Shloka 23
Puruṣottama-kṣetra Māhātmya: Śveta-Mādhava & Matsya-Mādhava; Mārkaṇḍeya-tīrtha Mārjana and Bath Liturgy
पौर्णमास्यां विशेषेण हयमेधफलं लभेत् । पूर्णिमा ज्येष्ठमासस्य ज्येष्ठा ऋक्षं यदा भवेत् ॥ २३ ॥
paurṇamāsyāṃ viśeṣeṇa hayamedhaphalaṃ labhet | pūrṇimā jyeṣṭhamāsasya jyeṣṭhā ṛkṣaṃ yadā bhavet || 23 ||
Sa araw ng kabilugan ng buwan, lalo na, nakakamtan ang kabutihang kapantay ng bunga ng handog na Aśvamedha, kapag ang kabilugan ng buwan sa buwang Jyeṣṭha ay naganap sa ilalim ng bituing Jyeṣṭhā (nakṣatra).
Narada (in dialogue tradition with Sanatkumara lineage; verse delivered as Narada Purana instruction)
Vrata: Pūrṇimā-vrata (implied observance on full-moon day; not named explicitly)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It elevates a specific sacred time (Jyeṣṭha Pūrṇimā occurring in Jyeṣṭhā nakṣatra) as exceptionally meritorious, equating its religious observance to the famed Aśvamedha’s fruit—showing how time-sanctified vrata/puṇya can substitute for grand sacrifices.
By emphasizing accessible sacred observance tied to auspicious time, it supports bhakti-oriented practice where sincere worship, vows, and holy acts performed on potent tithi–nakṣatra combinations yield great merit without dependence on costly ritual power.
Jyotiṣa Vedāṅga: it links ritual fruit to calendrical factors—tithi (Pūrṇimā), māsa (Jyeṣṭha), and nakṣatra (Jyeṣṭhā)—a practical rule for selecting spiritually potent timings.