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3. A person desirous of beauty shall perform the Vrata on the eighth day of the bright half of the Karttika month wearing flower garlands and offering flowers, etc. He shall be endowed with beauty.

4-6. Lord Sridhara with Sri shall be worshipped on the third day in the dark half of Sravana. Bed, clothes and fruits shall be gifted to Brahmins. When giving bed he shall pray “Obeisance to Sridhara and Sri. In the beginning of Caitra on the third day the devotee shall worship Urna. Siva and fire god. The naivedya offered shall be Havisya (cooked rice soaked in butter) along with Madanaka. He shall reap the fruit as mentioned by Urn a to me.

7-8. A three days abstention from salt from the first to the third day in the beginning of Phalguna is a bliss yielding excellent Vrata and the devotee shall attain Gauriloka. At the end of the Vrata he shall duly worship a brahmin couple and make a gift of a bed and a house with all requisites, saying, “O Bhavani (Goddess Parvati) be pleased”.

9-10. The twelve manifestations of the goddess, viz: —

Gauri, Kali, Uma, Bhadra, Durga, Kanti, Sarasvati, Mangala, Vaisnavi, Lak$mJ, Siva and NarayanI shall be worshipped either on twelve successive days from the third day of Marga& r? a month or in twelve successive months from the said day ( taking the third day in every month for the Vrata). He shall never suffer from separation from his beloved.

11. The devotee shall observe fast on the fourth day in the bright half of the month of Magha and take up the Vrata.

He shall gift away gingelly seeds to a brahmin and shall drink only gingelly water. The Vrata is concluded in two years. He will not be hindered by obstacles in his life.

12-14. The Mulamantra is “Om Gah Svaha”. The Nyasa mantra for the heart is Glaum Glam. The nyasa mantras for head and tuft are “Gam Gim Gum and Hrum Hrim Hrim”

the ny& sa for Varman is “Gum” “Gom” and for the eye “Gaum” and “Gom”. Hence Avahana, etc. The oblation and Visarjana (mystical dismissal) are with the mantras “Agaccholkaya Gandholkah Pu? polko Dhupakolkakah Dipolk& ya Maholkaya”. The Nyasa on the thumb etc. is with “Gayatri”.

15. The Gayatri mantra runs thus: — “Om, we realise the huge-eared deity, we meditate upon the deity with bent trunk. May the deity with the tusk goad us (on our path)

16. Gingelly seeds shall be consigned to the sacrificial fire in the Homa. All his attendant Ganas shall be worshipped:

“Svaha unto the Gana and to the lord of Ganas. Obeisance to Ku$m& n< jaka.

17. Obeisance to Amogholka, obeisance to Ekadanta and obeisance to Tripurantakarupin”. Om obeisance to the deity with dark tusks and terrific face, the lord of battles.

18. Svaha unto Padmadamstra. The usual Mudras (mystical signs) are shown. The devotee then dances, laughs and claps his hands. The fruit of this Vrata is Saubhagya (good fortune).

19. Beginning with the fourth day in the bright half of Marga£ ir$a this worship of Garfias shall be continued for a year.

The devotee shall be blessed with good learning, wealth, fame, longevity and sons.

20. On a Monday when the fourth phase of the moon is also present, Ga$as can be worshipped after due fast with the usual japas and homas. The devotee shall attain heaven without obstacles.

21. God Vighnesvara shall be worshipped on the fourth day in the bright half of any month with sugar candies, Laddukas (sweet balls of fried flour dough) and sweetmeats.

He shall attain everything he desires and good fortune.

22. If the worship is done with Madana flowers he will be blessed with sons. The Caturthi is also called “Madana

Caturthi’ 7. With the mantras “Om obeisance to Ganapati/

23-24. All the Ganas shall be worshipped in any month with homasand japas. He shall attain everything he desires. All obstacles will be destroyed. He who worships Vinayaka in his idol with these names attains the goal of the good, heaven, happiness and final salvation.

