History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1693

v6.c81.1693

*Phalasasthīvrata*—begin observing niyamas on 5th of Mārg. śu.; on 6th prepare a golden lotus and one golden fruit, on 6th at midday he should place the lotus and fruit with sugar on a vessel of clay or copper and offer worship with flowers &c. and observe fast; on 7th all these should be donated with the words 'May the Sun be pleased with me'; he should give up one fruit till the next 5th of dark half, this should be repeated for a year (viz. gift of golden lotus and fruit and giving up one fruit till kr. 5th); in each month on 7th one of twelve names of the Sun to be repeated; performer is freed from all sins and is honoured in Sun's world; HV I. 602–604 (from Bhav. U. 39. 1–12).