History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1383

v6.c81.1383

*Jyeṣṭha-kṛtya*—Vide HV II. 750-51, KR 179-195, VKK 259-283, NS 98-101, SmK 117-137, PC 6, GK 23. Jy śu. 1-Karavīra-pratipad-vrata (see p 280), beginning of Daśaharā-snāna (AK folio 153 a); śu 3 Rambhāvrata (which see), śu 4 worship of Umā by women for *saubhāgya* (KKN 389-90, KR 185), śu. 8 worship of Śuklādevī (KKN 390, KR 186, KN 198), śu. 9-worship of Umā, fast that day or nakta, dinner to maiden); śu 10-Ganges came down to earth on Tuesday and when Sun in Hasta (SmK 119-120), vide Daśaharā pp 90-91 above, on pūrṇimā if on Jyeṣṭhā-nakṣatra gift of umbrella and sandals to a brāhmaṇa (V Dh 90. 14), for Jy Pūrṇimā-vrata see Pad V. 7. 10-28, called Mahājyeṣṭhī if there is Jyeṣṭhā-nakṣatra and also Jupiter and the Sun is in Rohiṇī (HK 641, KV 348-49, VKK 78, NS 161); Jy pūrṇimā is Manvādi, worship of Vedas on Full Moon as they appeared in the world on this day (KKN 390, KR 192), vide Vaṭasāvitrīvrata pp 91-94 above; Kr. 8 worship of Śiva (NA 56); kṛ. 14 worship of Revatī with dark flowers (KKN 389, KR .184); on amāvāsyā some observe Vaṭasāvitrī (KKS 6) and circumambulate the Vaṭa tree.