History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.2274

v6.c81.2274

*Sūryavrata*—(1) fast on 6th tithi and worship of the Sun on 7th with the words 'may Bhāskara be pleased'; becomes free from all diseases, KKV 388-389; (2) bath at dawn in M. and honouring a householder and his wife with flowers, garments, ornaments and dinner; attains *saubhāgya* and health, HV II. 794 (from Pad), KKV 444 (which is Mat. 101. 36-37); (3) Begin in Aśv. if there is 14th tithi in śu. and Sunday, tithivrata, Śiva deity; special bath for Śivalinga, *rocanā* being applied to it as unguent and worship with red flowers, naivedya of milk and ghee of *kapilā* cow; gift to a brāhmaṇa devotee of Śiva; the former should have dinner mixed with saffron; reward-sons are born to him; HV II. 64-65 (from Kālottara), (4) on Sunday the performer shaves himself and worships the Sun with cakes mixed with jaggery and salt and observes nakta that day: all desires are fulfilled and he goes to Sūryaloka; HV I. 779-780 (from Vi. Dh.), (5) fast on Cai. śu 6th and on 7th tithi worship the Sun; an altar be made with whitish clay and a lotus with eight petals be drawn thereon with coloured powders, place Sun's image on the pericarp and draw in the eight quarters from the eastern petal certain demigods, goddesses and sages, two each being assigned to the six seasons from spring; homa with 108 *āhutis* of ghee to the Sun, and eight to each of the others, for one year; at end gift of a cow and some gold, he goes to Sūryaloka; if performed for twelve years the performer secures *sāyujya*, HV I. 770-774 (from Vi Dh III. 167. 11-15, 168. 1-30; (6) begin in Mārg. on a Sunday (?) and proceed for 12 months; draw a lotus with twelve petals with pericarp on a copper vessel with red sandalwood paste and worship the Sun thereon; in the several months the names of the god worshipped (such as Mitra in Mārg., Viṣṇu in P., Varuṇa in M. &c.), the *naivedya* and the special article to be eaten by the performer are different; it destroys sins and secures all desired objects, HV II. 552-557 (from Sauradharma); This is a vāravrata, (7) nakta throughout month of P. and fast on both 7th tithis; worship of Sun and of Agni thrice a day in the month of P.; KR 475-76 (from Bhav.)