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## Nineteenth Uddeshak]
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There is no basis to determine the exact day, however, according to the order, the Yaksha Mahotsav can be considered to be on the full moon day of Chaitra and the Bhoot Mahotsav on the full moon day of Ashadha.
In Aacha. Shru. 2, A. 1, U. 2, there is a mention of many festivals. The names of the four festivals mentioned in the present eleventh sutra are also there, but the order is different, as follows:
1. Inda Mahasu va, 2. Khand Mahasu va, 3. Rudd Mahasu va, 4. Mugud Mahasu va, 5. Bhuya Mahasu va, 6. Jakkha Mahasu va, 7. Nag Mahasu va.
Here too, in the mention of festivals, Indra and Skandha Mahotsav are mentioned in the first and second places. Therefore, the conclusion is that according to the Indra, Skandha, Yaksha and Bhoot Mahotsav of the eleventh sutra, the order of the words in the twelfth sutra should be as follows:
Ashoji Pratipada, Kartiki Pratipada, Chaitri Pratipada and Ashadhi Pratipada. Therefore, this order has been accepted in the present sutra 12.
These four festivals are respectively related to Indra, Kartikeya Deva, Yaksha and Bhoot Vyantar jati Devas, i.e., people worship and honor them to please them, and they spend the whole day drinking, singing, dancing, roaming, drinking alcohol, etc., enjoying themselves. These festivals are held on the full moon day. The arrival of the Devas also continues during these days, and many people also travel here and there. On the Pratipada day, some of the program of these festivals remains, hence it is also called the Pratipada day of the Mahamahotsav.
The reason for the prohibition of Swadhyaya is that the Devas who travel during those days are of many types, small and large, and they are also of different temperaments and curious. These Devas can cause trouble if they make a mistake in Swadhyaya. Even if there is no mistake, the more prosperous Devas can cause trouble.
On the days of enjoyment, entertainment, pleasure and joy, the reading of scriptures is considered impractical in the world. People also travel in various kinds of intoxication and can cause trouble out of curiosity or hatred. Due to these reasons, there is no Agam permission to do Swadhyaya in these eight days.
From the instructions of these four festivals, in the main days of other festivals mentioned in the Pracharang Sutra, which are prevalent everywhere, Swadhyaya should not be done or should not be done in a loud voice.
The word 'Ashadhi Pratipada' etc. in sutra 12 should be understood as the Pratipada coming after the Ashadhi Purnima, i.e., Shravan Vadi Ekam. But it should not be understood as 'Ashadhi Purnima followed by Ashadha Vadi Ekam'. Similarly, the remaining three Pratipada should also be considered as the Pratipada coming after the Purnima of that festival.
In many places in the Agams, in the descriptions of Tirthankaras etc., the first Krishna Paksha and the second Shukla Paksha are clearly mentioned in every month. For example, in Pracharang Shru. 2, A. 15:
"Gimhanam Padhame Mase Docche Pakkhe Chett Suddhe, Tassanam Chett Suddhass Terasi Pakkhenam"...... .