द्वादशैव प्रदेयानिगुरुब्राह्मणज्ञातिषु । व्रतांते गौः प्रदातव्या कृष्णा वत्सयुता दृढा
dvādaśaiva pradeyānigurubrāhmaṇajñātiṣu | vratāṃte gauḥ pradātavyā kṛṣṇā vatsayutā dṛḍhā
Ces douze récipients de sésame doivent être donnés au guru, aux brāhmaṇas et aux parents. À la fin du vœu, qu’on offre une vache noire, robuste, avec son veau.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) (deduced: Prabhāsa Khaṇḍa narrative style)
Tirtha: Vastrāpatha-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A concluding vow ceremony: twelve sesame vessels are handed to a seated guru and brāhmaṇas; a sturdy black cow with a calf, decorated for gifting, stands nearby.
A vrata is sealed by honoring spiritual authorities and sustaining society through significant gifts like go-dāna.
Vastrāpatha-kṣetra (Prabhāsa) where the Śivarātri vow and its concluding gifts are detailed.
Give twelve offerings to guru/brāhmaṇas/kinsmen, and at vow’s end gift a strong black cow with a calf.