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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.18.6

द्वादश्यां सवितातिष्ठन्मध्यन्दिनगतो नृप । विजयानाम सा प्रोक्ता यस्यां जन्म विदुर्हरे: ॥ ६ ॥
dvādaśyāṁ savitātiṣṭhan
[dvaadashyaam savitaatishthan]
madhyandina-gato nṛpa
[madhyandina-gato nripa]
vijayā-nāma sā proktā
[vijayaa-naama saa proktaa]
yasyāṁ janma vidur hareḥ
[yasyaam janma vidur hareh]
Word-for-word
dvādaśyām — on the twelfth day of the moon savitā — the sun atiṣṭhat — was staying madhyam-dina-gataḥ — on the meridian nṛpa — O King vijayā-nāma — by the name Vijayā sā — that day proktā — is called yasyām — on which janma — the appearance viduḥ — they know hareḥ — of Lord Hari.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
dvādaśyāṁ savitātiṣṭhan
dvādaśyām
on the twelfth day of the moon
savitā
the sun
atiṣṭhat
was staying
madhyandina-gato nṛpa
madhyam-dina-gataḥ
on the meridian
nṛpa
O King
vijayā-nāma sā proktā
vijayā-nāma
by the name Vijayā
sā
that day
proktā
is called
yasyāṁ janma vidur hareḥ
yasyām
on which
janma
the appearance
viduḥ
they know
hareḥ
of Lord Hari.
O King, when the Lord appeared — on dvādaśī, the twelfth day of the moon — the sun was at the meridian, as every learned scholar knows. This dvādaśī is called Vijayā.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
O King! On Dvādaśī, when the sun was at the meridian, the Lord appeared. This Dvādaśī which is recognized as his birth is called Vijayā. The birth took place when the sun was positioned at noon. The Dvādaśī which they know as his birth is called Vijayā.
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Personal Guidance
On dvādaśī at noon — known to scholars — He appeared; this dvādaśī is called Vijayā. Specific date, specific hour. Sacred timing is detailed in śāstra; learned devotees know it.
Reflection Questions
  • Do I know my own paramparā's sacred calendar — or do I improvise observance?
  • Where could honoring exact timing add weight to my devotional practice?
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