History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.285.3

v6.c81.285.3

7th, 9th, 1st of bright half and 14th of dark half respectively) and others (than those mentioned in the first half such as the 7th, 9th) are to be preferred when combined with those preceding them.¹⁹⁴ The application of special considerations may be further illustrated by the following The same tithi may be preferred if *pūrvaviddhā* in one vrata and as paraviddhā in other cases owing to the difference in the deities of the vratas. For example, Skandaṣaṣṭhī is preferred as pūrvaviddhā, but Mandāraṣaṣṭhī is preferred as paraviddhā (because the deity is Mandāra and not Skanda) Sometimes, although the devatā is the same, it will have to be pūrvaviddhā and sometimes paraviddhā as in the Vināyaka-vrata which requires mid-day as the proper time. If the 4th exists at midday and then is mixed up with 5th, but did not exist at midday the previous day, then 4th mixed with 5th will be preferred, but if mixed with the 3rd before noon and not mixed with 5th at time of midday, 4th mixed with third will be preferred Sometimes it depends on the fact whether it is bright or dark fortnight Śukla pratipad will be preferred if pūrvaviddhā, but kṛṣṇa pratipad will be preferred as uttaraviddhā The rites for pitṛs are not governed by yugma-vākya The gṛhya-pariśiṣṭa provides that the pitṛs attend on that tithi which exists at the time when the sun sets;