188 - Vows observed on the twelfth lunar day

The Agni said:

1-14. Ishall describe the vows (to be observed) on the twelfth (lunar) day that would confer enjoyment and emancipation. The person practising the vowshould eat once in the course of the day food that has been got without seeking alms, or fast or eat food obtained after seeking alms. One who practises the vow of Madanadvādasishould worship lord Hari and the God of love on the twelfth day in the bright fortnight inthe month of chaitra (April-May), if he desires enjoyment and emancipation. One who practises Bhimadvādasi on the twelfth day in the bright (fortnight) of (the month of) mágha (February-March)should worship (lord) Vishņu (repeating) "Obeisance to lord Nårāyaṇa (attribute of Vishņu)”. He gets all things. One who practises Govindadvādasi (should worship) in the bright fortnight of phålguna (March-April). One who performs the Visokadvādasishould worship lord Hari in the (month of) asvayuja (October-November). One who gives salt on the twelfth day of a bright (fortnight) in the (month of) märgaširsha (December-January) after worshipping lord Krishņa, is deemed to have given all niceties (of food). One who observes the vow of Govatsadvadasishould worship a calf in the (month of) bhädra(pada) (September-October). When the month of) magha (February-March) is over and if the twelfth (lunar) day is marked by the (asterism) Sravaņa in the dark (fortnight), it is said to be Tiladvadasi. Bathing and oblation are done with sesamum. Sesamum balls are the offering. A lamp (should be lit) with the sesamum oil. Then water of libationshould be given together with sesamum. Sesamumshould be given to brahmins. One gets the fruit by doing oblation and fasting. Oneshould worship (with the sacred syllable) Om. Obeisance to lord Våsudeva. One who practises the vow of Tiladvādasi reaches heaven with his family. One who performs Manorathadvadasishould worship in the bright (fortnight) in (the month of) phalguna (March-April). One who practises the vow of Namadvadasishould worship lord Hari for a year with (the recitation of) names Keśava and others. That person would reach neaven and not hell. One becomes the performer of the vow of Sumatadvadasi by the worship (of the lord) in the bright (fortnight) in (the month of) phålguna (March-April) and the per forrner of the vow of Anantadvadasi in the bright (fortnight) in the month of bhädrapada (September-October). A person who performs Tiladvādasishould do oblations with sesamum and worship (the lord saying) "Obeisance to (lord) Krishna" in the asterisms of aśleshā or mūla in (the month of) mägha (February- March). The performer (of the vow) of Sugatidvādasishould worship (the lord) in the bright (fortnight) in (the month of) phālguna (March-April). (Oneshould worship the lord) for a year (on the twelfth days) (saying) "O Victorious Krishņa! Obeisance to you" to get enjoyment and emancipation. One is (known to be) the performer of Samprāptidvādasi (by the worship of the lord) on the twelfth day in the bright (fortnight) of pausa (January-February).