Chapter 191 - Mode of practising vows on the thirteenth lunar day

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Fire-god said:

1-10. I shall describe vows (to be practised) on the thirteenth day that gives all (things). I shall describe Anaṅgatrayodaśī (the thirteenth day of God of love) that was done at first by the God of love. Lord Hara (Śiva) (of the form of) God of love should be worshipped on the thirteenth day in the bright (fortnight) in (the month of) mārgaśīrṣa (December-January). One should take honey in the night and do oblation with ghee, sesamum and unbroken rice. One who worships Yogeśvara (Lord of Yogas) (on the thirteenth day of the bright fortnight) in (the month of) pauṣa (January-February) after using sandal and offering oblations and one who worships Maheśvara (the great lord Śiva) in (the month of) māgha (February-March) (on a similar day) after using pearls would reach heaven. One who practises the vow should take water and raven and worship (on a similar day) in (the month of) phālguna (March-April) and consume camphor and worship (lord Śiva) of his own form in (the month of) caitra (April-May). (By those) one would become fortunate. One should worship Mahārūpa (the lord of the great form) in (the month of) vaiśākha (May-June) eating fruits of nutmeg. One who practises vow should worship (lord) Pradyumna (one of the five forms of Viṣṇu) on (a similar) day in (the month of) jyaiṣṭha (June-July) eating cloves. One should worship the consort of Umā (Śiva) in (the month of) āṣāḍha (July-August) taking sesamum water. One should worship the bearer of trident in the hand (Śiva) in (the month of) śrāvaṇa (August-September) consuming fragrant water. (The practiser of vow) should worship Sadyojāta (one of the five forms of Śiva) in (the month of) bhādrapada (September-October) consuming agallochum. One should worship Indra (the lord of thirty-three celestials) in (the month of) āśvina (October-November) taking gold (immersed) water. The person practising vow should worship Vighneśvara (lord of obstacles, son of Śiva) in (the month of) kārttika (November-December) eating madana. The golden (image of) Śiva should be covered with mango leaves and a cow (covered and) worshipped and bed, umbrella, pitcher, sandals and vessel for edibles should be given to a brahmin at the end of the year. One should contemplate on (lord Śiva) causing delight to Rati (wife of God of love) on the thirteenth day in the bright (fortnight) in (the month of) caitra (April-May) and should draw aśoka tree with red-lead and turmeric. One who seeks pleasure should worship for a year and practice the vow of Kāmatrayodaśī.