History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.300

v6.c81.300

There are long lists of actions forbidden on certain tithis. A few passages may be cited here. Devala²⁰⁴ says 'on the 15th, the 14th and particularly on the 8th one should avoid oil, meat, sexual intercourse and the use of a razor.' The Nārradīya provides that one should give up oil on the 6th tithi, meat on 8th, use of razor on the 14th and sexual intercourse on the full moon and amāvāsyā (I 156.140-141) Certain vegetables, fruits and articles such as sesame are to be eschewed on certain tithis; vide p 70 above and note 177.