History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.2232

v6.c81.2232

*Sarṣapasaptamī*—tithi-vrata; sun deity; on seven saptamī tithis the performer sitting facing the Sun should place pañcagavya or other liquids on his palm and one, two up to seven mustard grains in order on first saptamī, 2nd saptamī up to seventh saptamī, should look at it, bring to his mind some desired object and drink at once without allowing the teeth to touch with a mantra addressed to the mustard; homa and japa; secures sons, wealth and desires; HV I 686-87; Bhav. (I 68. 29-42) describes it; KKV 187-188.