Arthashastra
त्रि रात्र उपोस्षितः पुष्येण शर्करा एक विंशति सम्पातं कृत्वा मधु घृताभ्याम् अभिजुहुयात् ॥
Having fasted for three nights and having on the day of the star of Pushya prepared twenty-one pieces of sugar-candy, one should make oblation into the fire with honey and clarified butter.
english translation
tri rAtra uposSitaH puSyeNa zarkarA eka viMzati sampAtaM kRtvA madhu ghRtAbhyAm abhijuhuyAt ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript