History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.2206

v6.c81.2206

*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.