बृहत्संहिता (आचार्य वराहमिहिर - स्थापत्य, खगोल, मौसम व जल विज्ञान)

372 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XLVII. Sl. 11-13. sparks, or remain invisible for no reason, all the subjects along with their King will be annihilated. दिवि भाति यदा तुहिनांशुयुगं द्विजवृद्धिरतीव तदाशु शुभा । तदनन्तरवर्णरणोऽर्कयुगे जगतः प्रलयस्त्रिचतुष्प्रभृति ॥११॥ Sloka 11.—If there shine two Moons in the sky, Brahmins will soon get great prosperity ; if there be two Suns, wars among Kshatriyas will break out; and if there be three or more Suns, the world will come to an end. तथा च गर्गः । द्विचन्द्रं गगनं दृष्ट्वा विन्द्याद्ब्राह्मणसुस्थितम् । द्वौ वा सूर्यौ यदा स्यातां तदा क्षत्रं विरुध्यति ॥ दृष्ट्वा त्रिचतुरः सूर्यानुदितान् सर्वतोदिशम् । शस्त्रेण जनमारेण तद्युगान्तरदर्शनम् ॥ मुनीनभिजितं ध्रुवं मघवतश्च भं संस्पृशन् शिखी घनविनाशकृत् कुशलकर्महा शोकद्ः । भुजङ्गमथ संस्पृशेद्भवति वृष्टिनाशो ध्रुवं क्षयं व्रजति विद्रुतो जनपदश्च बालाकुलः ॥१२॥ Sloka 12.—If a Ketu (comet) touches the seven sages, Abhijit, the Pole Star and Jyeshta, the clouds and work leading to the happiness of mankind will be des- troyed and sorrow caused ; if it touches Aslesha, there will certainly be drought, and the people running for succour and troubled by their children will die. प्राग्द्वारेषु चरन् रविपुत्रो नक्षत्रेषु करोति च वक्रम् । दुर्भिक्षं कुरुते महदुग्रं मित्राणां च विरोधमवृष्टिम् ॥१३॥ Sloka 13.—When Saturn passes ‘through the aste- rism, called ‘ Front or eastern gates’ (viz., the seven

Adh. XLVII. Sl. 14-16.] सप्तचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः 373 asterisms from Krittika) and is retrograde, there will be a dreadful and long-standing famine, hatred among friends and drought. तथा च गर्गः । विलम्बितगतिः सौरः प्राग्द्वारेषु यदा भवेत् । महाभयानि चत्वारि विजानीयात्समन्ततः ॥ अनावृष्टिभयं घोरं दुर्भिक्षं मित्रविग्रहम् । रोहिणीशकटमर्कनन्दनो यदि भिनत्ति रुधिरोऽथवा शिखी । किं वदामि यदनिष्टसागरे जगदशेषमुपयाति सङ्क्षयम् ॥१४॥ Sloka 14.—If Saturn, Mars or Ketu cuts the cart of Rohini, what shall I say except that the whole world will perish, being plunged in the ocean of misery. तथा च गर्गः । रोहिणीशकटं भौमो भिनत्त्यर्कसुतोऽथवा । केतुर्वा जगतो ब्रूयात्प्रलयं समुपस्थितम् ॥ उदयति सततं यदा शिखी चरति भचक्रमशेषमेव वा । अनुभवति पुराकृतं तदा फलमशुभं सचराचरं जगत् ॥१५॥ Sloka 15.—When Ketu is visible always or passes through the entire starry firmament, the world with its moving and stationary objects will reap the evil conse- quences of past deeds. धनुःस्थायी रूक्षो रुधिरसदृशः क्षुद्भयकरो बलोद्योगं चन्द्रः कथयति जयं ज्याऽस्य च यतः । गवां शृङ्गो गोघ्नो निधनमपि सस्यस्य कुरुते ज्वलन् धूमायन् वा नृपतिमरणायैव भवति ॥१६॥ Sloka 16.—The Moon being rough, blood-red and bow-shaped, augurs famine and clash of armies; and victory will go to that party which is situated in the

374 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XLVII. Sl. 17-20. direction of the string of the lunar bow. When she appears to have horns similar to those of cows, cattle and crops will be destroyed; and when blazing or filled with smoke, she will certainly bring about the death of the King. स्निग्धः स्थूलः समशृङ्गो विशालस्तुङ्गोदग्विचरन्नागवीथ्याम्। दृष्टः सौम्यैरशुभैर्विप्रयुक्तो लोकानन्दं कुरुतेऽतीव चन्द्रः ॥१७॥ Sloka 17.—When the Moon is glossy, thick, of even horns, extensive, high, travelling north in the नागवीथी (Adh. IX-2, supra), aspected by benefics, and unassoci- ated with malefics, she gives great joy and happiness to mankind, पित्र्यमैत्रपुरुहूतविशाखात्वाष्ट्रमेत्य च युनक्ति शशाङ्कः। दक्षिणेन न शुभः शुभकृत् स्याद्यद्युदक् चरति मध्यगतो वा ॥१८॥ Sloka 18.—When the Moon conjoins with Magha, Anuradha, Jyeshta, Visakha and Chittra on the south, it is inauspicious, while on the north or in the middle, it is auspicious. परिघ इति मेघरेखा या तिर्यग्भास्करोदयेऽस्ते वा। परिधिंस्तु प्रतिसूर्यो दण्डस्त्वृजुरिन्द्रचापनिभः ॥१९॥ उदयेऽस्ते वा भानोर्य दीर्घा रश्मयस्त्वमोघास्ते। सुरचापखण्डमृजु यद्रोहितमैरावतं दीर्घम् ॥२०॥ Slokas 19-20.—A line of clouds standing across the Sun at its rising or setting is termed a ‘bolt’ (Parigha); a second or mock-Sun is Paridhi (halo); a straight staff (composed of the Sun’s rays, clouds and wind) resemb- ling a rainbow is a “rod” (Danda); the long rays of the Sun at rising or setting are named ‘unerring’ (Amogha); a straight and fragmentary rainbow is ‘Rohita’ (red), and the same, but longer, is Airavata. (Adh. XXX-16, infra)

