Information about Heavenly bodies (stars, planets etc.) - Verse 79
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 23 · Verse 79
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Sanskrit Original
वृद्धक्षयौ वै पक्षादौ षोडश्यां शशिनः स्मृता। एवं सूर्यनिमित्तैष क्षयोवृद्धिर्निशाकरे।।
vṛddhakṣayau vai pakṣādau ṣoḍaśyāṃ śaśinaḥ smṛtā| evaṃ sūryanimittaiṣa kṣayovṛddhirniśākare||
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Sūta said: The increase and decrease of the moon are remembered (as occurring) on the sixteenth day at the beginning of a fortnight. It is thus that the increase and decrease in the moon occur on account of the sun.