History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1665
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1665
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*Paurṇamāsī*—Many grants on the Full Moon days of M., K., Jy, and Āś ; vide E I. vol VII, Appendix Nos 26-28, 30, 32, 33, 36 from śake 608 to 635 (686 to 723 A D.). The word 'paurṇamāsī' is derived as 'pūrṇo māḥ ('mās' means 'moon') pūrṇamāḥ, tatra bhavā paurṇamāsī (tithiḥ)' or 'pūrṇo māso vartate asyām-iti paurṇamāsī'; HV II. 160 says 'pūrṇamāso bhaved yasyāṁ pūrṇamāsī tataḥ smṛtā' (quoting Bhav. U.) Vide above p 66 (pūrṇamāsad-an &c.). When the Moon and Jupiter are seen together (in the same nakṣatra) on a Full Moon day, that Paurṇamāsī is called great (Mahā), gifts and fasts on such a paurṇamāsī yield inexhaustible merit (V. Dh. 49. 9-10 q by KR pp. 430-431 and KKN 373); vide KV 346-347, HK 640, VKK 77 and Vi Dh I 60. 21 for a similar verse. Such a paurṇamāsī is called mahā-caitrī, mahā-kārtikī, mahā-pauṣī &c. Vide Cintra praśasti of Sāraṅgadeva (of 20-1-1287 A D) for provision made for festival of Caitra full Moon and Bhādrapada Full Moon, in E I. vol. I p. 271 at p. 279 When Paurṇamāsī or Amāvāsyā is viddhā the tithi mixed with 1st tithi is to be accepted except in case of Vatasāvitrī; KN 300-301, KTV 59-61, PC 281.