History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.2285

v6.c81.2285

*Saubhāgyavrata*—(1) on K pūrṇimā worship the Moon's image on the pericarp of a lotus drawn with 16 petals, on the filaments of the lotus worship 28 nakṣatras (including Abhijit) and on the leaves worship the tithis and their lords (set out by name); at end of vrata donate two garments, fast or nakta on this day, confers blessedness, beauty, sexual pleasures; HV II 235-36 (from Vi Dh.); (2) give up use of salt on 3rd tithi of Phā and of following months for a year; at end donate a bedstead and house with all paraphernalia and honour a brāhmaṇa and his wife with the words 'May Pārvatī be pleased', he becomes a denizen of Gaurīloka, tithivrata, Gaurī deity; KKV 441 (which is Mat 101. 15-16), HV I. 483 (from Gar.), VKK 29-30 (reads 'śayanam' for 'lavaṇam') Agni (178 24-25) has almost the same verses, (3) worshipper of the Moon on 5th tithi secures long life, wealth and fame, HV I. 574 (from Vi Dh )