History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c71.s1.450
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c71.s1.450
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According to the Pr²⁸⁴ Prakāśa when undertaking a penance one should begin with the mantra 'Agne vratapate vratam cariṣyāmi' (O! Fire, lord of vratas! I shall perform a vrata) and when finishing a penance one should repeat the mantra 'agne vratapate vratam-acāriṣam tad-aśakam tan-me rādhī' (O! Fire, lord of vratas; I have performed the vrata, I had the strength to do it, may it be propitious for me &c.').