History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1054

v6.c81.1054

*Amāvāsyā*—*derivation of*, HK 311-315; HK 643-644, KV 343-44, TT 163, bhāṣya on Gobhila-gṛhya I. 5. 5, PC 314-345; VKK 9-10 quote passages from MB and Purāṇas stating that Amāvāsyā falling on Monday, Tuesday or Thursday is specially holy, so also if it occurs on certain nakṣatras such as Anurādhā, Viśākhā, Svātī; HV II. 246-257. Vide KN 309 ff for several derivations of the word and legends connected therewith from the Brāhmaṇas and Purāṇas. Amāvāsyā mixed with 1st tithi to be preferred to one mixed with 14th except in Sāvitrīvrata Vide Vratārka folios 334^a-356^b for amāvāsyā-vratas.