Adh. XLVII. Sl. 21-24.] सप्तचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः 316 अर्धास्तमयात्सन्ध्या व्यक्तीभूता न तारका यावत् । तेजःपरिहानिमुखाद्भानोरर्धोदयो यावत् ॥२१॥ तस्मिन् सन्ध्याकाले चिह्नैरेतैः शुभाशुभं वाच्यम् । सर्वैरैतैः स्निग्धैः सद्यो वर्षं भयं रूक्षैः ॥२२॥ Slokas 21-22.--The period after the Sun has half- set and before the stars have appeared, is called the evening twilight; and that after the stars have lost their lustre and before the Sun has half-risen is the morning twilight. From the aforementioned symptoms of the twilights, one should predict good or bad effects. When all of them are glossy, there will be rain the same day; when rough, there will be peril. अच्छिन्नः परिघो वियच्च विमलं श्यामा मयूखा रवेः स्निग्धा दीधितयः सितं सुरधनुर्विद्युच्च पूर्वोत्तरा । स्निग्धो मेघतरुर्दिवाकरकरैरालिङ्गितो वा यदा वृष्टिः स्याद्यदि वार्कमस्तसमये मेघो महान् छादयेत् ॥२३॥ Sloka 23.--When the 'bolt' is unbroken, the sky clear, the Sun's rays (unerring) dark, other rays (other than the unerring) glossy, rainbow white, lighting flashing in the northeast, and the tree-shaped cloud glossy or embraced by the Sun's rays, there will be rain; so also when a huge cloud covers the Sun at setting. खण्डो वक्रः कृष्णो ह्रस्वः काकाद्यैर्वा चिह्नैर्विद्धः । यस्मिन् देशे रूक्षश्चार्कस्तत्राभावः प्रायो राज्ञः ॥२४॥ Sloka 24.--In the country where the Sun appears partial, crooked, black, small and rough or marked with the figures of crows and other inauspicious things, the ruler will probably meet with his end. तथा च गर्गः । खण्डो वा कृष्णवर्णो वा ह्रस्वः पिङ्गलकोऽथवा । यत्रार्को दृश्यते तत्र राज्ञो मृत्युं विनिर्दिशेत् ॥

376 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XLVII. Sl. 25-28. वाहिनीं समुपयाति पृष्ठतो मांसभुक् खगगणो युयुत्सतः। यस्य तस्य बलविद्रवो महानग्रगैस्तु विजयो विहङ्गमौः ॥२५॥ Sloka 25.—If broods of carnivorous birds follow the army of a King marching for fight, his army will be completely routed; if the birds fly in front, he will be victorious. भानोरुदये यदि वास्तमये गन्धर्वपुरप्रतिमा ध्वजिनी। बिम्बं निरुणद्धि तदा नृपतेः प्राप्तं समरं सभयं प्रवदेत् ॥२६॥ Sloka 26.—If at Sunrise or Sunset an army similar to an aerial city screens the Sun’s orb, it is to be pre- dicted that the King has a war of dire consequences in store. तथा च गर्गः। आदित्ये सरथा सेना सन्ध्याकाले यदा भवेत्। प्रत्यासन्नं विजानीयाद्भूमिपस्य पराजयम् ॥ शस्ता शान्तद्विजमृगघुष्टा सन्ध्या स्निग्धा मृदुपवना च। पांसुध्वस्ता जनपदनाशं धत्ते रूक्षा रुधिरनिभा वा ॥२७॥ Sloka 27.—Auspicious is a twilight that is clear, resounding with the cries of birds and beasts, not facing the Sun, and having gentle breeze; while one spoilt by dust, coarse or blood-like brings about the destruction of the country. यद्विस्तरेण कथितं मुनिभिस्तदस्मिन् सर्वं मया निगदितं पुनरुक्तवर्जम् श्रुत्वापि कोकिलरुतं बलिभुग्विरौति यत्तत्स्वभावकृतमस्य पिकं न जेतुं Sloka 28.—Here have I expounded without any repetition all that the ancient sages have treated of in great detail. That the crow caws even after hearing the warbling of the cuckoo, is entirely due to its innate nature and not to its desire of vanquishing the cuckoo.

