History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.263

v6.c81.263

Varāhamihira divides tithis into five¹⁷⁶ groups, viz Nandā, Bhadrā, Vijayā or Jayā, Riktā and Pūrnā and states that on those tithis the acts that are appropriate or suited to the lords of the tithis should be done and become crowned with success and the fruits of actions done on these five classes of tithis yield results similar to their names The same applies to *karanas* and muhūrtas The result is Nandā tithis are 1st, 6th, 11th; Bhadrās are 2nd, 7th, 12th; Vıjayās 3rd, 8th, 13th, Riktās are 4th, 9th and 14th; Pūrnās are 5th, 10th, 15th. This is also brought out in the Atharvana Jyotisa, which also prescribes what should be done or not done on the tithis from the 1st to the 15th and provides that certain combinations of tithis and certain weekdays yield success and all rewards, viz Nandā tithi on Friday, Bhadrā on Wednesday, Jayā on Tuesday, Riktā on Saturday, and Pūrnā on Thursday.