History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1752

v6.c81.1752

*Bhīmadvādaśī*—(1) It was first imparted to Bhīma, one of the Pāṇḍavas, by Vāsudeva and came to be known by his name; this was formerly called Kalyāṇinī. It is elaborately described in Mat. 69. 19-65 (which also occur in Pad. V. 23), most of which are q. by KKV 354-359 (from Mat) and HV I. 1044-1049 (from Pad.); on 10th of M. śu bath with ghee applied to the body and worship of Viṣṇu with the words (namo Nārāyaṇāya), the various limbs of Viṣṇu being honoured with different names (Kṛṣṇa, Dāmodara &c.), worship of Garuḍa, of Śiva, Gaṇeśa; total fast on 11th; on 12th bathe in a river and raise maṇḍapa in front of house, hang a jar full of water from a *toraṇa* with a small hole at the bottom and take the drops on one's head the whole night; homa through four priests learned in Ṛgveda, Rudra-japa by four Yajurvedins and *sāmans* to be sung by Sāmavedins; these twelve priests to be honoured with rings, garments &c., on next tithi donate 13 cows;