25-26. The names are twelve: — Ganapujya (worthy of the worship of the group), Ekadantin (single-tusked), Vakratunda (Bent Trunk), Tryainbaka (Three-eyed), Nliaguva (blue-necked), Lambodara (large-bellied), Vikata (the terrific), Vighnarajaka the remover of obstacles), Dhumravarna (smoke-coloured) Balacandra (pleasing as the crescent moon)

Vinayaka, Ganapati and Hastimukha ( Elephant-faced). The devotee shall attain everything he desires.

27-29. TJie sei pent gods Vasuki, Taksaka, Kaliya, Manibhadraka, Airavata, Dhrtarastra, Karkotaka and Dhanaftjaya shall be worshipped after bathing the idols in Ghee on the fifth day in any of the months Sravana, Asvina, Bhadra and Karttika. The devotee shall be blessed with longevity, health and heavenly bliss.

30-31. The serpents Ananta, Vasuki, & ankha, Padma, Kambala, Karkotaka, Naga, Dhrtarastra, Sankhaka, Kaliya, Taksaka and Pingala shall be worshipped in order in the different months. Or in the bright half of Bhadra the eight serpents mentioned before shall be worshipped. He will attain salvation and heavenly bliss.

32. On the fifth day in the bright half of Sravana the pictures of the serpents shall be painted on either side of the main door of the house. They shall be woi shipped. Milk and butter constitute the Naivcdya. This rite removes all poisons.

The serpents shall bestow freedom from fear. This is called Dastoddharanapaftcaml.

CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY.

Sacred Rites ( Vratas ).

Brahma said:

1-2. Similarly, God Karttikcya is to be worshipped in the month of Bhadrapada. The ceremonial bath, charitable gift etc. in this Vrata is of everlasting benefit. On the seventh day, brahmins have to be fed and god sun is to be worshipped with the following inantra — “Svahii unto Khakkolka. Thou art immortal, let Thy contact be pleasing for ever. ” The Parana is on the eighth day with pepper. The devotee shall attain heaven.

Thus Marlcasaptaml is explained.

3-4. On the seventh day of the lunar month the devotee shall take his bath and duly worship the sun-god. With the prayer “May the sun-god be pleased, he shall give fruits to the brahmins. The fruits offered and taken by himself shall be dates, coconuts or pomegranates. While offering the prayer he shall think; t May all my desires be fulfilled”.

Thus Phalasaptami is explained:

5-6. After worshipping one’s own favourite deity on the Saptami (seventh) day he shall feed brahmins with milk puddings and shall drink any milk. The word Odana connotes all kinds of foodstuffs chewed, sucked or licked (lambatives). If the devotee is desirous of wealth, sons, etc. he shall remain Anodaua (not taking any of the foodstuffs). Brahmins shall be given due Dak§i$~i? as well.

Thus Anodanasaptami is explained.

7-8. The devotee desirous of victory shall perform Vijaya Saptami Vrata taking nothing but air, the devotee desirous of love shall eat leaves of the sun plant (Arka) or observe fast. It yields everything he desires. He who abjures wheat, pulses, barley, the §a${ika variety of rice, bell metal vessels, stony vessels, wheat flour, honey, wine, meat, sexual intercourse, oil bath, applying collyrium and gingelly seeds on Saptami (seventh) days is to be considered as having fasted for jeven Saptamis (as explained in this and the next chapter).

CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTYONE.

Sacred Rites ( Vratas ).

Brahma said:

1-2. On the Astami (eighth) day in the bright half of the month of Bhadrapada, the goddesses Durva and Gaurl as well as Ganesa and Siva are to be worshipped with fruits, grains and flowers reciting the mantra — " Obeisance to Sambhu and Siva. O Durva, thou art of immortal birth. ” Only raw food, not cooked in fire, shall be taken by the devotee. He shall attain everything he desires.

Thus DurvastamI is explained:

3. On the eighth day in the dark half mingled with RohinI star Lord Hari is to be worshipped. Even if the seventh phase of the moon remains in the earlier part of the day, there is no objection. This Vrata dispels the sin of three births.

4. The devotee shall observe fast and pray thus —

" Obeisance obeisance to Govinda, the lord of Yoga and Yoga itself. ” The Parana is to be had when both the Tithi (lunar day) and the star come to a close.

