Guest guest Posted December 23, 1999 Report Share Posted December 23, 1999 > "Technically, Nanda Maharaja was correct in entering the water just before > sunrise. The following explanation is given by Srila Jiva Gosvami in his > commentary on the first verse of this chapter: After an especially short > Ekadasi, measuring only eighteen hours, about six hours of the lunar day > in which the fast had to be broken, namely the Dvadasi, had already > expired before the dawn. Since at sunrise the proper time for breaking the > fast would have passed, Nanda Maharaja decided to enter the water at an > otherwise inauspicious time." > > > ============ REF. SB 10.28.7 purport > > This refers to Nanda Maharaja being arrested by Varuna. My question refers > to the clause, "at sunrise the proper time for breaking the fast would > have passed." But is it not that ekadasi fast is generally to be broken > after sunrise? The answers are in the text. > After an especially short > > Ekadasi, measuring only eighteen hours, about six hours of the lunar day > > in which the fast had to be broken, namely the Dvadasi, had already > > expired before the dawn. The lunar days vary in length. Sometimes the end before sunrise and sometimes after. The fast is broken according to lunar day (tithi) calculations. > Another query: according to sastra, which part of the night is too early > for bathing? >> Since at sunrise the proper time for breaking the > > fast would have passed, Nanda Maharaja decided to enter the water at an > > otherwise inauspicious time." >From this it sounds like sunrise is the time. Or that before sunrise is inauspicious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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