History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.2045

v6.c81.2045

*Vedavrata*—This is a Caturmūrtivrata; from Cai one should worship Ṛgveda and should subsist by nakta way and listen to its recitation and on last day of Jy. donate two garments, gold, cow, bell-metal vessel full of ghee; in Ās, Śr, Bh. he should observe Yajurveda vrata, in Āśv, K. and Mārg. Sāmaveda vrata and in P., M, Phā. for all vedas; this is really worship of Vāsudeva who is the soul of the Vedas; perform for twelve years; becomes free from all trouble and goes to Visnuloka; HV II. 827-28 (from Vi. Dh. III. 141. 1-7).