5. The mantra for ceremonial bath is this — " Obeisance, obeisan. ee unto Govinda the god of sacrifices, the lord of sacrifices, the outcome of sacrifices, nay the sacrifice itself. ” The mantra for worship is as follows: — " Obeisance, obeisance unto Govinda, the god of the universe, the lord of the universe, nay the universe itself ”

6. The mantra for laying the deity to sleep is — " obeisance, obeisance to Govinda, the outcome of all, the god of all, the mountain, the All. ” The lord is to be worshipped on the bare ground. So also the star RohinI accompanied by the moon.

7. The devotee shall take the holy water in the conch shell along with flowers, fruits and sandal paste, kneel on the ground and give Arghya to the moon.

3. O moon God! born of the milky ocean, originating from the eyes of sage Atri, be pleased to accept this Arghya of mine along with Thy consort RohinI.

9. Similar Arghya offerings shall be made to goddess Sri, Ya$oda, Nanda, Vasudcva and Bala, with offerings of fruits.

10-16. The following names of the lord shall be repeated: — Anagha (sinless) Vamana (the dwarf) Sauri, Vaikun$ha,

Purusottama (best of man), Vasudeva, HrsikeSa, Madhava (consort of Laksmi) Madhusudana (slayer of the demon Madhu) Varaha (the divine Boai ), Pundarikaksa, (the lotuseyed), Nrsimha (the manlion), Daityasudana (destroyer of demons), Damodara, Padmanabha, KeSava, Garudadhvaja, Govinda, Acyuta, Ananta Deva (Deathless deity) Aparajita (the undefeated), Adhoksaja, Jagadbija ( the seed of the universe) Sargasthityantakaranam (the cause of creation, sustenance and dissolution) Anadinidhana (having neither the beginning nor death), Visnu, Trilokesa (lord of the three worlds), Trivikrama Narayana, Caturbahu (four-armed), Sankha cakra gadadhara, Pitambaradhara (wearing yellow garments) Divya (the divine) Vanamalavibhusita (bedecked with the garlands of wild flowers), Srivatsarika (having the natural mark on the chest named Srivatsa), Jagaddhama, (the support of the universe), Sripati, Sridhara, Hari. After repeating these names the devotee shall pray thus: — Obeisance unto the deity in the form of Brahman whom Vasudeva begot of Devaki for the protection of the entire earth.

17. O Lord of lords Hari, save me from the ocean of existence. O destroyer of all sins, save me from the ocean of miseries and sorrow, O Lord!

18-21. O Lord of Sri, son of Devaki, Hari, Vi$nu, thou art reputed to be the saviour of even wicked persons who remember Thee but once. O lord, I am the most wicked of all wicked persons, save me from the ocean of sorrow. O Puskarak$a (lotus-eyed), I am deeply immersed in the ocean of ignorance. O God of gods, save me. Save thee there is no other protector. Obeisance unto the self-born Vasudeva, the benefactor of cows and brahmins and the whole universe. Obeisance, obeisance to Kr$$a, Govinda. Let there be peace. 'Let there be welfare. Let me be the possessor of wealth, fame, and a vast realm. /

CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTYTWO.

Sacred Rites ( Vratas ).

Brahma said:

1. The devotee shall perform Vrata on the eighth day taking food only in the night. When the Vrata has been performed for a year he shall make a gift of a cow. This is called Sadgativrata and the devotee attains the status of Indra.

2. The same Vrata performed on the eighth day in the bright half of the month of Pausa is called Maharudravrata.

The fruit of that Vrata is a hundred thousand times more fruitful, if it is dedicated unto me.

3. If A$tamf (eighth day in either half) and Wednesday coincide, the Vrata is to be performed. Such votaries will never lose their riches as in the story.

4. The devotee shall aspire for salvation alone. He must have perfect devotion and full faith. Only eight handfuls of grains shall be used for food by' him and the handfuls shall be with the thumb and the index finger stretched out.

5. The food is taken on the leaves of a mango tree made into a cup and covered with Ku£ a grass. The Kalambika (a kind of green vegetable ) cooked in tamarind water is taken along with the food. The fruit of such a Vrata is whatever one desires.

