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In the Harivamsha Purana, this is a demonstration of all the rules. One should understand that where the word "chaturthaka" is used, it refers to one fast, where "shashtha" is used, it refers to two fasts, and where "ashtama" is used, it refers to three fasts. Similarly, one should know the names of the fasts from the tenth to the sixth month. ||25||
Fasts should be performed on the tithis from pratipada to panchadashi. These fasts are of many types and are said to be endowed with all kinds of happiness in the Jain path. ||126||
One should fast on the seventh day of the bright fortnight of Bhadrapada. This is called the Parinirvana vidhi and it gives the fruit of infinite happiness. ||127||
Fasting on the eleventh day of the bright fortnight of Bhadrapada is called the Pratiharaya Prasiddhi vidhi and it bears fruit for the duration of palya. The eighty-six fasts performed on the eleventh day of the dark fortnight of each month produce infinite happiness. ||128||
Fasting on the third day of the bright fortnight of Margashirsha is called the Anantakrut vidhi and it gives the fruit of infinite liberation. Performing vela on the fourth day of the same month is called the Vimana Pankti Virajya vidhi and it results in the attainment of the kingdom of the rows of vimanas. ||129||
Humans should perform these rules as much as possible, because they are the causes of happiness in heaven and liberation, both directly and through tradition. ||130|| Hai ||124||