Agnipurana 188

English (machine translation) 188

Language: English

188.6 — 5 parts
188.15 — 7 parts

188.1

Agni said: / I will proclaim the votive observance of the twelfth lunar day, which grants worldly enjoyment and liberation, / by means of eating once a day, eating food, or similarly unasked food,

by fasting, or by begged food—thus one who observes the vow of the twelfth lunar day [observes it]. / In the month of Caitra, in the bright fortnight, on the twelfth lunar day, one worships Hari as Madana.

188.3

Seeking worldly enjoyment and liberation, one observes the vow of Madanadvādaśī. / On the twelfth lunar day of the bright fortnight of Māgha, observing the vow of Bhīmadvādaśī,

188.4

one should worship Viṣṇu with the mantra, "Homage to Nārāyaṇa"; he obtains all. / In the month of Phālguna, in the bright fortnight, observing the vow of Govindadvādaśī,

188.5

performing the Viśokadvādaśī, one should worship Hari in the month of Āśvina. / In the month of Mārgaśīrṣa, the person who, having worshipped Kṛṣṇa,

188.6

gives salt on the twelfth lunar day of the bright fortnight, becomes a bestower of all essences.

188.6.p1

[Footnote]

188.6.p2

[Variant reading:] 1. 'koṭikoṭiguṇottamā' in manuscript kha.

188.6.p3

[Variant reading:] 2. 'ekādaśyām ṛṣiṃ pūjya' in manuscripts kha and cha; 'ekadaśyām ṛṣipūjā' in manuscript ṅa.

188.6.p4

[Variant reading:] 3. 'kāryā sarvāghahāriṇī' in manuscripts jha and ña.

188.6.p5

[Variant reading:] 4. 'bhuktimuktyartham' in manuscripts cha and ña.

188.6_2

One observing the vow of Govatsadvādaśī should worship a cow and calf in the month of Bhādrapada.

188.7

When noon has passed, the twelfth lunar day of the dark fortnight / that is conjoined with the asterism Śravaṇa is called Tiladvādaśī.

188.8

Bathing with sesame seeds, fire oblation with sesame seeds, food offering of sesame-sweetmeats, / a lamp with sesame oil, and likewise water with sesame seeds is to be offered,

188.9

and sesame seeds are to be given to brāhmaṇas, yielding the fruit of fire oblation and fasting. / Then one should worship with: "Om, homage to the Blessed Vāsudeva."

188.10

One who observes the vow of Ṣaṭtiladvādaśī attains heaven with their family. / One who performs the Manorathadvādaśī should worship in the bright fortnight of Phālguna.

188.11

One who performs the vow of Nāmadvādaśī should worship Hari with the names beginning with Keśava / for a year; he goes to heaven and does not become an inhabitant of hell.

188.12

Having worshipped in the bright fortnight of Phālguna, one observes the vow of Sumatidvādaśī. / In the bright fortnight of the month of Bhādrapada, one observes the vow of Anantadvādaśī.

188.13

Under the asterism Āśleṣā or Mūla, in Māgha, with "Homage to Kṛṣṇa", / a man observing Tiladvādaśī should worship and make fire oblation with sesame seeds.

188.14

One performing Sugatidvādaśī should worship in the bright fortnight of Phālguna, / with "Victory, O Kṛṣṇa! Homage to you!" for a year; he attains worldly enjoyment and liberation.