अभक्ताय च नाख्येयं नास्तिकाय श्रुतिद्रुहे । अमावास्या यदा सोम जायते सोमवासरे
abhaktāya ca nākhyeyaṃ nāstikāya śrutidruhe | amāvāsyā yadā soma jāyate somavāsare
Điều này chớ nói cho kẻ không có lòng bhakti, cũng chớ nói cho kẻ vô thần phản bội Veda. Hỡi Soma, khi ngày Amāvasyā (ngày sóc) rơi vào thứ Hai—
Śiva (Maheśāna)
Tirtha: Candreśvara (Kāśī)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Soma (Candra)
Scene: A solemn instruction scene: the teacher raises a hand in caution, indicating secrecy; in the sky a dark new-moon night is implied, with Monday’s lunar symbolism; a manuscript is partially covered, signifying restricted knowledge.
Sacred teachings require adhikāra—faith and reverence for śruti are prerequisites for receiving esoteric observances.
The context remains the Candreśvara-liṅga tradition in Kāśī, now introducing a special calendrical conjunction.
A special focus is introduced: Amāvāsyā occurring on Somavāra (Monday), to be followed by a specific observance described next.