Adh. XLVII. Sl. 28.] सप्तचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः 377 The following notes of Mr. Chitambara Iyer relating to the phenomena of nature culled from other works are requoted : " There will be famine as long as the course of Jupiter and that of Saturn lie through the end of the signs Mesha and Vris- chika and through the middle of Vrishabha and Simha. During the period when Jupiter and Saturn occupy a single sign of the zodiac, there would be pestilence, cholera and death among the people. As long as Jupiter and Venus continue together in a state of disappearance, mankind will suffer from devils, diseases, thieves and enemies. If the course of Saturn or the retrograde motion of Mars should lie through the signs of Dhanus, Mesha, Vrishabha, Meena or Simha, there would be such deaths among men and animals that only a third of mankind, of elephants, horses, cows and other animals of birds and of creatures of water would survive. If the motion of Mars should be an accelerated one, there would be fear from destructive fires; if he should retrograde and enter another sign, the people would suffer from heat and many families would suffer, and if his course should be through a sign longer than the calculated period, there would be drought in the land and rulers will be at war. If Jupiter should retrograde or if his motion should be an accelerated one, and if in this state he should enter another sign, the rivers would not be full; the kings would lose their glory and suffer from diseases. If Saturn should, after a long direct course, begin to retro- grade or have an accelerated motion and in this state enter another sign, there would be diseases, famine and drought in the land and vehicles will suffer destruction. If, when Jupiter should enter another sign when in his acce- lerated motion, Saturn should be in his slow motion, Venus should have disappeared, and Mercury should have reappeared, the country would perish. If Saturn, Mars and Jupiter should be within sight of each other, men with their children would suffer from hunger and from weapons. बृ. सं. 48

378 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XLVII. Sl. 28. If, whilst the course of the Sun lies through the end of the signs Vrishabha, Mithuna, Vrischika and Simha, Jupiter and Mars should be in conjunction with it, mankind would suffer from famine, and the deaths would be so many that in the cremation grounds of villages and towns, Pisachas might be seen with hundreds of dead bodies in their mouths. If two, three or four planets should meet together, people would suffer from death and famine. If five planets should meet, there would also be famine; if six, the chief ruler would run away from his kingdom, and if seven, humanity would come to an end. If the course of Mars and Saturn, through the signs of Kar- kataka, Simha and Meena should be retrograde or re-retrograde, there would be much suffering on earth. There would also be a scarcity of water and wars in the land; grains would be des- troyed and mankind would suffer from robbers. If Saturn and Rahu should meet, crops would be injured; commodity would become scarce; husbands and wives would be at strife, there would be drought and famine in the land; cows would suffer death and men would become exceedingly lazy. If the course of the Sun and the Moon, both of brilliant discs, should lie through the seven asterisms from Krittika, Madhya- desa would suffer miseries. If the course of the Sun, the Moon, Mars and Venus should lie through the seven asterisms from Magha, there would be grief and disease among men and the God of Death would be busy in his wide work of destruction in the southern countries. If the course of Jupiter, the Moon and Mercury, all of brilliant discs, should lie through the seven asterisms from Anuradha, the western countries, as far as the sea, as well as the western sea itself with its creatures would suffer miseries. If the course of the Sun. Venus and Mars should lie through the seven asterisms from Sravishta, the northern countries would suffer miseries. If the benefic planets should appear of the colour of gold, the Brahmins, the Kshatriyas, the Vaisyas and the Sudras would all attend to their respective duties and would become happy." Thus ends the 47th Adhyaya on "Motley Miscellany.".

Adh. XLVIII. Sl. 1-3] .अष्टाचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः 379 पुष्यस्नानम् ॥४८॥ Royal Ablution. मूलं मनुजाधिपतिः प्रजातरोस्तदुपघातसंस्कारात् । अशुभं शुभं च लोके भवति यतोऽतो नृपतिचिन्ता ॥१॥ Sloka 1.—The king is the root of the subject-tree. Since the happiness and misery of the people arise in order from nourishing and injuring that root, it is neces- sary to devise means to enhance the king's welfare. या व्याख्याता शान्तिः स्वयम्भुवा सुरगुरोर्महेन्द्रार्थे । तां प्राप्य वृद्धगर्गः प्राह यथा भागुरेः शृणुत ॥२॥ Sloka 2.—Now listen, Ye, to the expiation, which had been expounded by the Self-born to the Precep- tor of Gods for the sake of Indra, and which, later, the Senior Garga got and imparted to sage Bhaguri. तथा च वृद्धगर्गः । देवाश्च दितिजैः सार्धं स्पर्धमाना हि मानिनः । परस्परं महद्युद्धं चक्रुः सर्वे सुरासुराः ॥ ततो दैत्यगणैः क्रुद्धैर्देवाः सर्वे विनिर्जिताः । ततोऽङ्गिराः सुरगुरुर्ध्यानसक्तोऽभवत्पुरा ॥ पुरन्दराभिषेकार्थं बृहस्पतिरकल्पयत् । तिष्यमात्मीयनक्षत्रं यस्य देवो बृहस्पतिः ॥ तेन चैवाभिषिक्तश्च देवराजः पुरन्दरः । ततो बलसमारूढो नाशयामास दानवान् ॥ देवाश्च हृष्टमनसः पुरीं प्राप्यामरावतीम् । पुष्यस्नानं बलतरं तदारभ्य प्रवर्त्तितम् ॥ पुष्यस्नानं नृपतेः कर्तव्यं दैववित्पुरोधाभ्याम् । नातः परं पवित्रं सर्वोत्पातान्तकरमस्ति ॥३॥ Sloka 3.—The royal astrologer and preceptor should give the King an ablution on a day with the

