Lamp of the Determination of Lunar Days

|| 33 || ...a measured period of time is called a day the night. || 34 || The time it takes for the sun to traverse one-thirtieth of a zodiac sign original: "rāśi" is called a Solar Day Saura: A day based on the sun’s progression through the 360 degrees of the zodiac; there are 30 solar days in one solar month..

|| 35 || A duration measured by sixty nadis Nadi: A unit of time also known as a ghatika, roughly 24 minutes. Sixty nadis comprise a full 24-hour cycle. is proclaimed as a Civil Day Savana: A terrestrial or "sunrise-to-sunrise" day used for practical and ritual scheduling.. The duration of the moon's passage through a constellation original: "nakṣatra" is called a Sidereal Day Nakshatra Day: The time it takes for the moon to complete its stay in one of the 27 lunar mansions..

|| 36 || The twelve [parts?] of the day are divided into the forenoon original: "pūrvāhṇa" and the afternoon original: "aparāhṇa". According to the teachings of the Sacred Traditions original: "smṛti", the first two watches Prahara: A period of approximately three hours; there are four such watches in a standard 12-hour daylight period. are to be known as the forenoon.

|| 37 || The other two watches are proclaimed as the afternoon. A watch Prahara is described as being a specific part of the day.

|| 38 || Other authorities state there are three divisions: Forenoon, Midday original: "madhyāhṇa", and Afternoon. Beyond this, some proclaim a fivefold division of the day.

|| 39 || Others say there are four parts of the day: Forenoon, Midday, Afternoon, and lastly, Evening Sāyāhṇa: The period of sunset or late afternoon..

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