History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.927

v6.c81.927

Owing to the above somewhat conflicting dicta there is a great deal of discussion on the proper day and time for the vrata in Hemādri on Kāla (pp. 298-308), Kālanirṇaya (pp. 297 ff), Tithitattva (pp. 125-126), Nirṇayasindhu (pp. 222-224), Puruṣārthacintāmaṇi (pp 248-253) and other works. Some works like the Nirṇayāmṛta⁵⁹⁴ put emphasis on the word *pradoṣa* (in note 593) above, while others emphasize the word *niśītha* and *ardharātra*. The conclusions drawn by Mādhava (the prince of nirṇayakāras) are stated here. If caturdaśī covers both pradoṣa and niśītha, then the vrata should be observed on that day. If caturdaśī spreads over two days (i. e. it is mixed with 13th and also with amāvāsyā) and 14th exists at the time of niśītha on both days, or if it does not so exist on any of the two days, then covering pradoṣa is the determining factor; where 14th covers pradoṣa on two days or does not cover pradoṣa on any of the two days, then existing at niśītha is the determining factor; if caturdaśī having extended over two days covers only one out of the two (pradoṣa and niśītha) on each day then conjunction with Jayā (i. e. 13th tithi) is the decisive factor.⁵⁹⁵