History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1924

v6.c81.1924

*Rūpasattra*—on 8th of the dark half after Phā. pūrṇimā when joined with Mūla nakṣatra one should begin the vrata, worship nakṣatra, its lord, Varuṇa and the Moon and Viṣṇu; homa, honour guru, next day fast, he should worship Keśava and assign to the several limbs of Keśava from the feet upwards to the head and hair thereon different nakṣatras, the sattra is finished at the end of Cai. śu.; at end of vrata worship Viṣṇu with flowers, *dhūpa* &c., homa with mantra (Ṛg. I. 22. 20), gift to guru, dinner to brāhmaṇas, goes to heaven and when he returns becomes a king &c., HV II. 671-675 (from Vi. Dh ), vide Br. S 104. 6-13 for same vrata on Cai. kṛ 8, with fast and worship of Nārāyaṇa and nakṣatra.