History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.2172
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.2172
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*Ṣaṭ-tili*—one who fasts on 11th of M śu when the Moon is in Mṛgaśiras nakṣatra and performs on 12th the six actions relating to sesame becomes free from sins, VKK 505, TT 113-114, GK 151. The six actions are rubbing sesame on body, bath in water with sesame, homa with sesame, gift of sesame, offering to pitṛs water mixed with sesame and eating sesame; compare KR 519.