Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 5.21.4

yada mesa-tulayor vartate tadaho-ratrani samanani bhavanti yada vrsabhadisu pancasu ca rasisu carati tadahany eva vardhante hrasati ca masi masy ekaika ghatika ratrisu

SYNONYMS

yada -- when; mesa-tulayoh -- in Mesa (Aries) and Tula (Libra); vartate -- the sun exists; tada -- at that time; ahah-ratrani -- the days and nights; samanani -- equal in duration; bhavanti -- are; yada -- when; vrsabha-adisu -- headed by Vrsabha (Taurus) and Mithuna (Gemini); pancasu -- in the five; ca -- also; rasisu -- signs; carati -- moves; tada -- at that time; ahani -- the days; eva -- certainly; vardhante -- increase; hrasati -- is diminished; ca -- and; masi masi -- in every month; eka-eka -- one; ghatika -- half hour; ratrisu -- in the nights.

TRANSLATION

When the sun passes through Mesa [Aries] and Tula [Libra], the durations of day and night are equal. When it passes through the five signs headed by Vrsabha [Taurus], the duration of the days increases [until Cancer], and then it gradually decreases by half an hour each month, until day and night again become equal [in Libra].

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