History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1984

History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1984

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v6.c81.1984

*Vāṇijyalābhavrata*—fast on Mūla nakṣatra and on Pūrvāṣāḍhā; the performer with face to east is to be bathed with water from four fresh jars in which conch-shell, pearl, roots of reed plants and gold are cast and then he is to worship Viṣṇu, Varuṇa and the moon in his court-yard; homa with ghee in honour of these deities, gifts of blue garments; sandalwood, wine, white flowers; by this the trader secures success and does not fail in sea voyage and agriculture; HV II. 648-649 (from Vi. Dh.)

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Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa — Sanskrit
Hemādri