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Matsyapurana 141.14

Matsyapurāṇa 141.14

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Sanskrit

141.14

ṛturagniḥ smṛto viprair ṛtuṃ saṃvatsaraṃ viduḥ
jajñire ṛtavastasmād ṛtubhyo hyārtavā abhavan //

The Brâhmaṇas say that Ṛitu (season) is considered as the fire, Ṛitu is known as Saṃvatsara, and that Ṛitus are produced from the Saṃvatsara (year) Ârtavas (fortnightly seasons) are begotten from Ṛitus—13

A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam

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