6. In a pond or a river Budha (Mercury) shall be worshipped with the five usual forms of propitiation or articles of worship. Daksina in accordance with the capacity of the devotee shall be given. A Karkar! (water jar with small holes in the bottom) full of rice grains shall also be given as gift.

7. The mystic lotus symbol, etc. shall be used. The Blja mantra is Bum Budhaya Svaha. The god shall be contemplated as armed with arrows and bow and dark in colour. The Afigas (limbs) are in the middle.

8. The performer shall hear the story of Budh& $j; aml narrated by scholars. There was a certain famous brahmin named Vifa in the city of Pa$aliputra.

9. His wife was Rambha. They had a virtuous son named Kauiika and a daughter named Vijaya. They had a bullock named Dhanapala.

10. On a summer day the boy Kausika took the bullock to the river Ganga and began to play with the cow-herds there.

The bullock was stolen by thieves forcibly.

11. The grief-stricken boy left the river bank and wandered through the forest. The daughter Vijaya who came there to fetch water accompanied her brother.

12. The poor boy became thirsty and so in search of lotus stalks came to a lake where he was surprised to see the remnants of the articles of worship used by celestial damsels.

13. He approached the divine damsels and begged them for food for himself and his hungry sister. They directed him to perform the Vrata saying “Practise this Vrata. We shall give you food. ”

14. The children performed the Vrata, the boy for the sake of recovering the lost bullock Dhanapala and the girl for securing a suitable husband. The children took two mangoleaf cupfuls of food given by the damsels.

15. The children saw the bullock returned to them by the thieves and reached home by dusk.

16. Vlra had been grief-stricken. The children bowed to him. They spent the night in sound sleep. The father was now worried on seeing his daughter blooming into a young lady. “To whom shall I give my daughter? ” he mused loudly.

17. As is usual, the girl said “To Yama” out of her sorrow, but really on account of the good effects of her Vrata.

The parents passed away and Kaurika performed the Vrata again for the sake of kingdom.

18. As a result of the Vrata. Kau& ka became the king of Ayodhya and gave his sister in marriage to Yama. Yama told Vijaya — “Be the lady of my house in my own city. ”

19. There in Yama’s city she saw her mother bound by noose and tortured. The grief-stricken Vijaya remembered that the Vrata had the potentiality of yielding salvation.

20-21. She herself performed the Vrata and the mother attained salvation due to the meritorious potentialities of the Vrata She went to heaven and stayed there happily.

CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTYTHREE.

Sacred Rites (Vratas).

Brahma said:

1. Those who chew eight buds of the ASoka tr ee on the eighth day in the bright half of the month of Gaitra with the star Punarvasu will never be tormented by sorrow.

2. O Asoka, favourite of God Siva, blossoming in the month of Caitra, I am chewing Thee, grief-stricken that I am.

Be pleased to make me free from sorrow Thus Asokastarm is explained:

3. If the eighth and ninth Phases of the moon in the bright half of the month of Alvina coincide with Uttarasfujha star it is called Mahfmavami. Ceremonial bath and charity on that day have everlasting benefits.

4. Even if there is no overlapping of As^ami, but only NavamJ, still Durga can be worshipped. This is a great Vrata of excellent merit performed by even Sankara and others.

5. A king desirous ol overthrowing his enemy shall start the Vrata with Japa and Hoina on the previous sixth day (SasthI) itself and shall feed a virgin every day. The Vrata is then called Ay acitadi V rata. Of course, the concluding rites are only on the Navami day.

6. In the worship the mantra is “Obeisance to Thee, O Durga, Durga the piotectrcss Svaha. ” All the nine goddesses arc to be worshipped like this with the names ending in long vowel “A”

7. The rites of Nyasa in the heart, etc. are with the six words Namah, Svaha, Vasat, Hum, Vausat and Phat, and along with the Nyasas on the fingers beginning with the thumb and ending with the little finger the devotee shall worship goddess Siva.

8. On the As$aml itself nine wooden huts (for nine goddesses) or a single wooden house is built in which the golden or silver image of the goddess is installed.

