Shloka 59
The Greatness of Hari’s Janmāṣṭamī (Jayantī) Vow
ऐश्वर्यमतुलं प्राप्य जन्मन्यत्र यथेप्सितम् । पूर्वविद्धा न कर्त्तव्या तृतीयाषष्ठिरेव च
aiśvaryamatulaṃ prāpya janmanyatra yathepsitam | pūrvaviddhā na karttavyā tṛtīyāṣaṣṭhireva ca
بے مثال دولت و اقبال پا کر اور یہاں اپنی خواہش کے مطابق جنم مل جائے تو ‘پُوروَوِدّھا’ نامی رسم ادا نہ کی جائے؛ بلکہ صرف تِتیہ (تیسری تِتھی) اور شَشٹھی (چھٹی تِتھی) ہی اختیار کی جائیں۔
Unspecified (context-dependent within Brahma-khaṇḍa 4.13)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यथेप्सितम् → यथा + ईप्सितम्; तृतीयाषष्ठिरेव → तृतीया + षष्ठिः + एव.
FAQs
Pūrvaviddhā refers to a calendrical condition where a tithi (lunar day) is ‘touched’ or ‘pierced’ by the previous day; the verse advises that an observance should not be performed under that condition (in this context).
It indicates that, for the ritual rule being taught here, the proper observance is connected specifically with the third and sixth tithis, implying they are the correct timings to follow rather than a pūrvaviddhā timing.
It emphasizes disciplined adherence to dharma through correct ritual timing—prosperity and desired outcomes are linked not only to devotion but also to careful observance of prescribed rules.