History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1507

v6.c81.1507

*Dharanīvrata*—begin fast on K. śu. 11; worship of image of Nārāyaṇa; place before the image four jars with some jewels inside and covered with copper vessels containing gold and sesame, which (jars) are to be deemed as the four oceans; the golden image is to be established in their midst; jāgara that night; five brāhmaṇas were to be invited on the next morning, dinner and dakṣiṇā to them; this vrata was performed by Prajāpati, by many famous kings and by the Earth itself and it is so called for that reason; HV I. 1041-44 (from Var. 50. 1-29), KR 426-430 (calls it Yogīśvara-dvādaśī).