History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.2119

v6.c81.2119

*Śravaṇadvādaśī*—(1) in Bh. śu. 12 with śravaṇa-nakṣatra; fast on 11th; donate on 12th an earthen vessel full of boiled rice and curds washed clean with water from the confluence (of Gaṅgā and Yamunā); KKV 348 (from Vā.); (2) fast on dvādaśī with śravaṇa-nakṣatra and worship of Janārdana; it is in its reward equal to twelve dvādaśīs; if śravaṇa-dvādaśī falls on Wednesday, it is regarded as extremely great; tithivrata; Viṣṇu deity; HV I. 1162-1171 (from Vi Dh I 161. 1-8); Agni devotes fifteen verses to it. Most digests deal with it at length; vide HK 289-298, KV 459-464, NS 137-140, SmK 240-249 (elaborate procedure). Vide Pad. VI. 70 for this, its māhātmya and story. Vide Gar I chap. 136 also for this vrata.