________________
0 5
5 5 5 55 55 5 55 5 5 55 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5552
55555555555555555555555555555555555555
卐
卐
卐
卐
卐
At the quarter of the day in that month the shadow is eight anguls
than three pads of mans shadow.
[Q. 6] Reverend Sir! How many constellations occur in Paush the second month of the winter (Hemant) period?
[Ans.] Gautam ! Four constellations namely-(1) Mrigashir, (2) Aardra, (3) Punarvasu and (4) Pushya occur in this month. Mrigashir constellation occurs for 14 days, Aardra for 8 days, Punarvasu constellation occurs for 7 days while Pushya constellation occurs for 1 day. (14+8+ 7 + 1 = 30 days-nights = 1 month)
Then the movement of sun causes shadow of 24 fingers more then the size of shadow of man.
On the last day of the month, at the time of first quarter of the day the shadow of man exactly four pads.
[Q. 7] Reverend Sir! How many constellations occur in Magh-the third month of winter season?
[Ans.] Gautam ! Three constellations namely-(1) Pushya, (2) Ashlesha, and (3) Magha occur.
Pushya constellation appears for 14 days, Ashlesha is for 15 days while Magha is for 1 day. (14+ 15 + 1 = 30 days-nights = 1 month) Then the movement from causes shadow 20 fingers more than shadow of the man.
On the last day of that month, at the time of quarter of the day the shadow is eight anguls more than three pads (unit of measurement)
[Q. 8] Reverend Sir! How many constellations appear in Phalgun, the fourth month of winter?
[Ans.] Gautam ! Three constellations namely (1) Magha, (2)
Poorvaphalguni, and (3) Uttaraphalguni appear in that month.
Magha occurs. for 14 days, Poorvaphalguni for 15 days and
Uttaraphalguni for 1 day. (14+ 15 + 1 = 30 days-nights
= 1 month)
Then the sun causes shadow upto 16 anguls more than the man's
shadow.
[Q. 9] Reverend Sir! In Chaitra, the first month of summer period, how many constellations appear?
सप्तम वक्षस्कार
( 567 )
Jain Education International
55555555555555555555555555555555
4
For Private & Personal Use Only
69555555555555555555555
卐
On the last day of the month, at the time of quarter of the day, the 卐 shadow is four anguls more than three pads.
卐
卐
45
卐
卐
卐
卐
卐
Seventh Chapter 卐
卐
www.jainelibrary.org
