History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1708

v6.c81.1708

*Bālenduvrata* or *Bālendudvitīyā-vrata*—on Cai. śu. 2; bath in evening in a river, draw a figure to represent the moon's crescent, worship it with white flowers and naivedya of best food and products of sugarcane juice; after worship performer himself to eat food; he should give up food fried in oil; one year; he secures blessedness and goes to heaven; HV I. 380-82 (quoting Vi. Dh. III. 131. 1-7), SmK 90.