380 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XLVIII. Sl. 4-8. asterism of Pushya. There is nothing holier than this (bath) which puts an end to all the portents. श्लेष्मातकाक्षकण्टकिकटुतिक्तविगन्धिपादपविहीने । कौशिकगृध्रप्रभृतिभिरनिष्टविहगैः परित्यक्ते ॥४॥ तरुणतरुगुल्मवल्लीलताप्रतानान्विते वनोद्देशे । निरुपहतपत्रपल्लवमनोज्ञमधुरद्रुमप्राये ॥५॥ Slokas 4-5.—The royal ablution should be done in a forest region, which is devoid of cordia, beleric myro- balan, thorny, pungent, bitter, and bad-smelling trees ; which is free from owls, vultures and such other inaus- picious birds ; which is full of young trees, shrubs, creepers and bowers, and which consists mostly of beau- tiful and attractive trees with unimpaired leaves and sprouts. कृकवाकुजीवजीवकशुकशिखिशतपत्रचाषहारीतैः । क्रकरचकोरकपिञ्जलवञ्जुलपारावतश्रीकैः ॥६॥ कुसुमरसपानमत्तद्विरेफपुंस्कोकिलादिभिश्चान्यैः । विरुते वनोपकण्ठे क्षेत्रागारे शुचावथवा ॥७॥ Slokas 6-7.—Or, the ablution may be performed in a pure building in a sacred place in the vicinity of forests that resound with the notes of the cocks, Jeevas, Jeevakas, parrots, peacocks, wood-peckers, blue jays, green pigeons, Krakaras, Chakoras, Kapinjalas, Vanjulas doves, Srikantas and other birds such as the virile cuck- oos and bees intoxicated with the drink of honey. This admits of another interpretation, viz., in the vicinity of such orests or in a clean building situated in a sacred place. ह्रदिनीविलासिनीनां जलखगनखविक्षतेषु रम्येषु । पुलिनजघनेषु कुर्याद् दृङ्मनसोः प्रीतिजननेषु ॥८॥

Adh. XLVIII. Sl. 9-12.] अष्टाचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः 381 Sloka 8.—Or, it should be performed on the attract- ive thighs, viz., the sandy banks that delight the eyes and the heart, that have the scratches of nails, in the form of aquatic birds, of the sportive damsels,, viz., the rivers. Note how the poet has brought out through metaphor Srin- gara (erotic) sentiment in union. प्रोत्प्लुतहंसच्छत्रे कारण्डवकुररसारसोद्गीते । फुल्लेन्दीवरनयने सरसि सहस्राक्षकान्तिधरे ॥९॥ Sloka 9.—Or, it may be done in a lake, which possesses the beauty of Indra, on account of its royal umbrella in the form of the flying swans, the fine songs in the form of the cries of ducks, ospreys and cranes, and its eyes in the form of lily blossoms. प्रोत्फुल्लकमलवदनाः कलहंसकलप्रभाषिण्यः । प्रोत्तुङ्गकुङ्ग्लकुचा यस्मिन्नलिनीविलासिन्यः ॥१०॥ Sloka 10.—Or, in a place where there are the sportive damsels, viz., lotus-ponds with their beaming faces of full-blown lotuses, melodious voices of the sweet notes of royal swans and breasts of the uplifted buds. कुर्याद्रोमन्थजफेनलवशकृत्खुरक्षतोपचिते । अचिरप्रसूतहुङ्कृतवल्गितवत्सोत्सवे गोष्ठे ॥११॥ Sloka 11.—Or, it may be done in a cow-pen which is full of drops of foam caused by the cows chewing the cud, of cow-dung and scratches made by their hoofs; and which is gay with the lowing and frisking of young calves. अथवा समुद्रतीरे कुशलागतरत्नपोतसम्बाधे । घननिचुललीनजलचरसितखगशबलीकृतोपान्ते ॥१२॥