9-1 1. Instead of idols, a trident, a sword, a book, a cloth or a mystic diagram can be used as the object of worship.

Dtirg& has eighteen hands. In the nine left hands she holds a skull, a club, a bell, a mirror, a threat, a bow, a banner, a drum and a noose. In the nine right hands she holds a Sakti (Javelin) an iron club, a spear, a thunderbolt, a sword, a goad, an arrow, a discus and a Salaka (a tubelike dart). The remaining goddesses have sixteen hands without & alaka and Pamaru (drum).

12. The eight other goddesses are: — Ugracantfa, Pracantfa, Cantfogra, Cantf anayika, Can^a, Candavatl, Candarfipa and Aticandika.

13. The ninth goddess and Ugracangla are in the middle and are of fiery colour. The others are in order of pigment colour, rosy, dark, blue, smoke-coloured, white, yellow and grey. They stand in the Alldha pose (right knee advanced and left leg retracted).

14. The Mahisa (buffalo) demon is being hit by the sword and his fist is in an attitude of trying to catch hold of the tresses. After reciting the ten-syllabled mantra ‘‘Obeisance to Mahi$asuramardini” the trident shall be worshipped.

15. The goddess can be worshipped on the phallic emblem too and the sandals in water also. These must be a variegated Pfija on the Astami day and fasting also.

16-18. A well grown buffalo of five years shall be sacrificed at the close of the night. All rites of Kali must be duly performed. The blood coming out of the buffalo shall be offered to Putana in the south-west, to PaparaksasI in the northwest, to Can< Jik\ in the north-east and to Vidarika in the south-east.

CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTYFOUR.

Sacred Rites ( Vratas).

Brahmd said:

1. Mahakausika mantra which is very efficacious is being mentioned — “Ora obeisance to Mahakaulika, Om Hum Hum Prasphura Lala Lala Kulva Kulva Culva Culva Khalla Khalla Mulva Mulva Gulva Gulva Tulva Tulva Pulla Pulla

Dhulva Dhulva Dhuma Dhuma Dhama Dhama Maraya Maraya Dhaka Dhaka Vijftapaya Vijftapaya Vidaraya Vidaraya

Kampa Kampa Kampaya Kampaya Puraya Puraya Avesaya Avesaya Om Hrlm Om Hrlm Harii Vam Vam Hum Tata Tata Mada Mada Hrlm Orh Hum obeisance to Nairrta. A •consecrated oblation inspired with Mahakausika mantra shall be given to Nirrti.

2. Thereafter, the king shall take his ceremonial bath and make an image of Indra with flour dough and beaten rice. He then severs it into two and gives it to Skanda and Visakha.

3-4. In the night, Puja of the mothers shall be performed.

The mothers are: — Brahman!, Mahe^i, Kaumarl, Vaisnavl, VarahJ, Mahendri, Camun< Ja, Candika, Jayanti, Mangala, Kali, Bhadrakall, Kapalini, Durga, Siva, Ksama and Dhfitri.

Svaha, Svadha and obeisance unto Thee.

5. The goddess shall be bathed in milk, etc. The devotee shall propitiate Virgins, young women, Brahmins and Pasarujas (heretics) with small gifts.

6. Banners, vehicles, festoons, garments shall be used in the ceremonial processions. This worship on the Mahanavami day shall bless the devotee with victory and flourishing realm.

CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTYFIVE.

Sacred Rite ( Vratas ).

Brahmd said:

1. On the ninth day in the bright half of Asvina the devotee shall take a single morsel and worship the goddess and brahmins. He shall repeat the Bija mantra a hundred thousand times.

Thus Vlranavami is explained.

Brahmd said:

2- On the ninth day in the bright half of Caitra the goddess shall be worshipped with Damana flowers. The devotee shall be blessed with longevity, health and good fortune. He shall never be vanquished by his enemies.

Thus Damananavan. I is explained.

Vifnu said:

3. On the tenth day of every month the devotee takes only a single morsel and performs Vrata for a year At the end of the year he makes a gift of ten cows and gold images of the presiding deities of the quarters. He shall eventually attain the lordship of the whole cosmos.

