Darśapaurṇamāsa prayoga

Darśapaurṇamāsa is a yajña (sacrifice) that is an important part of the Iṣṭi class of sacrifices. Darśa means “amāvasyā” (new moon) and paurṇamāsī means “full moon.” This sacrifice is performed during a two-day period — one associated with the new moon and the other with the full moon. It spans two days starting from the day of the full moon, and likewise, two days starting from the day of the new moon. This manuscript contains the prayoga section, which discusses the customs and procedures of the rituals performed during the Darśapaurṇamāsa. It describes separately the rituals conducted during the full moon and the new moon. (Written in 12 lines per leaf.; 2 leaves foliated 1, [2], upper left and lower right verso.; Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; vertical margins marked with double black lines. Front title page mistakenly written at the end of the manuscript (f. 2b).)