382 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XLVIII. Sl. 13-16. Sloka 12.—Or, it may be performed on the sea-shore which is overcrowded with ships that have arrived safely being laden with costly things, and whose fringes are variegated with white birds and fishes and the like lurk- ing in the thick bushes of the Nichula trees. क्षमया क्रोध इव जितः सिंहो मृग्याभिभूयते येषु । दत्ताभयखगमृगशावकेषु तेष्वाश्रमेष्वथवा ॥१३॥ Sloka 13.—Or, it may be done in hermitages, where a lion is subdued by a female deer, as anger by forgive- ness and where the young ones of birds and the deer roam about without any fear. काञ्चीकलापनूपुरगुरुजघनोद्वहनविघ्नितपदाभिः । श्रीमति मृगेक्षणाभिर्गृहेऽन्यभृतवल्गुवचनाभिः ॥१४॥ Sloka 14.—Or, it may be done in a prosperous house where the deer-eyed ladies speak as sweetly as cuckoos, and have their gait impeded by the weight of heavy hips, girdles and anklets. पुण्येष्वायतनेषु च तीर्थेषूद्यानरम्यदेशेषु । पूर्वोदक्प्लवभूमौ प्रदक्षिणाम्भोवहायां च ॥१५॥ Sloka 15.—Or, it may be done in holy temples, rivers (Tirthas), attractive regions of gardens, in a place where the earth slopes down towards the east or the north, or where the water flows from left to right. तथा च वृद्धगर्गः । समुद्रतीरे संधाने नदीनां सङ्गमे शुभे । महाह्रदेऽथवा तीर्थे देवतायतने तथा ॥ सर्वर्तुकुसुमोपेते वने द्विजवरैर्युते । गृहे रम्ये विविक्ते वा पुष्यस्नानं समाचरेत् ॥ भस्माङ्गारास्थ्युषरतुषकेशश्वभ्रार्कर्कटावासैः । श्वाविधमूषकविवरैर्वल्मीकैर्या च सन्त्यक्ता ॥१६॥

Adh. XLVIII. Sl. 17-21.] अष्टाचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः 383 धात्री घना सुगन्धा स्निग्धा मधुरा समा च विजयाय । सेनावासेऽप्येवं योजयितव्या यथायोगम् ॥१७॥ Slokas 16-17.—It is auspicious when the ablution is performed in a place where the ground is free from ashes, charcoal, bones, sandy mud, husk, hair, pits, burrows of crabs as well as from burrow-dwelling animals, rat-holes and ant-hills. The patch of earth which is hard (not hollow), sweet-smelling, glossy (not arid), sweet and even (without ups and downs), augurs victory. The same holds good in the case of encampment of armies as well, according to circumstances. निष्क्रम्य पुरान्नक्तं दैवज्ञामात्ययाजकाः प्राच्याम् । कौबेर्यां वा कृत्वा बलिं दिशीशाधिपायां वा ॥१८॥ लाजाक्षतदधिकुसुमैः प्रयतः प्रणतः पुरोहितः कुर्यात् । आवाहनमथ मन्त्रस्तस्मिन् मुनिभिः समुद्दिष्टः ॥१९॥ Slokas 18-19.—The astrologer, minister and sacrifi- cial priest should set out of the city at night and offer libations (oblations) in the east, north or north-east. Then, the pure priest devoutly performs the Avahana (infusion ceremony) with fried grains, coloured rice, curds and flowers; and the hymn prescribed for that by the sages is the following : आगच्छन्तु सुराः सर्वे येऽत्र पूजाभिलाषिणः । दिशो नागा द्विजाश्चैव ये चाप्यन्येऽङ्गभागिनः ॥२०॥ आवाह्यैवं ततः सर्वानिदं ब्रूयात्पुरोहितः । श्वः पूजां प्राप्य यास्यन्ति दत्वा शान्तिं महीपतेः ॥२१॥ Slokas 20-21.—"May all Gods who wish to be honoured with worship come here as well as the others viz., quarters, serpents, sages and others that partake of the sacrificial offerings!" The priest after calling upon

बृहत्संहितायाम् आवाहितेषु कृत्वा पूजां तां शर्वरीं वसेयुस्ते । सदसत्स्वप्ननिमित्तं यात्रायां स्वप्नविधिरुक्तः ॥२२॥ तथा च यात्रायाम् । दुकूलमुक्तामणिभृन्नरेन्द्रः समन्त्रिदैवज्ञपुरोहितोऽतः । स्वदेवतागारमनुप्रविश्य निवेशयेत्तत्र दिगीश्वराचाम् ॥ अभ्यर्च्य मन्त्रैस्तु पुरोहितस्ता मघश्च तस्यां भुवि संस्कृतायाम् । दर्भैश्च कृत्वास्तरमक्षतैस्तां लिखेत्समन्तात्सितसर्षपैश्च ॥ ब्राह्मीं सदूर्वामथ नागपुष्पीं कृत्वोपधानं शिरसि क्षितीशः । पूजार्घजान् पुष्यफलाभिधानानाशासु दध्याच्चतुरःक्रमेण ॥ यज्जाग्रतो दूरमुदैति देवमावर्त्य मन्त्रं प्रयतस्त्रिरेतम् । लब्ध्वेकमृग्दक्षिणपार्श्वशायी स्वप्नं परीक्षेत यथोपदेशम् ॥ नमः शम्भो त्रिनेत्राय रुद्राय वरदाय च । वामनाय विरूपाय स्वप्नाधिपतये नमः ॥ भगवन् देवदेवेश शूलभृद्वृषवाहन । इष्टानिष्टं समाचक्ष्व स्वप्ने स्वप्नस्य शाश्वतम् ॥ इष्टमन्त्रान् ततः स्मृत्वा शिवशक्तिपुरोगमान् । अभ्यर्थनां ततस्तस्य कृत्वा सुप्रयतो नृपः ॥ एकवस्त्रे कुशास्तीर्णे सुप्तः प्रयतमानसः । निशान्ते पश्यति स्वप्नं शुभं वा यदि वाऽशुभम् ॥ अपरेऽहनि प्रभाते सम्भारानुपहरेद्यथोक्तगुणान् । गत्वावनिप्रदेशे श्लोकाश्चाप्यत्र मुनिगीताः ॥२३॥

