History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.2229

v6.c81.2229

*Sarvāpti-vrata*—This is a Caturmūrtivrata, for a year divided into three periods of 4 months, Viṣṇu has four forms, *bala* (strength), knowledge, *aiśvarya* (supremacy) and *śakti* (energy), Vāsudeva, Saṅkarṣaṇa, Rudra and Aniruddha are the four faces in the east, south, west and north representing the four forms of strength, knowledge &c., in the four months from Cai performer should worship the forms east to north and the gifts respectively made to a brāhmaṇa are things useful for domestic purposes in Cai, of warlike materials in Vai, of materials useful for yoking (i. e. agriculture) in Jy. and materials useful in sacrifices in Āś; the same procedure in the other two periods of four months from Śr. and Mārg.; he secures heaven and Indraloka and Sālokya with Kṛṣṇa; HV II. 502-503 (from VI. Dh. III. 140. 1-13).