History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.2163

v6.c81.2163

*Saptasaptamīkalpa*—to be undertaken on a Sunday in bright half after the Sun starts on his (apparent) northward passage and on a nakṣatra with male name; he should observe celibacy and subsist in nakta way on all the seven saptamīs called Arkasampuṭa, Marīca, Nimba, Phala, Anodanā, Vijayā, Kāmikī; observe ekabhakta on 5th and avoid sexual intercourse on 6th and give up honey and meat on that *tithi*; after writing the seven names on leaves he should cast them in an unused jar and should ask a child (who does not know the meanings of the seven names) to take out one and he observes that particular 7th accordingly; for a year; performer gets all his desired objects and reaches Sūryaloka. KKV 189-191, HV I. 687-689 quoting verses (from Bhav I. 208 2-32) Male nakṣatras have been stated above