Adh. XLVIII. Sl. 24-30.] अष्टाचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः 385 the earth, and the following are the verses enunciated by the ancient sage on this subject. तस्मिन्मण्डलमालिख्य कल्पयेत्तत्र मेदिनीम् । नानारत्नाकरवतीं स्थानानि विविधानि च ॥२४॥ पुरोहितो यथास्थानं नागान् यक्षान् सुरान् पितॄन् । गन्धर्वाप्सरसश्चैव मुनीन् सिद्धांश्च विन्यसेत् ॥२५॥ ग्रहांश्च सर्वनक्षत्रै रुद्रांश्च सह मातृभिः । स्कन्दं विष्णुं विशाखं च लोकपालान् सुरस्त्रियः ॥२६॥ वर्णकैर्विविधैः कृत्वा हृद्यैर्गन्धगुणान्वितैः । यथास्वं पूजयेद्विद्वान् गन्धमाल्यानुलेपनैः ॥२७॥ भक्ष्यैरन्नैश्च विविधैः फलमूलामिषैस्तथा । पानैश्च विविधैर्हृद्यैः सुराक्षीरासवादिभिः ॥२८॥ Slokas 24-28.—In that place, a circle should be drawn by the priest and filled with varieties of gems, and places kept apart for worshipping the different dei- ties, viz., Serpents, Yakshas, Gods, Manes, Gandharwas, Nymphs, Sages and Siddhas. The learned priest should draw with various coloured powders the figures of the planets with all the stars, Rudras, the Mothers (7 in number), Skanda, Vishnu, Visakha, the protectors of the quarters and divine ladies, and duly worship them with perfumes, garlands, scented paste, eatables and food of various kinds and varieties of roots, fruits and meat and attractive drinks such as toddy, milk and wine. कथयाम्यतः परमहं पूजामस्मिन् यथाभिलिखितानाम् । ग्रहयज्ञे यः प्रोक्तो विधिर्ग्रहाणां स कर्तव्यः ॥२९॥ मांसौदनमद्याद्यैः पिशाचदितितनयदानवाः पूज्याः । अभ्यञ्जनाञ्जनतिलैः पितरो मांसौदनैश्चापि ॥३०॥ बृ. सं. 49

386 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XLVIII. Sl. 31-33. सामयजुर्भिर्मुुनयस्त्वृग्भिर्गन्धैश्च धूपमाल्ययुतैः । अश्लेषकवर्णैस्त्रिमधुरेण चाभ्यर्चयेन्नागान् ॥३१॥ धूपाज्याहुतिमाल्यैर्विबुधान् रत्नैः स्तुतिप्रणामैश्च ॥ गन्धर्वानप्सरसो गन्धैर्माल्यैश्च सुसुगन्धैः ॥३२॥ शेषांस्तु सार्ववर्णिकबलिभिः पूजां न्यसेच्च सर्वेषाम् । प्रतिसरवस्त्रपताकाभूषणयज्ञोपवीतानि ॥३३॥ Slokas 29-33.—Now I shall explain the mode of worshipping the deities drawn in the circle. As for the planets, the same method as given in the यात्रा in con- nection with planetary sacrifices should be followed. The Danavas, Daityas and Pisachas are to be worshipped with flesh, rice, liquor, etc.; the Manes with oil bath, collyrium, sesamum, meat and rice; the sages with hymns from Sama, Yajus and Rig Vedas, perfumes, in- cense and garlands; the serpents with unmixed colours and the triple sweet—honey, ghee and sugar; the Gods with incense, ghee, oblations, garlands, gems, invocations and salutations; the Gandharwas and the nymphs with fine perfumes and sweet-smelling garlands; the remain- ing deities with multi-coloured offerings. All the deities should be worshipped and also strings dipped in saffron- paste, cloths, flags, ornaments and sacred threads should be placed in their respective compartments. तद्यथा—यात्रायां ग्रहयज्ञे तत्राचार्तान्नमयसवितुः । पालाशिकी समित् वैकङ्कतजाता तथा स्रुक् च । आकृष्णेति च मन्त्रो रक्ता गन्धाः सहागुरुणा ॥ माषांतसीतिलाश्वकमुद्गान् चणकान् विहाय भोज्यविधिः । वकुंलार्कागस्त्यपलाशवाशयकीकुसुमपूजा च ॥ अर्कसमसङ्ख्यकेभ्यो विप्रेभ्यो दक्षिणा हिताग्निक्यः । देया वृषकनकमही सहस्रकिरणं समुद्दिश्य—इत्यादि ॥

