(July 15, 2022)
Ashunya Shayan Vrat is a fast observed on the second day of Krishna Paksha of five consecutive months. This fast is observed on Shravan Krishna Dwitiya, Bhadrapada Krishna Dwitiya, Ashwin Krishna Dwitiya, Kartik Krishna Dwitiya and Margashirsha Krishna Dwitiya. Both men and women should observe this fast.
With this fast, where a woman gets unbroken good fortune and she does not have to see widowhood, the man does not have to face the misery of a widower.
One should observe fast during this fast and after retiring from bath in the morning, worship Lord Vishnu and Lakshmi. He should remain silent and fast throughout the day. After bathing again in the evening, worship Lord Vishnu and Lakshmi and make them sleep by giving them a bed. After that, after seeing the moon, offer Arghya to it. Recite the following mantra during Arghya:
गगनांगणसंदीप क्षीराब्धिमथनोद्भव। भाभासितदिगाभोग रमानुज नमोऽस्तु ते।।
After that take food after paying obeisance to Laxminarayan ji. After Shravan Krishna Dwitiya, Bhadrapada, Ashwin and Margashirsh's Krishna Paksha Dwitiya should also observe this fast. On the second day of the last fast, that is, Margashirsha Krishna Tritiya, the Brahmin should be fed food and the sweet fruits that are in that object should be donated to him. Citrus fruits like gooseberry, lemon etc. and female cognitive fruits like tamarind, orange etc. should not be donated.