History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.2240

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on a tithi which has one's favourite deity as the lord or on 5th, on a Sunday or any other auspicious week day; silence to be observed at both twilights and while taking one's meal; worship of Sarasvatī and honour to *suvāsinīs* (women whose husbands are living), the same verses occur in Pad. V 22. 178-194 and Bhav. U. 35. 3-19. (2) observe silence at twilight every day for a year, at end of year donate a jar full of ghee, two garments, sesame and a bell, goes to the Sārasvata world, KKV 441, HV II. 862 (quoting Pad); this occurs in Mat. 101. 17-18. (3) begin from Cai śu. 1, go on for seven days worshipping Suprabhā, Kāñcanākṣī, Viśālā, the Mānasa lake, Triṇādā, Suveṇu, Vimalodakā (all branches or names of Sarasvatī river); every day homa with curds, dinner mixed with curds to brāhmaṇas; he should take only one meal at night of boiled rice with ghee; for one year; at the end i e in kr. of Phā he should donate (from one to) seven garments in order during last seven days; Vi. Dh. III. 164. 1-7.