History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1533

v6.c81.1533

*Nakṣatrapuruṣavrata*—begin in Cai; worship of the image of Vāsudeva; several nakṣatras such as Mūla, Rohiṇī, Aśvinī are to be honoured in connection with the feet, the legs, the knees respectively (and so on with the nakṣatras and limbs specified). The ten avatāras and their limbs are to be respectively associated with Āśleṣā, Jyeṣṭhā, Śravaṇa, Puṣya, Svātī and so on; at end of vrata golden image of Hari placed in a jar filled with jaggery is to be donated to a worthy brāhmaṇa as also bed-stead and its gear; he should pray for the continuous life of his wife and on all the days should partake of food without oil and salt. Mat. 54. 3–30 q. by KKV 400–404, HV II. 699–703, KR 87–91; vide Br. S. chap. 104.