History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.2111

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*Śailavrata*—(1) worship of the mountain the performer desires, becomes happy; HV I 796 (from Vi. Dh); (2) for seven days from Cai. śu. 1 worship every day the seven *kulaparvatas* viz Mahendra, Malaya, Sahya, Śuktimat, Ṛkṣa, Vindhya and Pāriyātra; homa with yavas; subsist on barley food, for a year; at end donate twenty prasthas of yava; the performer king conquers enemies and rules over the earth, HV I 463-64 (quoting Vi Dh III. 161 1-7). For seven mountains, vide H. of Dh. vol. IV. p 560, note 1260.