History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1716
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1716
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v6.c81.1716
*Budhāṣṭamī*—Begin when there is Wednesday on śu. 8; follow ekabhakta way and donate on eight aṣṭamīs respectively eight jars full of water with a gold piece inside and with different edibles at each aṣṭamī; then at end donate a golden image of Budha; HV I. 866-873 (from Bhav. U. 54. 1-59); stories of Aila Purūravas and of Mithi and his daughter Urmilā were to be heard at the time of each aṣṭamī. VKK (39-40) quotes three verses from RM on this vrata which are also quoted in Vratatattva p. 151. VR (256-265) deals with this vrata and its udyāpana.