Navaratrapradipa 115_200

115_200

tenā'yamarthaḥ--yadodayottarakālaṃ pūrvedyustrimuhūrtā
amāvasyā upariṣṭātsarvā'pi pratipat, tadā sā
amāviddhetyucyate . yadā punaḥ paredyurastamayātprāk trimuhūrttāt
dvitīyā tadadhastācca pratipadeva sā dvitīyāviddhetyucyate.
evamamādvitīyāviddhayorddinadvayavartinyoḥpratipadormadhye
katarā grāhyeti tatra sāmānyaviśeṣābhyāṃ nirṇayaḥ .
sāmānyatastāvannigamavākyena pratipadyapyamāvāsyātithyoryugmaṃ mahāphalam .iti .
paiṭhīnasiskandavyāsā apyāhuḥ--

The meaning of this is: when, after sunrise on the previous day, the new moon day lasts for three muhūrtas and thereafter all is the first lunar day, then it is called 'overlapped by the new moon day'. When, on the other hand, on the following day the second lunar day lasts for three muhūrtas prior to sunset and before that is the first lunar day, that is called 'overlapped by the second lunar day'. Thus, between the two first lunar days occurring on two successive days—one overlapped by the new moon day and the other by the second lunar day—which one should be taken? Regarding that, the determination is made by general and specific [rules]. Generally, first, by a statement of the Nigama: "The pair of the first lunar day and the new moon day yields great fruit." / Paiṭhīnasi, Skanda, and Vyāsa also say: