditional motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional teaching scene framed by floral borders; repeated star and lamp motifs; deep blue ground with gold star dots; ascetics and devotee rendered with intricate textile-like patterning; conch and chakra motifs subtly integrated."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["night insects","soft wind in leaves","crackling fire","distant temple bell","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सापि = सा + अपि
FAQs
It teaches that certain combinations of lunar day (tithi) and lunar mansion (ṛkṣa/nakṣatra)—specifically when the nakṣatra is described as ‘Yāmya’—are regarded as especially meritorious and are praised by ascetics.
No. It only states the spiritual merit (puṇya) of that tithi when the ‘Yāmya’ lunar mansion occurs, without prescribing a particular rite in this excerpt.
The verse implies attentiveness to sacred time (kāla) and the guidance of renunciants (yatis), suggesting that disciplined observance aligned with dharma can enhance spiritual merit.