History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.2271

v6.c81.2271

*Sūryanaklavrata*—This is a *vāraurata*; Sun deity; one should always practise nakta on Sunday, ekabhakta when Sunday has Hasta nakṣatra and from that day nakta on every Sunday; draw a lotus with twelve petals on sunset with red sandalwood paste and make a *nyāsa* in eight directions from the east with different names (such as Sūrya, Divākara); *nyāsa* of sun's horses to the east of pericarp; arghya with the first verses of Rg and Sāmaveda and the first four words of Tai. S, for one year, performer is freed from diseases, has progeny, wealth and goes to Sūryaloka, HV. II. 538-541 (from Mat.).