Matsyapurana 67.21

67.21

prāṅmukhaḥ pūjayitvā tu namasyanniṣṭadevatām
candragrahe vinirvṛtte kṛtagodānamaṅgalaḥ
kṛtasnānāya taṃ paṭṭaṃ brāhmaṇāya nivedayet //

The mantras mentioned above, (in the verses 8-16,) should be written on a piece of cloth or on a lotus leaf, and, placed in an earthen dish with five jewels (gold, diamond sapphire, ruby and pearl, or gold, silver, coral, pearl and râgapatta). The Brâhmaṇas should place on the head of the devotee, the said dish and await the time of passing away of the eclipse. At the time of the eclipse, the devotee should turn his face towards the east and worship his family God. On the cessation of the eclipse, cows should be given away in charity, and then after a bath, the cloth, on which the above mantras are written, should be given away to the Brâhmaṇa.—18-20.