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
ในติติที่สามแห่งเดือนไวศาขะ, ติติที่เก้าแห่งเดือนการ์ตติกะ, ติติที่สิบห้าแห่งเดือนมาฆะ, และติติที่สิบสามแห่งเดือนนภัส—เหล่านี้เป็นวันศักดิ์สิทธิ์ที่กำหนดไว้
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.