History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.2105

History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.2105

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v6.c81.2105

*Śukravrata*—When Friday and Jyeṣṭhā-nakṣatra coincide, one should observe nakta, when 7th such Friday is reached, one should place in a silver or bell-metal vessel golden image of Venus and worship it with white garments and sandalwood paste; place before image pāyasa and ghee and donate these and image with a prayer that Venus may remove all evil planetary influence and confer health and long life; vāravrata; Venus deity; HV II. 579-80 (from Bhav. U.); vide also Agni 195. 5.

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Agnipurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit
Bhaviṣyapurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit