Adhyaya 179
Caturthī-vratāni (Vows of the Fourth Lunar Day)
火神阿耆尼系统阐述以“第四日”(Caturthī)为核心的诸种誓戒(vrata)，并明言此类修持具“双重果报”，能赐予Bhukti（世间受用与安乐）与Mukti（解脱）。本章先以简短文字提示不同传本/抄本之间的差异，继而按月份与tithi（阴历日序）分别规定仪轨。于Māgha月白半第四日，教人斋戒并礼拜，以“Guṇa”（德性、卓越之质）为仪式观想与供奉焦点。修持延续至第五日(pañcamī)，以芝麻饭供献，祈求一年无障碍的安康，并引入根本咒(mūla-mantra)“gaṁ svāhā”，说明其在aṅga-nyāsa（以“gām”等心咒与肢体安置咒）中的运用。随后详列以“āgaccha ulkā”“gaccha ulkā”行āvāhana（迎请）与visarjana（送神）的次第，并配以guggulu香、modaka甜团等供品，另加一段近似Gaṇeśa-gāyatrī的咒语。末后归纳专门行法：Bhādrapada月第四日的Kṛcchra苦行、Phālguna月第四日名为Avighnā的夜间斋戒，以及Caitra月第四日以damana/dūrvā草供奉Gaṇa，显示誓戒乃成就吉祥与净化身心之法门。
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Frequently Asked Questions
It specifies mantra-technology and ritual sequencing: the mūla-mantra “gaṁ svāhā,” its gāmādi application as hṛdaya and aṅga-mantras for nyāsa, and the precise āvāhana–visarjana formulas (“āgaccha ulkā” / “gaccha ulkā”) alongside prescribed offerings.
By presenting Caturthī vratas as disciplined, time-bound sādhana that removes obstacles (Avighnā), cultivates restraint (fasting/kṛcchra), and aligns ritual action with inner purification—thereby supporting both worldly stability (Bhukti) and liberation-oriented refinement (Mukti).