History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.2040

v6.c81.2040

*Vṛntāka-tyāga-vidhi*—it involves the abstention from eating *vṛntāka* (fruit of egg-plant) for a life-time or a year or six or three months; fast on Bharaṇī or Maghā nakṣatra for one night, invoke the presence of Yama, Kāla, Citragupta, Mṛtyu and Prajāpati on an altar and worship with *gandha* &c; *homa* with sesame and ghee with *svāhā* to Yama, Nīla, Nīlakaṇṭha, Yamarāja, Citragupta, Vaivasvata, 108 *āhutis*, gift of a *vṛntāka* made of gold, dark cow and bull, finger rings, ear-rings, umbrella, sandals, a pair of dark garments and dark blanket, dinner to brāhmaṇas who pronounce blessings; he who gives up *vṛntāka* for life goes to Viṣṇu-loka; one who performs this for a year or a month even does not see the city of Yama, it is a *prakīrṇaka vrata*, HD II 909-910 (from Bhav U.).