History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.2258

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*Sukhavrata*—(1) fast on kṛ. 7th and nakta on kṛ 8th; leads to happiness in this world and heaven; HV II. 509 (from Bhav only one verse), KKV 387 (changes the tithis to 6th and 7th); (2) on 14th worship of gods; the rest is not clear; HV II. 155 (from Vi Dh.); (3) by worshipping sages on 8th tithi one secures happiness; HV I. 628 (from Vi. Dh. half verse); (4) when on śu. 4 there is Tuesday, observe nakta; to be observed on four caturthīs; worship of Mars, who is supposed to be the son of Umā; place clay on one's head, apply it to whole body and then bathe; touch dūrvā, aśvattha, śamī and cow; homa to Mars with 108 *āhutis*, place image of Mars in vessel of gold or silver or copper or of *sarala* wood or of pine or sandalwood and wor-ship, HV I 514-519 (from Bhav ), PC 95; (5) a ṣaṣṭī-vrata in Mat 101. 73 (one verse only q. by KKV 450); not clear.