History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.2057

v6.c81.2057

*Vyāhṛtivrata*—beginning from Cai su 1st, one should, after a bath outside the house (in a river &c), respectively drink and observe on the seven days cow's urine, cow's dung, milk, curds, clarified butter, water with kuśas dipped therein and fast; every day homa of sesame to the accompaniment of the Mahāvyāhṛtis (bhūḥ, bhuvaḥ, svaḥ, mahaḥ, janaḥ, tapaḥ, satya); every month this be done for a year; at end donate dakṣiṇā, unused garment, gold, bell-metal vessel, milch cow; the performer becomes an emperor; Vi. Dh. III. 162 1-7. For Vyāhṛtis and Mahāvyāhṛtis, vide H. of Dh. vol. II. 301 note 713.