History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.2014

v6.c81.2014

*Vīśokadvādaśī*—*saṅkalpa* on 10th night of Āśv. su. 'I shall fast on 11th, worship Keśava and shall partake of food the next day (on 12th)'; worship of Keśava from feet to head; a maṇḍala should be made and thereon a four-cornered altar; place on altar a winnowing basket in which an image of Lakṣmī called Viśokā (that frees from sorrow) is kept and the prayer 'May Viśokā destroy sorrow, confer wealth and all success', on all nights worshipper to drink water in which darbhas are dipped; dance and song all night, honour pairs of brāhmaṇas; this procedure every month, at end donate bedstead and *guḍadhenu* and the *śūrpa* (basket) together with Lakṣmī image; KKV 360-364, HV I. 1075-1078 (from Pad V 21. 22-80.); Mat 81 describes this and 82 describes Guḍadhenu which is only a subsidiary part (*aṅga*) in this vrata Vide H of Dh vol II. pp. 880-81 for *guḍadhenu*.