Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v3.c43.t1.263
Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v3.c43.t1.263
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¹ [Among Jains at the present day the period of retreat, known as Pachasan or Paryusan, extends among the Swetāmbara section from 12th dark half of Sāwan (July–August) to 5th bright half of Bhādrapada (August–September): among the Digambara section from 5th bright half to 5th dark half of Bhādrapada (BG, ix. Part i. 113 f.). It corresponds to the Buddhist Vassavāsa or Vassa (Skt. vārshika, ‘belonging to the rainy season’) (Kern, Manual of Indian Buddhism, 80 f.).]