History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.2001

v6.c81.2001

*Vijayāsaptamī*—(1) on 7th of śu with Sunday; tithi-vrata; Sun deity; KKV 127–129 = HV I. 663–64 (both quote a few verses from Bhav. U. 43 1–30); (2) on M. śu 7th; tithi; Sun deity; fast on that day and repeating one thousand names of the Sun (set out in HV I. pp. 707–716); for a year; reward-freedom from diseases and sins; HV I. 705–717; (3) Garuda (I. 130. 7–8) notices another variety of this vrata performed on seven saptamīs by fasting and foregoing wheat, māṣa, yava, ṣaṣṭika, bell-metal vessel, food ground on stones, honey, sexual intercourse, meat, wine, oil bath, collyrium and sesame.