History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1911

v6.c81.1911

*Rājyadvādaśī-vrata*—on Mārg. śu. 10 make saṅkalpa; on 11th fast and worship Viṣṇu; homa with best food, the mantra being ('tad-Viṣṇoḥ paramam' Ṛg. I. 22. 20) for dvijas and for śūdras the mantra of twelve syllables ('om namo bhagavate Vāsudevāya'); jāgara, song and dance; this should be done for a year; on all dvādaśīs silence should be completely observed; the same procedure to be followed on dvādaśīs of dark half except that worship of god is to be done after wearing red garments, lamps to be fed with oil (and not ghee); this vrata would make the performer a king in a mountain valley; in three years a Maṇḍaleśvara (provincial governor) and in 12 years a king. HV I. 1060-1063 (from Vi Dh.)