3 N. 2 Commentary on the Determination of Lunar Days original: "Tithini-rnaya-tīkā". A "tithi" is a lunar day in the Hindu calendar, and this text provides a scholarly "tīkā" or commentary on how to calculate them. 28 Leaves original: "patrāṇi". Sanskrit manuscripts were written on loose folios. Astronomy and Astrology Jyotiṣa: The traditional Indian science of celestial observation and time-keeping. (Religious Law Dharmaśāstra: The body of literature regarding codes of conduct and ritual obligations.) Author original: "kavi" (poet/scholar) The Jewel of Madana original: "Madanaratna". This likely refers to the "Madana-ratna-pradīpa," a famous 15th-century legal digest commissioned by King Madanapala. 8995

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Now begins the Determination of Lunar Days

Determination of Lunar Days Tithini-rnaya: The process of deciding the start and end times of lunar days to ensure rituals are performed at the correct moment., Astronomy and Astrology Jyotiṣa, Religious Law Dharmaśāstra, Verse Śloka: A specific meter of Sanskrit poetry used for academic and religious texts., The Jewel of Madana Madanaratna