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Chapter 13.87 - Verse 19

Sanskrit Text

यथा चैवापरः पक्षः पूर्वपक्षाद्विशिष्यते तथा श्राद्धस्य पूर्वाह्णादपराह्णो विशिष्यते

English Translation

Then, again, as the dark fortnight is better than the light one, so the afternoon of the day is better than the forenoon for the Shraddha.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

यथा | च + एव + अपर | पक्षः | पूर्व + पक्ष | विशिष्यते
तथा | श्राद्धस्य | पूर्वाह्णाद् | अपराह्णो | विशिष्यते