History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1720

v6.c81.1720

*Brahmakūrcavrata*—(1) on K. kr. 14; fast and drink pañcagavya, the five ingredients of which (urine, dung, milk, curds, ghee) are to be taken from cows of different colours, on next day worship gods and brāhmaṇas and then take food; all sins destroyed, HV II. 147 (from Bhav. U.); (2) fast on 14th and drink on pūrṇimā pañcagavya and then subsist on *haviṣya* food; for a year every month; HV II. 238 (from Vi Dh); (3) the same as No 2 but twice every month on amāvāsyā and pūrṇimā; HV II. 937 (from Brah.).