Adh. XLVIII. Sl. 34-38.] अष्टाचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः 389 मण्डलपश्चिमभागे कृत्वाग्निं दक्षिणेऽथवा वेद्याम् । आदद्यात्सम्भारान् दर्भान् दीर्घानगर्भांश्च ॥३४॥ लाजाज्याक्षतदधिमधुसिद्धार्थकगन्धसुमनसो धूपः । गोरोचनाञ्जनतिलाः ऋतुजमधुराणि च फलानि ॥३५॥ सघृतस्य पायसस्य च तत्र शरावाणि तैश्च सम्भारैः । पश्चिमवेद्यां पूजां कुर्यात्स्नानस्य सा वेदी ॥३६॥ Slokas 34-36.—To the west or the south of the circle, fire should be kindled on the sacrificial altar and all the necessary materials collected as well as long blades of Darbha grass that have passed their sprouting stage ; and fried grains, ghee, coloured rice, curd, honey, white mustard seeds, perfumes, flowers, incense, yellow orpi- ment, collyrium, sesamum and sweet fruits of the season. On the circle should be placed earthen plates filled with ghee and Payasa and with these materials, worship should be done on the western altar, as this is the one recommended for the royal ablution. तस्याः कोणेषु दृढान् कलशान् सितसूत्रवेष्टितग्रीवान् । सक्षीरवृक्षपल्लवफलापिधानान् व्यवस्थाप्य ॥३७॥ पुष्यस्नानविमिश्रेणापूर्णानम्भसा सरत्नांश्च । पुष्यस्नानद्रव्याण्यादद्याद्गर्गगीतानि ॥३८॥ Slokas 37-38.—And in the four corners of the altar should be placed strong pots with white strings tied round their necks, and sprouts of milky trees and fruits on their mouths. They should be filled with water con- taining the herbs prescribed for the ablution, and gems and then the materials for the ablution enumerated by Sage Garga as hereunder (vide next two Slokas), should be collected.

388 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XLVIII. Sl. 39-44. तथा च गर्गः कलशैर्हेमताम्रैश्च राजतैर्मृन्मयैस्तथा । सूत्रसंवेष्टितग्रीवैश्चन्दनागुरुचर्चितैः ॥ प्रशस्तवृक्षपत्रैश्च फलपुष्पसमन्वितैः । पुण्यतोयेन सम्पूर्णै रत्नगर्भैर्मनोहरैः—इति ॥ ज्योतिष्मतीं त्रायमाणामभयामपराजिताम् । जीवां विश्वेश्वरीं पाठां समङ्गां विजयां तथा ॥३९॥ सहां च सहदेवीं च पूर्णकोशां शतावरीम् । अरिष्टिकां शिवां भद्रां तेषु कुम्भेषु विन्यसेत् ॥४०॥ ब्राह्मीं क्षेमामजां चैव सर्वबीजानि काञ्चनीम् । मङ्गल्यानि यथालाभं सर्वौषध्योरसांस्तथा ॥४१॥ रत्नानि सर्वगन्धांश्च बिल्वं च सविकङ्कतम् । प्रशस्तनाम्न्यश्चौषधयो हिरण्यं मङ्गलानि च ॥४२॥ Slokas 39-42.—The Jyotishmatee (a kind of herb known in Tamil as வாலுளுவை), Trayamana (a herb), Haritaki (கடுக்காய்), Samee, (செம்பை) Jeevantee, Viswe- swaree, Patha, red madder, Vacha (வசம்பு) Saha, Saha- devee, Poornakosa, Satavaree, Arishtika, Siva (அரு நெல்லி), Bhadra, Bramhee (பொன்னாங்காணி), Kshema, Aja, all kinds of seeds, Kanchanee, all auspicious things (such as curds, coloured rice and flowers) as far as available, all herbs, juices of different tastes, gems, all perfumes, Bilva and Vikankata fruits, herbs bearing auspicious names, gold and auspicious materials—all these are to be put into the several pots. आदावनडुहश्चर्म जरया संहतायुषः । प्रशस्तलक्षणभृतः प्राचीनग्रीवमास्तरेत् ॥४३॥ ततो वृषस्य योधस्य चर्म रोहितमक्षतम् । सिंहस्याथ तृतीयं स्याद्व्याघ्रस्य च ततः परम् ॥४४॥

Adh XLVIII. Sl. 45-49.] अष्टाचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः 389 चत्वार्येतानि चर्माणि तस्यां वेद्यामुपास्तरेत् । शुभे मुहूर्ते सम्प्राप्ते पुष्ययुक्ते निशाकरे ॥४५॥ Slokas 43.45. - At first, the skin of a bull bearing auspicious marks, which had died after full age should be spread on the altar with the neck turned to the east. Over this, should be placed a red and unimpaired skin of a fighting bull. Over this is to be spread a lion's skin, and over that, a tiger's. This is to be done in an aus- picious Muhurta when the Moon is on the star Pushya. भद्रासनमेकतमेन कारितं कनकरजतताम्राणाम् । क्षीरतरुनिर्मितं वा विन्यस्यं चर्मणामुपरि ॥४६॥ त्रिविधस्तस्योच्छ्रायो हस्तः पादाधिकोऽर्धयुक्तश्च । माण्डलिकानन्तरजित्समस्तराज्यार्थिनां शुभदः ॥४७॥ Slokas 46-47.- The throne made of gold, silver or copper or of any milky tree is to be placed on the afore- said skins. If its height is one cubit, one and a quarter, and one and a half cubits, it will prove beneficial to rulers of states, conquerors of neighbouring kingdoms and those who wish to bring the whole earth under their sway respectively. अन्तर्धाय हिरण्यं तत्रोपविशेन्नरेश्वरः सुमनाः । सचिवाप्तपुरोहितदैवपौरकल्याणनामवृतः ॥४८॥ वन्दिजनपौरविप्रैः प्रघृष्टपुण्याहवेदनिर्घोषैः । समृदङ्गशङ्खतूर्यैर्मङ्गलशब्दैर्हतानिष्टः ॥४९॥ Slokas 48-49.-Having placed gold on the throne (having put some gold inside the throne), the King should sit on it with a happy mind, in the company of his ministers, trustworthy friends, preceptors, astrologers, citizens, and those having auspicious names; and with bards, townsmen and Brahmins shouting and chanting

