History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1455
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1455
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v6.c81.1455
*Dīpadānavrata*—To light lamps fed with ghee or sesame oil at every puṇyakāla (such as) Saṅkrānti, eclipse, ekādaśī and particularly for one month from Āśvina paurṇamāsī to K. paurṇamāsī with Vedic mantras (like Ṛg. VIII. 11. 7, Vāj. S. 26. 6 and 33. 92) in temples, rivers, wells, trees, cowpens, roads, where four roads meet, in houses; yields great merit. Vide Anuśāsana 98. 45-54, Agni 200, Aparārka pp. 370-372, HV II. 476-482 (from Bhav. U), KR 403-405 and Dānasāgara pp 458-462.
Linked texts (4)
- Vulgate (Nīlakaṇṭha's text) — Sanskrit
- Agnipurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit
- Vājasaneyisaṃhitā — Sanskrit
- Ṛgvedasaṃhitā — Sanskrit