Meeting of Purūravas and Pitṛs - Verse 54
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 28 · Verse 54
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Sanskrit Original
दिवापर्व ह्यमावास्या क्षीणेन्दौ बहुले तु वै। तस्माद्दिवा ह्यमावास्यां गृह्यते ऽसौ दिवाकरः।।
divāparva hyamāvāsyā kṣīṇendau bahule tu vai| tasmāddivā hyamāvāsyāṃ gṛhyate 'sau divākaraḥ||
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Sūta said:: When the moon wastes away during the dark half, Amāvāsyā is a Parvan by day time. That is why the sun is eclipsed (Gṛhyate—is caught) during the day time on the Amāvāsyā day.