History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1921

v6.c81.1921

*Rudravrata*—(1) on Jy. 8th and 14th tithis of both *pakṣas* (i. e. in all 4 days) one should perform *tapas* with five fires and donate on the 4th day in the evening golden cow; Rudra deity; HV II. 394 (from Pad.), KKV 450 (reads 'on 6th and 13th'), this is Mat. 101. 76. For five fires, vide H. of Dh vol. II. p 679; (2) one should subsist by ekabhakta method for a year and donate at end a golden bull and tiladhenu, it is a *saṁvatsara-vrata*, Śaṅkara deity; this destroys sins and sorrow and performer reaches Śivaloka; HV II. 366 (from Pad.) = KKV 439; this is Mat 101. 4; (3) begin from K. su. 3rd; subsist for one year on cow urine and *yāvaka* by *nakta* way, samvatsara vrata; Gaurī and Rudra deities; at year's end donate a cow, stays in Gaurī-loka for a Kalpa; KKV 445 (two verses which are Mat. 101. 42-43)