History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1729

v6.c81.1729

*Brāhmīpratipad-lābha-vrata*—begin on Cai. śu 1; fast thereon; make a lotus of eight petals with coloured powders; on pericarp worship image of Brahmā; on the four main quarters from the east place the Ṛgveda and the other Vedas; on the four intermediate points from south-east place the Aṅgas, Dharma-śāstras, Purāṇas and Nyāyavistara; he should worship these on 1st tithi of every month for a year and donate at end a cow; performer would be learned in Veda and if he performs for 12 years he would reach Brahmaloka; Vi Dh. III. 126. 1-12 of which verses 6-12 are q. by HV I. p 343. The arrangement of works reminds one of Yāj. I. 3.