History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1930

v6.c81.1930

*Rohiṇīcandra-śayana*—Mat. 57 describes it at great length (verses 1–28) and Pad (IV. 24. 101–130) has also almost the same verses, here Viṣṇu is worshipped under the names of the moon; when on a pūrṇimā there is Monday or on pūrṇimā there is Rohiṇī-nakṣatra, one should bathe with pañcagavya and mustard and should recite 108 times the mantra ‘āpyāyasva’ (Rg. I. 91 16 addressed to Soma) and a śūdra should say ‘bow to Soma, bow to Viṣṇu’; he should worship Viṣṇu with flowers and fruits and recite the names of Soma and address Rohiṇī, dear wife of Soma; he should drink cow's urine, take food but no flesh, take 28 morsels and offer various flowers to the moon; this should be done for a year, at end donate a bedstead and golden images of Rohiṇī and the moon; should pray 'O Kṛṣṇa! just as Rohiṇī does not go away, leaving you that are Soma, so let me not be separated from prosperity', this confers beauty, health, long life and performer reaches candraloka; KKV 378-382 (quoting Mat), HV II. 175-179 (same verses from Pad V. 24 101-130); KKV and HV call it candrarohiṇīśayana. Bhav. U. (206 1-30) also describes it just like Mat.