History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1033

History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1033

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v6.c81.1033

*Anaṅgadānavrata*—Sunday with Hasta, Puṣya or Punarvasu; for Veśyās; worship of Viṣṇu and Kāma (God of love); thirteen months; Veśyā to offer herself to a brāhmaṇa on Sunday who repeats mantra 'ka idam kasmā adāt Kāmaḥ &c.'. Vide Atharva III. 29. 7, Tai Br. II. 2. 5. 5-6, Āp. Śr. V. 13 for Kāmastuti; Mat chap. 70 = Pad. V. 23. 74-146 (with some additions); KKV 27-31 (calls it Veśyādityāṅgadānavrata), HV II. 544-548 (from Pad.); KR 605-608 (from Mat.)

Cites (8)

Padmapurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit
Matsyapurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit
Āpastambaśrautasūtra — Āpastamba, Sanskrit
Taittirīyabrāhmaṇa — Sanskrit
Atharvavedasaṃhitā — Atharvan & Aṅgiras, Sanskrit
Harivaṃśa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit
Kṛtyakalpataru — Lakṣmīdhara Bhaṭṭa, Sanskrit
Kṛtyaratnākara (Caṇḍeśvara) — Caṇḍeśvara, Sanskrit