History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.2051

v6.c81.2051

*Vaiśvānara-vrata*—(1) On 1st tithi worship Agni and offer into fire ghee and all kinds of corn; Agni the lord of 1st should be drawn in the midst of a lotus; the main mantras would be 'Om Agnaye namaḥ' in worship and 'om Agnaye svāhā' (in *homa*) with grains anointed with ghee and then with a stream of ghee, fuel sticks &c; HV I. 354-355 (from Bhav.); (2) to donate fuel sticks to a brāhmaṇa in the four seasons beginning from the rainy season and at end to donate *ghṛta-dhenu* is Vaiśvānaravrata destroying all sins; this is *ṛtu-vrata*; Mat. 101. 57 q by KKV 447, HV II. 360 (from Pad.).