History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1471

v6.c81.1471

*Dūrvāṣṭamī*—(1) fast on 7th of Bh. śu; worship of Śaṅkara on 8th with gandha, puṣpa, dhūpa &c. and specially with dūrvā and śamī; HV I. 873-875, KKV 239-241 (both from Bhav.), HK 107 (not to be performed after Agastya becomes visible or when Sun is in Kanyā-rāśi; VKV 15, PC 120; (2) In this variety, Dūrvā alone is worshipped as if it were a deity with flowers, fruits, &c. and two mantras one of which is 'O Dūrvā! you are immortal, honoured by gods and asuras, give me saubhāgya, progeny and all happiness'; dinner to brāhmaṇas, relatives and friends of ground sesame and preparations of wheat flour; this is specially obligatory on women and one should not perform it, if Jyeṣṭhā or Mūla nakṣatra occurs on 8th of Bh. śu. nor when the Sun is in the sign of Virgo (Kanyā) nor when Agastya has risen; Bhav. U. 56, PC 127-129, SmK 228-230.