Skandapurana 5.215.8
Skandapurāṇa 5.215.8
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5.215.8
yasya svatejasā sūryaḥ proktastrailokyadīpakaḥ ..
tasminvasati yenenduramāvasyā tataḥ smṛtā .. 8 ..
Through its own splendor, the sun is called the illuminator of the three worlds; / because the moon dwells in that [ray], it is traditionally called the new moon (amāvasyā).
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