Thus Digdasami is explained.

Brahmd said:

4. Worship of the sages with all materials shall be performed. The devotee shall become wealthy and blessed with sons. After death he shall be honoured in the Rsiloka.

5. The sages are Marlci, Atri, Ahgiras, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu, Pracetas, Vasistha, Bhrgu and Narada. The worship is carried out in the beginning ofCaitra with garlands of Damana flowers.

6-7. Thus has been explained the ASokastaml; the Vlranavaml, the DamananavarnI, the Digdasami and the (Rsi) EkadaSI.

CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTYSIX.

Sacred Rites ( Vraias ).

Brahmd said:

1. I shall explain the Sravana Dvada§i Vrata which yields worldly enjoyments and salvation. If the eleventh and twelfth phases of the moon coincide with the star Sravana, 2. That Tithi is called Vijaya. Worship of Lord Hari on this day is of everlasting benefit.

3. If the devotee fasts, takes alms, takes only a single morsel in the day or foodstuff in the night when not solicited by him he does not violate the rules of the DvadasI Vrata.

4. The devotee shall avoid on that day the use of bell metal vessels, meat, honey, greed, idle talk, exercise, sexual intercourse, sleep during the day, application of collyrium, flour, etc. ground at the grind stone and Masura dala.

5. The twelfth day in the bright half of the month of Bhadrapada with Wednesday and the star Sravana coinciding is called Mahatl Dvfidasl. A fast on this day with ceremonial bath in the confluence of two rivers yields immense benefit.

6. Gems shall be put in golden water pot and the deity Vamana shall be worshipped. The image is covered with a pair of white cloths. An umbrella and a pair of sandals also accompany the same.

7-9. With the mantras specified the respective limbs are worshipped.

Om obeisance to Vasudeva — the head Om obeisance to Sridhara — the face Om obeisance to Krsna — the neck Om obeisance to Srlpati — the chest Om obeisance to Sarvastradharin — the arms Om obeisance to Vyapaka — the belly Om obeisance to Kesava — the lower stomach Om obeisance to Trailokyapati — the penis.

Om obeisance to Sarvapati — the calves.

Om obeisance to Sarvatman — the feet The naivedya to be offered is butter and milk pudding.

10. He shall make gifts of water pots, sweet meats, etc.

He shall keep awake at night. After bath, Acamana and worship by offerings of flowers he shall pray as follows:

11. ‘‘Obeisance unto Thee O Govinda, Budha called Sravana, be pleased to destroy all sins and bless me with all comforts. ”

12. The devotee shall give water pots to brahmins saying — “May the god of gods be pleased”. The Vrata can also be performed on the banks of a river. The devotee shall acquire everything he desires.

CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTYSEVEN.

Sacred Rites ( Vratas).

Brahmd said:

1. The worship of the favourite God on the thirteenth day called Kamadevatrayodasi with Madana flowers, etc.

bestows sexual pleasure, freedom from sorrow and all due respect from everyone.

Thus Madanatrayodasi is explained.

2. The devotee shall observe fast on the fourteenth day in the bright half and on the eighth day in the dark half for a whole year and worship Siva. He shall enjoy all worldly pleasures.

Thus CaturdasyastamI Vrata is explained.

3. In the month of Karttika the devotee shall observe fast for three days and make a gift of an excellent house. He shall attain the region of the sun. This excellent Vrata is called Dhamavrata.

4. On the new moon day if one offers libations of water to the Manes it has immense benefit. If one worships in water in the names of the days of the week (with their presiding deities) taking food only in the night, one shall attain everything.

Thus Varavratas have been explained.

5. The devotee shall worship well Lord Acyuta in the name of the twelve stars in the twelve months (in accordance with the name).

6. Kesava is worshipped in the month of Marga^irsa.

This worship can be the inaugural one or in the month of Karttika. For the four months of the Caturmasa period homa is offered with butter. The Naivedya is Krsara (gingelly seeds rounded into balls with treacle).

