Agnipurana 191
English (machine translation) 191
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191.1
Agni said: / I will proclaim to you the votive observances of the thirteenth lunar day, which bestow everything. / First I will proclaim Anaṅga-trayodaśī, instituted by Anaṅga.
191.2
On the thirteenth lunar day of the bright fortnight in Mārgaśīrṣa, one should worship Hara as Anaṅga. / At night, he should consume honey; there is a fire oblation of clarified butter with sesame and unbroken rice grains.
191.3
In Pauṣa, having worshipped Yogeśvara, eating sandalwood, having offered oblations; / in Māgha, eating pearl, having worshipped Maheśvara, he goes to heaven.
191.4
In Phālguna, consuming the fruit of *kākola* and water, the observer of the vow should worship. / In Caitra, eating camphor, [worshipping] Svarūpa, he will become endowed with good fortune.
191.5
In Vaiśākha, eating nutmeg, he should worship Mahārūpa. / On the day of Jyaiṣṭha, eating clove, the observer of the vow should worship Pradyumna.
191.6
Likewise, in Āṣāḍha, consuming sesame water, he should worship the husband of Umā. / In Śrāvaṇa, consuming fragrant water, he should worship the Trident-bearer.
191.7
In Bhādrapada, eating [the food of the deity] Sadyojāta, he should worship the Guru. / In Āśvina, consuming water touched with gold, [he should worship] the Lord of the Gods.
191.7.p1
[Footnote]
191.7.p2
1 In manuscripts cha, ja, and ña: "hariṃ yajet".
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2 In manuscripts gha, ja, jha, and ña: "kākolaṃ prāśya cīnañca".
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3 In manuscripts ga, gha, ṅa, ja, jha, and ña: "jyaiṣṭhamāse".
191.8
In Kārttika, consuming the fruit of the *dhattūra*, the observer of the vow should worship Viśveśvara. / At the end of the year, having covered golden Śiva with mango leaves
191.9
and having worshipped [him] with cloth, he should give to a brāhmaṇa a cow, / a bed, an umbrella, water pots, sandals, and a vessel of syrup.
191.10
On the bright thirteenth lunar day of Caitra, remembering [the god of love] accompanied by Rati and Prīti, / having drawn the tree named Aśoka with red lead, turmeric, and the like,
191.11
one who desires fulfillment of desires should worship for a year the vow of Kāma-trayodaśī.
191.11.p1
Thus, in the Great Purāṇa of Agni, the chapter entitled "The Votive Observances of the Thirteenth Lunar Day", being the one hundred ninety-first chapter.
191.11.p3
Now, the one hundred ninety-second chapter.
191.11.p4
The Votive Observances of the Fourteenth Lunar Day.
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