Adhyaya 194
Aśoka-Pūrṇimā and Related Vows (अशोकपूर्णिमादिव्रत)
本章延续《誓愿品》(Vrata-khaṇḍa)对历法戒行的规范，阿耆尼向婆悉吒讲授一组将神圣时日转化为有序法义的誓行。开篇称前述“湿婆夜誓”(Śivarātri-vrata)能赐予享受与解脱(Bhukti–Mukti)；继而说“阿输迦满月”(Aśoka-Pūrṇimā)：在法尔古那月(Phālguna)明半月礼拜Bhūdhara与Bhuva，持行一年可得世乐与解脱。又教迦尔提迦月(Kārttika)之仪：以vṛṣotsarga（放生/布施公牛）配合naktam（夜间仅一餐），称为至上“公牛誓”(vṛṣa-vrata)，导向湿婆之居处。随后讲“祖灵新月”(Pitṛ-amāvāsyā)：以akṣayya（不坏、无尽）供品奉献祖先，并守一年斋戒与祭祖，可除罪得天界。末以“Sāvitrī新月”(Sāvitrī-Amāvāsyā)作结：在杰耶什塔月(Jyeṣṭha)第十五日，妇女连斋三夜，于榕树根下礼敬贞洁伟大的女神，以七种谷粒与饰物供养，通宵守夜歌舞，向婆罗门奉献naivedya并供食诸婆罗门，行正式送神仪式，祈求saubhāgya（婚姻福泽）与吉祥富足，令天后欢喜。
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Frequently Asked Questions
Worship of Bhūdhara and Bhuva in Phālguna’s bright fortnight, sustained as an observance for a year, stated to yield both Bhukti and Mukti.
By performing vṛṣotsarga (release/donation of a bull) and observing naktam (a single meal at night), the practitioner is said to attain Śiva’s state/abode.
It combines akṣayya offerings to the Pitṛs with a year-long fasting discipline and formal ancestor worship, promising sinlessness and attainment of heaven.
A three-night fast by women, worship at a banyan root with seven grains, night adornment and vigil with song/dance, offering naivedya to a brāhmaṇa, feeding brāhmaṇas, self-meal, and ritual dismissal, aiming at Devī’s favor and saubhāgya.