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Matsyapurana 69.32

Matsyapurāṇa 69.32

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Sanskrit

69.32

sarpiṣā cāpi dahanaṃ hutvā brāhmaṇapuṃgavaiḥ
sahaiva puṇḍarīkākṣa dvādaśyāṃ kṣīrabhojanam //

Afterwards, the devotee should brush his teeth with a stick of banyan or khadîr and then rinse his mouth, facing the east or the north, and holding a kuśa in his hand. After sunset he should perform his sandhyâ and then utter: "Om namonârâyaṇâya namaḥ, twâmahaṃ śaraṇaṅgataḥ. I salute Nârâyaṇa, I throw myself under your protection." On the Ekâdaśî day, I shall keep a fast and worship Nârâyaṇa and keep a vigil at night; have a bath early in the morning (_i.e._, on the Dvâdaśî) and make an oblation of clarified butter to Fire. Puṇḍarîkâkṣa, I shall, with mind controlled, eat rice, cooked with milk, with a few good Brahmans. May that be fulfilled by Thy grace, without any obstruction.'

A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam

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