6 CHAPTER V This chapter deals with the occasional worship, the Pithas and their presiding deities. In order of importance daily worship comes first, then the occasional and lastly the purposeful. In the case of the last two worshipping should be continued as long as the object is not gained. The eight and fourteenth days of each half are the sacred days. Worship, if done on these days with particular offerings, leads to the particular objects of desire. Use of wine is stricily prohibited except at the time of worship because it has been cursed and condemned by Sukra. Substitutes also are given for wine such as wet ginger, whey with sugar. In the course of describing the importance of Kāmarūpa mention is made of the names of the Pithas and other sacred places together with those of the deities worshipped in them. CHAPTER VI In this, worship of the Devi through the medium of a girl or a maiden is described at length. Making an offering to Jackals forms part of this worship. It is to be conducted with the mantra क्रीं श्रीं शिवे सर्वरूपधरे आगच्छ आगच्छ मम बलिं ग्रह्ण ग्रह्ण स्वाहा । The eight trees named in the text are to be revered by the Kula worshipper. He has to be ceremonious and respect- ful towards all women and mutter a particular mantra given in the text on seeing a vulture etc. On the third day of Vaišākha he is also to duly worship Mahākāli described as having four arms with Abhaya, Vara, Khadga and Mundamālā and wearing a garland of skulls. Mantra of Mahākāli is given as ऑं ह्रीं etc. (see page 20).
Each day is supposed to represent in parts the six seasons for the purpose of performing the six acts such Māraņa, Mohana etc., midnight representing autumn, morning beginning of winter, forenoon rainy season, evening winter.
