History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1667
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1667
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*Paurṇamāsī-vratas*—Vide Agni 194, KKV 374-385 (only five), HV II. 160-245 (about 38), SmK 432-439, PC 211-314, VR 587-645. Some unimportant matters about Full Moon tithi are mentioned here. On Āś pūrṇimā, ascetics (yatis) are to shave their heads and not to shave during cāturmāsya, they are to stay in one place for four or two months from Āṣāḍhī and perform Vyāsapūjā (PC 284), on Śr. pūrṇimā Upākarma, on Bh. Full Moon śrāddha to be performed for Nāndīmukha pitṛs, on M pūrṇimā donate sesame, in Phā. theft of firewood allowed to boys from śu 5th to 15th and fire is to be set to such wood on 15th (PC 309). V. Dh. (90.