Shloka 18
Tithi-vicara
Determination of Tithi for Fasts, Parana, and Pitri Rites
पूर्वायाः संगदोषेण न योग्यास्ताः प्रपूजने । वर्जयन्ति नरास्तज्ज्ञा यामांश्च चतुरो द्विजाः ॥ १८ ॥
pūrvāyāḥ saṃgadoṣeṇa na yogyāstāḥ prapūjane | varjayanti narāstajjñā yāmāṃśca caturo dvijāḥ || 18 ||
Vì vết nhiễm do sự tiếp xúc trước đó (saṅga-doṣa), những thời khắc/điều kiện ấy không thích hợp cho việc thờ phụng. Do vậy, người hiểu luật—đặc biệt là hàng nhị sinh (dvija)—đều tránh chúng, cùng với bốn yāma (bốn canh).
Narada (teaching within the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha/ritual context; traditional dialogue frame with Sanatkumara lineage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It teaches that worship (pūjā) should be performed in a state of ritual suitability—free from contaminating contact—so that the act becomes a clear, disciplined offering rather than a careless habit.
Bhakti here is expressed through reverent discipline: the devotee honors the deity by choosing proper conditions and times, showing attentiveness and respect rather than merely performing outward acts.
It reflects Vedāṅga-based ritual timekeeping (kalā/yāma divisions) and the applied rules of purity used to determine when worship and vrata-related acts should be avoided.