History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1887

v6.c81.1887

*Yogeśvaravrata* or *Yogeśvaradvādaśī*—on K. śu. 11 fast; four jars full of water having *ratnas* inside and marked with white sandalwood paste and having round them white cloth should be covered with copper vessels full of sesame and gold, they being deemed to be four oceans; in the midst of that vessel an image of Hari (who is Yogeśvara) should be placed and worshipped, *jāgara*; next day the four jars should be donated to four brāhmaṇas and the golden image to a 5th brāhmaṇa and they should be fed and dakṣiṇā be paid; this is called also Dharaṇīvrata; he is freed from sins and goes to the world of Viṣṇu; KKV 336-339 = HV I. 1041-44 (from Var. 50. 4-29), KR 427-430.