Agam 18 Upang 07 Jambudveep Pragnapti Sutra Sthanakvasi

Author(s): Amarmuni, Shreechand Surana
Publisher: Padma Prakashan

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[Q. 6] Reverend Sir! How many are the kinds of Pramaan year? [Ans.] Gautam ! Pramaan year is of five kinds-(1) Constellation year, (2) Lunar year, (3) Season year, (4) Sun year, (5) Longer (Abhivarddhit) year.
[Q. 7] Reverend Sir ! How many are the kinds of Lakshan (Symbolic) year?
[Ans.] Lakshan year is of five kinds namely
(1) Samak Year-It is that year in which the dates in which normally the constellations such as Kritika and the like appear, do occur accordingly upto the end of the respective month of same name namely bright fortnight of kartik. So the seasons are normal. They are neither very hot nor very cold. The rain fall is in good quantity. Such year is called Samak year.
(2) Lunar Year-It is that year in which the constellation of different name occurs in the bright fortnight with the moon. Such a year is very troublesome due to excessive heat, cold, diseases and the like. The rainfall is also excessive such as year is called Lunar year.
(4) Solar (Aditya) Year-It is that year in which the sun provides required productive power to the earth, water, flowers and fruit. Even scanty rainfall provides a good crop such a year is called Aditya year.
(5) Abhivarddhit Year-It is that year in which the lunar regions remain full of water and with the heat of the sun the units of time like moments, love, day and season remain warm.
(3) Karm Year-It is that year in which the vegetation occurs when it is not the normal period of vegetation. The flower and fruit go when it is not their season. The rainfall is also not at proper time and as required. 卐 Such a year is called Karm year.
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[Q. 8] Reverend Sir ! Of how many kinds is the Saturn (Shanaishchar) year?
[Ans.] Gautam ! Saturn year is of 28 kinds namely-(1) Abhijit, (2) Shravan, (3) Dhanishtha, (4) Shatabhishak, (5) First (Poorva) Bhadrapad, (6) Second (Uttar) Bhadrapad, (7) Rewati, (8) Ashvani, (9) Bharini, (10) Kritika, (11) Rohini, [(12) Mrigashir, (13) Ardra, (14) Punarvasu, (15) Pushya, (16) Ashlesha, (17) Magha, (18) First (Poorva) Phalguni, (19) Second (Uttar Phalguni), (20) Hast, (21) Chitra, Seventh Chapter
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