Agnipurana 195
English (machine translation) 195
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- 195.6 — 5 parts
195.1
Agni said: / I shall declare the votive observances of the weekdays, which bestow worldly enjoyment and liberation: / When Punarvasu or Hasta falls on a Sunday, bathing with all medicinal herbs is auspicious.
195.2
And in performing a śrāddha on a Sunday, one becomes free of disease for seven lifetimes. / A Sunday on a planetary transit is the heart of the sun, and is auspicious.
195.3
Having observed Sunday [under the asterism] Hasta with food only at night for a year, he enjoys everything; / having observed seven Mondays that coincide with Citrā, one becomes happy.
195.4
Undertaking [the vow of] Tuesday under Svātī, one who eats only at night for seven [such days] is freed from affliction; / undertaking Wednesday under Viśākhā, eating only at night for seven [such days], he dispels afflictions from planets.
195.5
Under Anurādhā, [undertaking] Thursday, eating only at night for seven [such days], he dispels afflictions from planets; / undertaking Friday under the Jyeṣṭhās, eating only at night for seven [such days], he dispels afflictions from planets.
195.6
Undertaking Saturday under Mūla, eating only at night for seven [such days], he dispels afflictions from planets.
195.6.p1
Thus in the great Purāṇa of Agni, the one hundred and ninety-fifth chapter, entitled 'Votive Observances of the Days of the Week'.
195.6.p2
[Footnote]
195.6.p3
1. The passage from 'under Anurādhā' up to 'dispels afflictions from planets' is not found in manuscript jha.
195.6.p5
Now, the one hundred and ninety-sixth chapter.
195.6.p6
Votive Observances of the Asterisms.
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- Agnipurāṇa (Nag Publishers edition, Delhi) — Sanskrit
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- Agnipurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit