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100. With interval the minimum interval is two hundred and sixtysix Yojanas and the maximum interval is twelve thousand two hundred and forty-two Yojanas respectively.
THE TIME DURATION OF CONJUNCTIONS OF THE MOONS, THE SUNS, THE STARS AND THE CONSTELLATIONS
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Lunar conjunctions last sixty-seven broken day-nights (khandita ahoratri), nine Muhurta and twenty-seven phases (kalāen).
The six constellations-Śatabhisaja, Bharaṇī, Ārdrā, Aślesa, Swati, and Jyestha - are said to have lunar conjunctions of the durations of fifteen Muhurtas each.
Another six including the three northern constellations (Uttara Bhārdrapada, Uttarā Phālgunī and Uttarāṣādhā) and Purṇavasu, Rohiņī and Viśākhā have lunar conjunctions lasting for forty-five Muhurtas each.
The remaining fifteen constellations have lunar conjunctions lasting over thirty Muhurtas each. These are the details of the lunar conjunctions of the constellations.
The solar conjunction of Abhijita constellation lasts four day-nights and six Muhurtas. This is what I have to say about the solar conjunctions of the other constellations -
The six constellations - Śatabhisaja, Bharaṇī, Ārdrā, Aślesa, Swāti, and Jyeṣthā – are said to have conjunctions of the durations of six day-nights and twenty-one Muhurtas each with the Suns.
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