Matsyapurana 141.42
Matsyapurāṇa 141.42
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- Sanskrit
141.42
amā vasetāmṛkṣe tu yadā candradivākarau
ekā pañcadaśī rātrir amāvāsyā tataḥ smṛtā //
The Sun and the Moon live together on the same asterism on the 15th tithi (lunar day), therefore, it is known as Amâvâsyâ during the dark fortnight. The Sun and the Moon during Amâvâsyâ face each other, therefore, it is also known as Darśa.—42-43.
Translations (2)
- The Matsya Puranam — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English
- English (machine translation) — English, machine translation
Linked texts (1)
- Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit