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

XLIII. 67-68, XLIV. 1.] चतुश्चत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः 333 अमेध्ये रक्तकैः केशैर्भस्मना क्रन्दनेन च । दुर्भिक्षपीडा विज्ञेया शस्त्रैश्चापि भयं वदेत् ॥ इति दिनचतुष्टयमुत्थितमर्चितं समाभिपूज्य नृपोऽहनि पञ्चमे । प्रकृतिभिः सह लक्ष्म विसर्जयेद्बलभिदः स्वबलाभिविवृद्धये ॥६७॥ Sloka 67.—After worshipping the erected Banner of Indra for four days, the King should cause it to be re- moved on the 5th day in the presence of his ministers for the prosperity of his army. उपरिचरवसुप्रवर्तितं नृपतिभिरप्यनुमन्ततं कृतम् । विधिमिममनुमन्य पार्थिवो न रिपुकृतं भयमाप्नुयादिति ॥६८। Sloka 68.—If a king observes this vow established by Uparichandra Vasu and followed by other kings, without any break, he will not have any trouble from his enemies. Thus ends the 43rd Adhyaya on ' The Glory of Indra's Banner." ——— नीराजनविधिः ॥४४॥ Lustration Ceremony. भगवति जलधरपक्ष्मक्षपाकरार्केक्षणे कमलनाभे । उन्मीलयति तुरङ्गमकरिनरनीराजनं कुर्यात् ॥१॥ Sloka 1.—When Lord Narayana opens his eyes, viz., the Moon and the Sun with the eye-lashes, viz., clouds (i.*e.., when he wakes up from his Yogic sleep in autumn), lustration should be performed for horses, elephants and men (warriors). . Lustration of arms is a military and religious ceremony held by kings on the 19th of Aswayuja before taking the field. God Vishnu rises from sleep on the 11th lunar day of the bright half of Kartika.