Áshádha Month

Áshádha Month serves as a seasonal time marker in the poem: its passing signals a transition into a watery period, linking the calendar’s progression with rainfall and ritual observance.

Mention and Sequence

The poem refers to Áshádha as already past. It places that passing before the arrival of the watery month, making Áshádha Month a boundary in the seasonal sequence rather than identifying it as the watery month itself. The passage gives no more precise date or calendar equivalent.

Seasonal and Ritual Setting

The following watery month is associated with the beginning of Sámar’s sacred chants. The reference places seasonal conditions and ritual activity together: the change in the year’s weather is also a cue for sacred observance. The poem does not further explain the chants or specify their performance.

Narrative Function

Áshádha Month helps locate the surrounding passage in time. Its mention connects the end of one named month to a new seasonal phase, giving the poem’s account of events a calendar marker without supplying a full chronology.