History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v3.c43.133

v3.c43.133

*Saptasāgaraka* :—( Matsya 287 ). Seven vessels ( kuṇḍas ) with a diagonal of either 10½ aṅgulas ( prādeśa ) or 21 aṅgulas should be made from gold weighing from 7 *palas* to a thousand palas according to one's means. The seven vessels should be respectively filled with salt, milk, clarified butter, jaggery, curds, sugar, holy water. In the several kuṇḍas golden images of Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Śiva, the Sun, Indra, Lakṣmī and Pārvatī should be dipped and all jewels should be thrown in them and all dhānyas should be arranged round them. A homa to Varuṇa should be performed and then the donor should invoke the seven oceans ( symbolized by the seven kuṇḍas ) and then they should be donated.