Sri Hari Bhakti Vilasa enjoins that a disciple can offer the result
of a fasting vrata to one's beloved, as verified in the following
quotes from HBV sastra: All that is required is at the beginning
and end of the fast announce it to Lord Krishna in your heart that
I fast and offer the results to my beloved .
kdtydyana smrtau (In the Kdtyayana-smrti it is stated)
Text 87
pitr matr pati bhrdtr
gun'tarthe tu visesatah upavdsam prakurwdnah
punyam satagunam labhet
daksindtra na ddtavyd susrusd vihitd ca yd
By fasting on behalf of one's father, mother, husband, brother, or
spiritual master, one obtains one hundred times more benefit than
fasting for himself.However, it should be carefully understood that
one should not award payment in exchange for this service.
Text 83
athava vipra mukhyebhyo
ddnarh dadyat svasaktitah upavasantu kurvvanah
punyarh satagunarh labhet
Or, one can give charity to an elevated Devotee, according to his
capacity. One obtains one hundred times more benefit by fasting on
behalf of someone than fasting for personal advancement.
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