Shloka 11
The Duties and Conduct of the Graduate (Snātaka) and the Householder
वर्जयेत्प्रतिषिद्धानि प्रयत्नेन दिनानि तु । षष्ठ्यष्टमीं पंचदशीं द्वादशीं च चतुर्दशीम्
varjayetpratiṣiddhāni prayatnena dināni tu | ṣaṣṭhyaṣṭamīṃ paṃcadaśīṃ dvādaśīṃ ca caturdaśīm
ممنوع قمری تِتھیاں کو کوشش کے ساتھ ترک کرے: چھٹی، آٹھویں، پندرھویں، بارھویں اور چودھویں۔
Unspecified (contextual narrator/instructor within Svarga-khaṇḍa)
Concept: Dharma includes time-discipline: certain tithis are ritually restricted for specific acts; careful avoidance (varjana) is itself a purifying observance.
Application: Use a pañcāṅga; plan major rites with awareness of restrictions; cultivate mindfulness that not all times are equal for all actions.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A learned brāhmaṇa consults a palm-leaf pañcāṅga under a hanging oil lamp, marking certain lunar days with a red line of caution. Above him, a faint celestial moon-disc cycles through phases, suggesting the sacred authority of time itself.","primary_figures":["brāhmaṇa astrologer-priest","Moon (Candra) as symbolic presence"],"setting":"study corner of a traditional home/āśrama with manuscripts, ink, stylus, and a small shrine niche","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["indigo blue","silver white","lamp-flame amber","manuscript tan","crimson red"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: priest with pañcāṅga manuscript, stylized moon phases in an ornate arch, gold leaf on the lunar halo and manuscript borders, rich crimson and emerald accents, jewel-like detailing, devotional reverence for kāla-niyama.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: quiet scholar scene with delicate lines, cool night palette, moonlight washing the courtyard, subtle red marks on the calendar leaf, refined facial features, lyrical depiction of time’s flow.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines of a seated priest holding a palm-leaf calendar, large moon disc with phase motifs, warm lamp glow against deep blue, traditional pigment blocks, ritual seriousness emphasized.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central calendar motif framed by lotus borders, a large moon with phase medallions, decorative peacocks at corners, deep blue ground with gold highlights, Vaishnava ornamental geometry suggesting sacred time."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["page rustle","distant conch shell","night insects","soft bell chime"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: varjayetpratiṣiddhāni → varjayet pratiṣiddhāni; ṣaṣṭhyaṣṭamīm → ṣaṣṭhī-aṣṭamīm (dvandva); paṃcadaśīṃ (anusvāra orthography).
FAQs
The verse lists Ṣaṣṭhī (6th), Aṣṭamī (8th), Dvādaśī (12th), Caturdaśī (14th), and Pañcadaśī (15th).
It advises a practitioner to make a deliberate effort to avoid certain prohibited tithis when planning religious actions or observances, depending on the surrounding ritual context.
No. It gives a rule-like list of tithis to avoid; the rationale would need to be inferred from the broader chapter context or related dharma/vrata discussions.