History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.2004

v6.c81.2004

*Vidyāpratipad-vrata*—on the first tithi of a month, person desiring learning and wealth should worship images of Viṣṇu and Lakṣmī on a square figure made with husked rice grains with full blown lotuses (1000 or less in number) and with milk or *pāyasa*, and of Sarasvatī placed by their side, and of the Moon and honour his *guru* and fast that day and on 2nd worship Viṣṇu, offer gold to his ācārya and then dine, HV I. 338-340 (from Garuda).