History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.2019

v6.c81.2019

*Viśvavrata*—(1) Ekabhakta on 10th of every month; tithivrata· for a year, at end donate ten cows and golden or silver images of the ten directions with a trough full of sesame; performer becomes an emperor and all his sins are destroyed, KKV. 451, HV I. 983 (from Pad.); Mat. 101. 83 mentions this; (2) Viśvedevas to be worshipped on ekādaśī; images of them to be placed on lotus petals; tithivrata; Viśvedevas deity, offer stream of ghee and fuel sticks, curds, milk, honey; HV I. 1148 (from Bhav.) This vrata is like Vaiśvānara-pratipad.