Śrāddha-prayoga: Niyama, Brāhmaṇa-parīkṣā, Kutapa-kāla, Tithi-nyāya, and Vaiṣṇava-phala
मुहूर्त्त द्वितये पूर्वदिने स्यादपरेऽहनि । तिथिः सायाह्नगा यत्र परा काव्यस्य विश्रुता ॥ २८ ॥
muhūrtta dvitaye pūrvadine syādapare'hani | tithiḥ sāyāhnagā yatra parā kāvyasya viśrutā || 28 ||
Kapag sa nakaraang araw ang tithi (na kaugnay) ay nagsimula sa ikalawang muhūrta, at sa sumunod na araw ang tithing iyon ay umaabot hanggang sa huling hapon—pagsapit ng dapithapon, ang tithing iyon ay kinikilalang “parā” (pinakamainam) para sa ritwal.
Narada (teaching in a technical context of ritual time-reckoning)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
It emphasizes that dharma is practiced with precision: choosing the proper tithi and muhūrta aligns a rite with cosmic time (kāla), making the observance more effective and scripturally sound.
Bhakti is supported by right observance: when a devotee performs a vrata or pūjā at the correct tithi—especially the “parā” tithi—devotional acts are offered at the most auspicious time, strengthening niyama (discipline) and sincerity.
Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa: the rule for determining a ‘superior’ tithi across two civil days based on muhūrta placement on the previous day and the tithi’s extension into sāyāhna (late afternoon/evening) on the next day.