390 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XLVIII. Sl. 50-54 in a chorus the Punyaha hymn and the Vedas; and all evils warded off through the auspicious sounds of tabors, conchs and other musical instruments. अहतक्षौमनिवसनं पुरोहितः कम्बलेन सञ्छाद्य । कृतबलिपूजं कलशैरभिषिञ्चेत् सर्पिषा पूर्णैः ॥५०॥ Sloka 50.—Then the preceptor should anoint the King who is clad in fresh (unwashed) silken garments, and who has offered oblations and worship to the deities, with ghee contained in pots after covering him with a blanket. अष्टावष्टाविंशतिरष्टशतं वापि कलशपरिमाणम् । अधिकेऽधिके गुणोत्तरमयं च मन्त्रोऽत्र मुनिगीतः ॥५१॥ Sloka 51.—The number of holy pots to be used is eight or twenty eight or a hundred and eight. The greater the number of pots consecrated, the greater will be the efficacy. The following is the hymn composed by the Senior Garga for the anointing ceremony. आज्यं तेजः समुद्दिष्टमाज्यं पापहरं परम् । आज्यं सुराणामाहार आज्ये लोकाः प्रतिष्ठिताः ॥५२॥ भौमान्तरिक्षं दिव्यं वा यत्ते कल्मषमागतम् । सर्वं तदाज्यसंस्पर्शात् प्रणाशमुपगच्छतु ॥५३॥ Slokas 52-53.—Consecrated ghee has been men- tioned as power (splendour); it is the best dispeller of sins; it is the food of the Gods; on it are established all the worlds. Whatever sin - terrestrial, atmospheric or celestial—has befallen you, may all that melt away by your contact with this sanctified ghee." कम्बलमपनीय ततः पुण्यस्नानाम्बुभिः सफलपुष्पैः । अभिषिञ्चेन्मनुजेन्द्रं पुरोहितोऽनेन मन्त्रेण ॥५४॥

Adh. XLVIII. Sl. 55-65.] अष्टाचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः 391 Sloka 54.—Then, the royal priest should remove the blanket and bathe the king with the “ Waters of the Royal Ablution ” containing fruits and flowers, reciting the following hymns : सुरास्त्वामभिषिञ्चन्तु ये च सिद्धाः पुरातनाः । ब्रह्मा विष्णुश्च रुद्रश्च साध्याश्च समरुद्गणाः ॥५५॥ आदित्या वसवो रुद्रा अश्विनौ च भिषग्वरौ । अदितिर्देवमाता च स्वाहा सिद्धिः सरस्वती ॥५६॥ कीर्तिर्लक्ष्मीर्धृतिः श्रीश्च सिनीवाली कुहूस्तथा । दनुश्च सुरसा चैव विनता कद्रुरेव च ॥५७॥ देवपत्न्यश्च या नोक्ता देवमातर एव च । सर्वास्त्वामभिषिञ्चन्तु दिव्याश्चाप्सरसां गणाः ॥५८॥ नक्षत्राणि मुहूर्त्ताश्च पक्षाहोरात्रसन्धयः । संवत्सरा दिनेशाश्च कलाः काष्ठाः क्षणा लवाः ॥५९॥ सर्वे त्वामभिषिञ्चन्तु कालस्यावयवाः शुभाः । एते चान्ये च मुनयो वेदव्रतपरायणाः ॥६०॥ सशिष्यास्तेऽभिषिञ्चन्तु सदाराश्च तपोधनाः । वैमानिकाः सुरगणा मनवः सागरैः सह ॥६१॥ सरितश्च महाभागा नागाः किम्पुरुषास्तथा । वैखानसा महाभागा द्विजा वैहायसाश्च ये ॥६२॥ सप्तर्षयः सदाराश्च ध्रुवस्थानानि यानि च । मरीचिरत्रिः पुलहः पुलस्त्यः क्रतुरङ्गिराः ॥६३॥ भृगुः सनत्कुमारश्च सनकोऽथ सनन्दनः । सनातनश्च दक्षश्च जैगीषव्यो भगन्दरः ॥६४॥ एकतश्च द्वितश्चैव त्रितो जाबालिकश्यपौ । दुर्वासा दुर्विनीतश्च कण्वः कात्यायनस्तथा ॥६५॥