History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1571

v6.c81.1571

*Nāmasaptamī*—(1) on 7th tithi a devotee should contemplate on the Sun and observe certain restrictions viz, not touching oil, not wearing dark-blue garment, no bath with āmalaka fruit, nor quarrel with any one, not to drink wine, not to speak with a cāṇḍāla, nor with a woman in her monthly illness, not to gamble, not to shed tears, nor to eat *kanda*, *mūla*, fruits, flowers and leaves; (2) from Cai. śu. 7: worship sun for a year under different names in each month (such as Dhātā, Aryaman, Mitra in Cai., Vai., Jy.); feed on each 7th Bhojakas (Magas) with ghee and donate red clothes, in KKV 121-123, HV I. 726-728; KR 124-126 (all from Bhav., Brāhmaparva 65. 1-7 and 19-34).