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

Adh. XII. Sl. 18-20] द्वादशोऽध्यायः 153 presents consisting of fragrant flowers and fruits of the season, of gems from the sea, of gold, garment, milch cows, bulls, Payasa, edible curd, coloured rice, fragrant incense and pastes when the particular direction of the rise is announced by the astronomer. नरपतिरिममर्घं श्रद्दधानो दधानः प्रविगतगददोषो निर्जितारातिपक्षः । भवति यदि च दद्यात्सप्तवर्षाणि सम्य- ग्जलनिधिरशनायाः स्वामितां याति भूमेः ॥१८॥ Sloka 18.—Should a king make these offerings with a devout heart, he would be free from all diseases, and conquer the entire host of his enemies. If he should make such offerings for a period of seven years conti- nuously according to rules, he would rule over the entire earth girdled by the ocean. द्विजो यथालाभमुपाहृतार्घः प्राप्नोति वेदान् प्रमदाश्च पुत्रान् । वैश्यश्च गां भूरि धनं च शूद्रो रोगक्षयं धर्मफलं च सर्वे ॥१९॥ Sloka 19.—Should a Brahmin make the offerings according to his status, he would be blessed with a thorough knowledge of the Vedas, a charming wife and sons. If he be a Vaisya, he would get cattle. If he be a Sudra, he would become very wealthy. All persons in general who may undertake this will be free from diseases and will get benefits of virtue. रोगान् करोति परुषः कपिलस्त्ववृष्टिं धूम्रो गवामशुभकृत्स्फुरणो भयाय । माञ्जिष्ठरागसदृशः क्षुधमाहवांश्च कुर्यादणुश्च पुररोधमगस्त्यनामा ॥२०॥ बृ. सं. 20