Shloka 19
Mohinī-prashna
The Question about Mohinī
न वेदे ग्रहसंचारो न शुद्धिः कालबोधिनी । तिथिवृद्धिक्षयो वापि पर्वग्रहविनिर्णयः ॥ १९ ॥
na vede grahasaṃcāro na śuddhiḥ kālabodhinī | tithivṛddhikṣayo vāpi parvagrahavinirṇayaḥ || 19 ||
Sa mismong Veda, walang masusing salaysay tungkol sa paggalaw ng mga planeta; ni wala ring sistemang pangkalinisan sa ritwal na nagpapabatid ng panahon. Maging ang pagtaas o pagbaba ng tithi (araw sa buwan), at ang pagtiyak sa mga araw ng parva at mga dugtungan ng pagdiriwang, ay hindi rin inilatag doon.
Sanatkumara (addressing Narada in the instructional dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
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.
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.
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.