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

Adh. XLIII. Sl. 54-57.] त्रिचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः 329 अजोऽव्ययः शाश्वत एकरूपो विष्णुर्वराहः पुरुषः पुराणः । स्वमन्तकः सर्वहरः कृशानुः सहस्रशीर्षः शतमन्युरीड्यः ॥५४॥ कविं सप्तजिह्वं त्रातारमिन्द्रं खवितारं सुरेशम् । ह्वयामि शक्रं वृत्रहणं सुषेणमस्माकं वीरा उत्तरा भवन्तु ॥५५॥ Slokas 52-55.—" Accept with a gladdened heart these auspicious ornaments on the occasion of this Sacri- fice in the same manner as you did, being honoured with excellent gifts of brilliant forms, by Siva, the Sun-God, Yama, Indra, the Moon, Kubera, the Fire God, Varuna, multitudes of great sages, the deities presiding over the quarters, nymphs, Venus, Jupiter, Skanda and the hosts- of Maruts (winds or Gods). You are without birth, imperishable, eternal, of immutable form, all-pervading, the great Boar, ancient being, the God of Death, the destroyer of all things, fire, thousand-headed, Indra and adorable. I invoke the seven-tongued seer; viz., Fire, who is the protector; I invoke the mighty Indra, the ruler of the Gods, the destroyer of Vritra and leader of a mighty army, who protects us carefully. May our heroes be crowned with success. " प्रपूरणे चोच्छ्रयणे प्रवेशे स्नाने तथा माल्यविधौ विसर्गे । पठेदिमान्नरपतिः सोपवासो मन्त्रान् शुभान् पुरुहूतस्य केतोः ॥५६॥ Sloka 56.—The King observing fast should recite the above auspicious hymns in front of the Banner, when it is decorated, erected, brought into the town, bathed, decked with garlands and when it is removed. छत्रध्वजादर्शफलार्द्धचन्द्रैर्विचित्रमालाकदलीक्षुदण्डैः । सव्यालसिंहैः पिटकैर्गवाक्षैरलङ्कृतं दिक्षु च लोकपालैः ॥५७॥