Adhyaya 207
Chapter 207: कौमुदव्रतं (Kaumuda-vrata)
承接《戒行品》(Vrata-khaṇḍa)对诸誓戒的条理编录，火神阿耆尼宣说“迦牟陀誓”(Kaumuda-vrata)：于阿湿毗那月(Āśvina)上半月明分中修持一月之毗湿奴派(Vaiṣṇava)行法。行者立愿，求得世间受用(bhukti)与解脱(mukti)，以节制饮食（每日一食，并于十一日Ekādaśī斋戒）、恒常持诵哈利(Hari)圣名之japa，以及以毗湿奴(Viṣṇu)为中心的十二日Dvādaśī礼拜次第来成就。仪轨强调感官清净与对圣像法相的恭敬：以檀香、沉香(agaru)与藏红花(saffron)涂抹供养，并献莲花与青莲。又以守持油灯、谨慎言语，及昼夜供食如乳粥pāyasa、甜饼āpūpa、团子modaka，令信爱不断。行者以“Om namo Vāsudevāya”真言归命，求忏悔宽恕，并以供养婆罗门(brāhmaṇa)为誓戒之社会伦理圆满，直至神明被视为对仪式‘觉醒’。章末申明：一月持续苦行能倍增所得功德果报(phala)。
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It is prescribed for the bright fortnight (śukla-pakṣa) of Āśvina/Āśvayuja, with Ekādaśī fasting and Dvādaśī worship, sustained as a month-long observance.
Anointing Viṣṇu with sandalwood, agaru, and saffron; offering lotus/blue-lotus (or jasmine); maintaining an oil lamp; presenting naivedya such as pāyasa, āpūpa, and modaka; reciting “Oṃ namo Vāsudevāya”; seeking forgiveness; and feeding a brāhmaṇa as part of completion.