History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.2071

History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.2071

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v6.c81.2071

*Śanivrata*—on Saturday take an oil-bath and donate oil to a brāhmaṇa; worship Saturn with dark flowers; for one year; at end donate the iron image of Saturn placed in iron or clay jar filled with oil and accompanied with a pair of dark garments; the mantra for a brāhmaṇa performer is 'śan no devīrabhiṣṭaye'-Rg X. 9.4 and for others several Paurāṇika mantras in praise of Śani (called also Koṇa, probably from a Greek word); this averts all trouble caused by Saturn; HV II. 580-586 (from Bhav. U.), SmK 555.

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Ṛgvedasaṃhitā — Sanskrit