History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1691

v6.c81.1691

*Phalatyāga-vrata*—Begin in Mārg. śu. on 3rd, 8th, 12th, or 14th tithi for a year, Śiva deity; performer to avoid taking all fruits a year except 18 dhānyas, should prepare golden image of Rudra with his bull and of Dharmarāja; should make golden replicas of 16 kinds of fruits (such as kūṣmāṇḍa, mango, badara, banana), 16 silver ones of other smaller ones (such as āmalaka, udumbara, cardamom), 16 copper ones of other fruits (such as tamarind, iṅguda); should place on a heap of *dhānya* two jars full of water covered with cloth and prepare a bed-stead, all these together with a cow should be donated to a brāhmaṇa and his wife at year's end, if unable to give all he may donate only the metal fruits, the jars and golden images of Śiva and Dharma, performer remains in Rudraloka for thousands of yugas, Mat. 96. 1-25 (q. by HV II. 906-909, KKV 436-439)