Masavratopavasa, Māsavratopavāsa: 1 definition
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaMāsavratopavāsa (मासव्रतोपवास).—Purāṇas mention about the months in which Vratas are to be observed with efficacy and the details are given below:
He who fasts for half a day in the month of Tulām will get children and vehicles in plenty and would become pure. (Śloka 29, Chapter 106, Anuśāsana Parva).
He who fasts the whole day of the Dvādaśī in Tulām and worships Viṣṇu will get the benefit of making a Sahasragodāna (giving away thousand cows as gift). (Śloka 3, Chapter 106, Anuśāsana Parva).
He who fasts for one time of the day in Vṛścikam will become a very brave and valorous man and acquire many wives and fame. (Śloka 30, Chapter 106, Anuśāsana Parva).
All men and women who worship Viṣṇu on the dvādaśī day in Vṛścikam fasting for the whole day will get the benefit of a Godānayajña. (Śloka 14, Chapter 109, Anuśāsana Parva).
He who fasts for one time a day during the month of Meṣa will get gold, diamonds and pearls in plenty and will be born in a high family in his next birth. (Śloka 23, Chapter 106, Anuśāsana Parva).
If one fasts the whole of the Dvādaśī day in the month of Meṣa one would get the benefit of conducting a Puṇḍarīka. (Śloka 7 Chapter 109, Anuśāsana Parva).
He who fasts for one time in a day in the month of Mithuna will become very prosperous. (Śloka 25, Chapter 106, Anuśāsana Parva).
If one fasts the whole day and night of the Dvādaśī in Mithuna and does Trivikrama pūjā one would not only get the benefit of conducting a Gomedayajña but will be able to enjoy sexual pleasures with celestial maidens. (Śloka 9, Chapter 109, Anuśāsana Parva).
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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