History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.2122

v6.c81.2122

*Śrāvaṇakūrvata*—on 8th and 14th of Mārg. śu., after bath at mid-day performer should invite several maidens or one maiden (if he be poor) or chaste brāhmaṇa sagotra women and one learned and well-conducted brāhmaṇa, wash the latter's feet and give *arghya* and honour with *gandha* &c. and a sumptuous dinner, he should place twelve water vessels covered with threads and garlands before the maidens and should place one vessel on his own head and contemplate on Keśava and pray that he may be freed from all his debts to *pitṛs*, gods and men; the women should reply 'so be it', tithivrata; deities are goddesses called Śrāvanyaḥ who report to Brahmā whatever good or evil a man utters, HV II 134-139 (from Bhav. U.).