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

Adh. XLIII. Sl. 36-38] त्रिचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः 325 Sloka 35.—If the fire resembles a banner, pot, horse, elephant or mountain, the Kings (whose sacrificial fire is referred to here) will bring under their control the earth having the rising and setting mountains for her lips and the Himalayas and Vindhya for her bosoms. Note the alliteration and imagery here. द्विरदमदमहीसरोजलाजाघृतमधुना च हुताशने सगन्धे । प्रणतनृपशिरोमणिप्रभाभिर्भवति पुरश्छुरितेव भूर्नृपस्य ॥३६॥ Sloka 36.—If the fire has the smell of elephant's ichor, mud, a lotus, fried grains, ghee or honey, the King will have the earth in front carpeted, as it were, with the rays issuing from the crown-jewels of prostrate poten- tates. उक्तं यदुत्तिष्ठति शक्रकेतौ शुभाशुभं सप्तमरीचिरूपैः । तज्जन्मयज्ञग्रहशान्तियात्राविवाहकालेष्वपि चिन्तनीयम् ॥३७॥ Sloka 37.—These good or bad omens observed from the features of the sacrificial fire on the occasion of raising Indra's Banner should be taken into consideration also at the time of a birth, sacrifice, propitiatory cere- monies for the planets, marching or journeys and marriage. गुडपूपपायसाद्यैर्विप्रानभ्यर्च्य दक्षिणाभिश्च । श्रवणेन द्वादश्यामुत्थाप्योऽन्यत्र वा श्रवणात् ॥३८॥ Sloka 38.—On the 12th lunar day synchronous with the asterism of Sravana or without it, the Banner should be raised, after honouring the Brahmins with jaggory, sweet-meats, a sweet drink prepared with milk and such other things as well as with Dakshinas (gifts of money). तथा च गर्गः । तत्र श्रवणयोगेन ध्वजोत्थानं प्रशस्यते । द्वादश्यां विजये वाश्वमुहूर्ते वा दिनेऽथवा ॥