History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1217

v6.c81.1217

*Kāmavrata*—(1) for women alone, KKV 421-424, HV II. 821-824 (both quote from Bhav ), begin in K.; Māsavrata; one year; worship of Sun; Hemādri calls it strī-putra-kāmāvāptivrata; (2) begin on 13th of P śu., observe nakta on each 13th and in Cai. donate a golden Aśoka tree and sugarcane stalks ten finger-breadths in length with the words 'May Pradyumna be pleased'; KKV 440, HV II. 25( quoting Pad ); (3) on 7th tithi of any month; tithi; worship of Suvarcalā, the Sun's wife; secures all desired objects; HV I. 790 (quoting Vi. Dh. one verse only); (4) begin on 5th of P. śu; tithi; worship of Viṣṇu in the form of Kārtikeya; nakta on 5th, on 6th only one fruit to be eaten; on 7th pāraṇā; one year; gift of golden image of Kārtikeya and two garments to a brāhmaṇa; in this very life all the desires of the performer are fulfilled. Var. 61. 1-12 q by KKV 98-99 and HV I. 615-616. HV calls it 'Kāmaṣaṣṭhī'.