Manusmriti

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कृष्णपक्षे दशम्यादौ वर्जयित्वा चतुर्दशीम् । श्राद्धे प्रशस्तास्तिथयो यथैता न तथैतराः ॥ २७६ ॥

sanskrit

The days of the dark half of the month, beginning with the tenth, but excepting the fourteenth, are recommended for a funeral sacrifice; (it is) not thus (with) the others.

english translation

kRSNapakSe dazamyAdau varjayitvA caturdazIm | zrAddhe prazastAstithayo yathaitA na tathaitarAH || 276 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript