The Agni Purana
by N. Gangadharan | 1954 | 360,691 words | ISBN-10: 8120803590 | ISBN-13: 9788120803596
This page describes Vows observed on the sixth lunar day which is chapter 181 of the English translation of the Agni Purana, one of the eighteen major puranas dealing with all topics concerning ancient Indian culture, tradition and sciences. Containing roughly 15,000 Sanskrit metrical verses, subjects contained in the Agni-Purana include cosmology, philosophy, architecture, iconography, economics, diplomacy, pilgrimage guides, ancient geography, gemology, ayurveda, etc.
Chapter 181 - Vows observed on the sixth lunar day
[Sanskrit text for this chapter is available]
Fire-god said:
1-2. I shall describe vows (to be performed) on the sixth lunar day. It should be done in (the months of) kārttika (November-December) etc. One who eats fruits and offers libation etc. on the sixth lunar day gets enjoyment and emancipation. The skandaṣaṣṭī vow (done) on the sixth lunar day in (the month of) bhādra (bhādrapada) (September-October) is said to (confer) undiminishing (benefits). I shall describe the kṛṣṇa-ṣaṣṭivrata that should be done in (the month of mārgaśīrṣa) (December-January) remaining without food for a year. One would get enjoyment and emancipation (by that).