7. The naivedya in Asaglha, etc. is milk pudding. The brahmins too are to be fed on this. The bath is in Paftcagavya water. The remnant of naivedya constitutes the night food of the devotee.

8. Before Visarjana (the ceremonial dismissal) all usual materials can he used as Naivedya. When Jagannatha is formally discharged that becomes Nirmalya (remnant of the offerings).

9. All devotees during the Paficaratra (five nights) take naivedya. Thus the Puja shall be continued for a year with special rites.

10. The prayer — “Obeisance, obeisance unto Thee, O Acyuta, let the sins be destroyed; let the Punya (merit) flourish. Let prosperity be everlasting. Let my family flourish.

11. O Acyuta, just as Thou art beyond the greatest.

Brahman the Supreme, O destroyer of sins, O the unknowable, make my desire too undegraded; make my actions undegraded.

12. O Acyuta, O Ananda, O Govinda, O Purusottama, let my desire be of everlasting benefit. Make it so O, Unknowable! ”

13-14. If this Vrata is performed for seven years the devotee obtains longevity, prosperity and the goal of the good.

Observing fast on the eleventh, eighth, fourteenth and seventh days for a year and worshipping Visnu, Durga, Sambhu, and Ravi (sun) in the order, the devotee attains their respective regions. He becomes pure and gets everything lie desires.

15 By taking a single morsel, by taking food received unsolicited at night, by fasting or by taking only vegetables all deities can be worshipped in all the Tithis. The devotee shall attain worldly pleasures and salvation.

16-19. Kubera, Agni and the two Asvini gods are to be worshipped on the first day. Sri and Yaraa on the second;

Parvati and Sri on the fifth; Nagas arid Karttikeya on the sixth, the sun on the seventh; Durga and Mothers on the eighth;

Taksaka on the Ninth; Indra and Kubera on the tenth; the sages on the eleventh; Hari on the twelfth; Kama and Mahesvara on the thirteenth; Brahma on the fourteenth and the manes on New Moon and Full moon.

CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTYEIGHT.

The Solar Dynasty.

Hart said:

I. I shall describe the lineage of kings and their exploits.

From the lotus coming out of the navel of Visnu arose Brahina.

From Brahma’s thumb rose Daksa.

2-3. Daksa’s daughter was Aditi. Aditi’s son was Vivasvan.

Vivasvan’s son was Manu. Manu had nine sons — Iksvaku, Saryati, Mrga, Dhrsja Prsadhra, Narisyanta, Nabhaga, Dista and & a£ aka.

4. Manu had a daughter Ua of whom Budha (Mercury)

begot three sons: Rajas, Rudra and Pururavas. Ila was transformed into a man named Sudyumna. Sudyumna begot three sons — Utkala, Vinata and Gaya.

5. Manu’s son Prsadhra became a Sudra due to cowslaughter. His descendant Karusa became a Ksatriya and a line of Ksatriya kings called Karusas sprang from him.

6. Dista’s son Nabhaga became a. Vaisya. His son was Bhanandana and Bhanandana’s son was Vatsapriti.

7. Two other sons were Pamsu and Khanitra. The latter became a king and his son was Ksupa. Ksupa’s son was VirhSa and his son was VivimSa.

8. VivimSa’s son was Khaninetra. Vibhuti was his son.

Vibhuti’s son w r as Karandhama and his son was Aviksita.

9. Marutta was his son and he begot Narisyanta. Narisyanla’s son was Tamas and his son was Rajavardhana.

10. Rajavardhana’s son was Sudhrti and Nara was Sudhrti’s son. Nara’s son was Kevala whose son was Dhundhuman.

II. Vega van was Dhundhuman's son and his son was Budha. Budha had a son named Trnabindu and a daughter

Ailavila.

12. Trnabindu begot of Alambusa a son named Visala; his son was Hemacandra; his son was Ghandraka.

13. Dhumrasva was the son of Candia and Srfljaya was born of Dhumrasva. Sahadeva was the son of Sffijaya and his son was Krsasva.

14. Somadatta was the son of Kf^alva and his son was Janamejaya whose son was Sumantri. These kings are known as Vaiialakas (because Visala was their city).

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