History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v1.c6.s75.4

v1.c6.s75.4

The Kṛtya-ratnākara deals in 22 *taraṅgas* with the discussion of *Dharma* (its real nature, its rewards, means of knowing it and the occasions for it), the various vratas and observances in the several months from *Caitra*, the observances in the intercalary month, various *vratas* on the several days of the week, the Sun's passage into a new sign, eclipse on the new-moon day etc. This work is referred to in his Dānaratnākara, which in its turn is quoted in the Gṛhastha-ratnākara.⁸⁷⁸ The work has recently been printed in the B. I. series (1925).