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36. (By offering it) on the first day of a lunar fortnight (he procures) a house and handsome wives.
37. (By offering it) on the second day, (he procures) a beautiful daughter (and sons-in-law).
38. (By offering it) on the third day, (he enjoys) all his desires.
39. (By offering it) on the fourth day, (he procures) cattle.
40. (By offering it) on the fifth day, (he procures) handsome sons.
41. (By offering it) on the sixth day, (he obtains) success in gaming.
42. (By offering it) on the seventh day, (he procures good results in) agriculture.
43. (By offering it) on. the eighth day, (he procures success in) trade.
44. (By offering it) on the ninth day, (he procures) cattle.
45. (By offering it) on the tenth day, (he procures) horses.
46. (By offering it) on the eleventh day, (he procures) sons endowed with the superhuman power of a pious Brâhma n a.
47. (By offering it) on the twelfth day, (he procures) gold and silver.
48. (By offering it) on the thirteenth day, he becomes beloved.
49. (By offering it) on the fifteenth day, (he enjoys) all his desires.
50. For S râddhas for those who have been killed in battle the fourteenth day is ordained.
51. There are two stanzas on this subject that are to be recited by the manes.
52. 'May that excellent man be born to our race, whosoever he may be, who attentively offers a S râddha in the rainy season on the thirteenth of the dark half,
53. 'With milk profusely mixed with honey;
and (he who offers such S râddhas) during the whole month Kârttika
and (in the afternoon) when the shadow of an elephant falls towards the east.'
The Insitutes of Vishnu CHAPTER EIGHTY SIX
Divisions 2306-2330
