History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1734

v6.c81.1734

*Bhadracatuṣṭayavrata*—there are four Bhadras viz. three months (called Tripuṣkara or Tripuṣpa) from 2nd of Phā. śu., three months (called Tri-puṣpaka) from 2nd of Jy. śu., three months from Bh śu. (called Trirāma) and three from 1st of Mārga. śu (called Viṣṇupada), on first tithi he should eat by nakta way, on 2nd he should after bath offer tarpaṇa to gods, pitṛs and human beings and should not laugh nor talk till the moon rises and repeat the names Kṛṣṇa, Acyuta, Ananta, Hṛṣīkeśa on the four tithis respectively from 2nd to 5th; in evening offer arghya to moon, take his meal on bare ground or on a stone; for one year for all varṇas and women also; the performer secures fame, success and remembers his former births (*jātismara*), HV II. 383-392 (from Bhav. U. 13. 1-100).