History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1127
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1127
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*Amardakīvrata*—On 12th śu of any month, specially of Phā.; Amardakī = Dhātrī (myrobalan); one year; 12th with various nakṣatras is given various names e g Vijayā (with Śravaṇa), Jayantī (with Rohiṇī), Pāpanāśanī (with Puṣya); fast on this last is equal to one thousand Ekādaśīs; one should perform *jāgara* (keeping awake) in Viṣṇu worship under Āmardakī tree; story of birth of Āmardaka tree; HV I 1214-1222.