History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1852

v6.c81.1852

*Māghasaptamī*—on M. śu. 7; one should bathe at *aruṇodaya* in a river or other running water after placing on his head seven leaves of the *badara* tree and seven of the *arka* plant, then offer arghya to the Sun with water mixed with seven *badara* fruit, *arka* leaves, rice, sesame, dūrvā, akṣatas and sandalwood, bow to Saptamī as Devī, then to the Sun. Some held that this snāna and Māghasnāna were not separate, while others held that the two were quite separate; KR 509, VKK 499-502, KT 459, RM (ABORI vol 36 p 332, three verses).