History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.2279

v6.c81.2279

*Somavrata*—(1) when the 8th in any pakṣa falls on a Monday one should worship Śiva, the right side of the idol representing Śiva and left side Hari and the Moon, bathe the liṅga with pañcāmṛta, apply sandalwood and camphor to right side and to the left saffron, aguru, uśīra, nīrājana with 25 lights of the God and the Devī; dinner to brāhmaṇas with their wives; for a year or five years, KKV 269-271, HV I. 829-831 (from Kālikā); (2) on Vai. pūrṇimā fill a copper vessel with water, put image of Śaṅkara therein and cover it with cloth and worship with gandha and flowers and donate with the words 'may Mahādeva, lord of the world, who assumes the form of the Moon, be pleased with me'; KKV 353, HV II 174-175, KR 166-167 (all quoting Bhav.), (3) on śu. 2nd tithi one should donate vessel containing salt to a brāhmaṇa; for a year, at end donate a cow; goes to Śivaloka; KKV 451 (59th Saṣṭivrata from Mat 101. 81), HV I. 389 (from Pad.); (4) when 8th tithi falls on Rohiṇī nakṣatra, perform this; bathe Śiva with pañcāmṛta and apply camphor or sandalwood paste to the liṅga or image and worship with white flowers; offer naivedya of jar of milk mixed with white ground sugar; jāgara; yields long life, fame etc; HV I. 863 (from Kālottara); (5) fast on M. śu. 14th and on 15th apply (to the liṅga) a blanket of ghee from top to the vedī; donate a pair of dark cows; jāgara with songs and dance; HV II. 239-240 (from Bhav.), (6) on the first Monday in Mārg. śu., or Cai or on any Monday when an intense impulse to worship arises; worship Śiva with white flowers (like Mālatī, Kunda &c.), apply sandalwood paste (to image or liṅga), offer naivedya; homa; rewards of performance of nakta on Monday in the months from Mārg. described, HV II. 558–566 (from Skanda); (7) on each Monday eight brāhmaṇas to be treated to dinner for a year; at end a silver image of Śiva to be made and donated; worship of Śiva and Umā with mantra 'tatpuruṣāya vidmahe' (Maitrā. S. II. 9 1, Tai. Ār. X. 46); Pad. IV. 108. 82–90.