History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1534

v6.c81.1534

*Nakṣatra-pūjā-vidhi*—worship of gods as lords of nakṣatras with the fruits reaped, such as of Aśvins, Yama, Agni (as lords of Aśvinī, Bharaṇī, Kṛttikā in order), that leads respectively to long life, freedom from accidental death, prosperity: Vā. 80. 1–39, HV II 594–597 (from Bhav.) = KR 557–560. These relate the lords of nakṣatras to the flowers or substances with which they are to be worshipped and the rewards thereof. Vide H. of Dh vol II p. 247 n. 563 for the lords of Nakṣatras in Vedic times and Vi. Dh. I 83. 13–21.