Shloka 38
Tithi-vicara
Determination of Tithi for Fasts, Parana, and Pitri Rites
पलवेधेऽपि विप्रेंद्रा दशम्या वर्जयेच्छिवाम् । सुराया बिंदुना स्पृष्टं यथा गंगाजलंत्यजेत् ॥ ३८ ॥
palavedhe'pi vipreṃdrā daśamyā varjayecchivām | surāyā biṃdunā spṛṣṭaṃ yathā gaṃgājalaṃtyajet || 38 ||
Hỡi bậc tối thắng trong hàng brāhmaṇa, dù lúc thiếu thốn cũng nên tránh việc thờ phụng Śiva vào ngày Daśamī (mồng mười). Như người ta sẽ bỏ nước sông Gaṅgā nếu bị chạm dù chỉ một giọt rượu.
Narada
Vrata: none (rule tied to Daśamī; likely in service of Ekādaśī discipline, but not named here)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes strict tithi-based discipline (vrata-niyama): certain acts of worship are considered unsuitable on specific lunar days, and purity is treated as essential—illustrated by the metaphor of Gaṅgā-water becoming rejectable if contaminated.
Bhakti here is shown as regulated devotion—reverence expressed through obedience to scriptural timing and purity rules, not merely emotion; devotion is protected by niyama (proper observance).
It reflects calendrical ritual practice tied to tithi (Daśamī), aligning with Jyotiṣa-based scheduling of rites and the Dharmaśāstra-style rules of śauca (ritual purity).