Verse 12 · Of The Different Modes Of Reckoning Time. · Surya Siddhanta · siva.sh

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अर्काद् विनिःसृतः प्राचीम् यद् यात्य् अहरहः शशी । तच् चान्द्रमानम् अम्शैस् तु ज्ञेया द्वादशभिस् तिथिः॥

sanskrit

The moon, setting out from the sun move from day to day eastwards. For this reason, the time taken to move 12 räçis (signs) from the sun is called a lunar day (tithi).

english translation

slp1 transliteration by Vidyut

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अर्काद् विनिःसृतः प्राचीम् यद् यात्य् अहरहः शशी । तच् चान्द्रमानम् अम्शैस् तु ज्ञेया द्वादशभिस् तिथिः॥

sanskrit

The moon, setting out from the sun move from day to day eastwards. For this reason, the time taken to move 12 räçis (signs) from the sun is called a lunar day (tithi).

english translation

slp1 transliteration by Vidyut