History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.2082

v6.c81.2082

*Śāmbharāyaṇīvrata*—a nakṣatravrata; Acyuta deity; for seven years, twelve nakṣatras viz Kṛttikā, Mṛgaśiras, Puṣya and so on give names to the twelve months of the year, viz. Kārtika, Mārgaśīrṣa, Pauṣa &c.; begin in K. and the naivedya for four months from K. is kṛśara (Marāṭhī Khicaḍī), Samyāva in four months from Phā; and pāyasa in four months from Āś.; brāhmaṇas are to be fed with the same food that is offered as naivedya, a silver image of the brāhmaṇī woman Śāmbharāyaṇī (who was asked by Bṛhaspati about Indra's predecessors was to be established); Kṛṣṇa tells the story of this venerable woman; HV II. 659-665 from Bhav U.)