History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.2224

v6.c81.2224

*Sarvakāmāvāptivrata*—This has twelve series from K.; fast on Kṛttikā falling on K. pūrṇimā and worship Narasiṁha with *gandha*, flowers &c. for a year; at year's end donate a white cow with a white calf and silver; he would be free from enemies; from Mārg onwards to Āśv., one has to fast on the nakṣatra after which the pūrṇimās are named and worship Kṛṣṇa and his forms and *avatāras* under different names (such as Ananta in Mārg., Baladeva in P., Varāha in M. and so on); the gifts made at year's end are different; these yield all desires, remove sins and lead to heaven; HV II. 655-659 (from Vi. Dh.).