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

Adh. XLIV. Sl. 22-26] चतुश्चत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः 339 Sloka 21.—Again, after going through the expiatory ceremony, for the prosperity of the kingdom, the priest should pierce the heart of the enemy made 'of clay with a spike, chanting the hymns used in Black magic. खलिनं हयाय दद्यादभिमन्त्र्य पुरोहितस्ततो राजा । आरुह्योदकपूर्वां यायान्नीराजितः सबलः ॥२२॥ Sloka 22.—Then the priest gives the sanctified bits to the horse. Thereupon, the King mounting the horse after receiving lustration should proceed northward with his army. मृदङ्गशङ्खध्वनिहृष्टकुञ्जरस्रवन्मदामोदसुगन्धिमारुतः । शिरोमणिव्रातचलत्प्रभाचयैर्ज्वलन्निवत्रस्वानिव तोयदात्यये ॥२३॥ हंसपङ्क्तिभिरितस्ततोऽद्रिराट् सम्पत्तद्भिरिव शुक्लचामरैः । मृष्टगन्धपवनानुवाहिभिर्धूयमानरुचिरस्रगम्बरः ॥२४॥ नैकवर्णमणिवज्रभूषितैर्भूषितो मुकुटकुण्डलाङ्गदैः । भूरिरत्नकिरणानुरञ्जितः शक्रकार्मुकरुचं समुद्वहन् ॥२५॥ उत्पतद्भिरिव खं तुरङ्गमौर्दारयद्भिरिव दन्तिभिर्धराम् । निर्जितारिभिरिवामरैर्नरैः शक्रवत्परिवृतो व्रजेन्नृपः ॥२६॥ Slokas 23-26.—The King should proceed in the following manner. The breeze should be scented by the dripping ichor of elephants that are gladdened by the sounds of tabors and conchs. The King shines like the Sun in autumn owing to the mass of glittering rays issuing from his crest jewels. His beautiful garlands and clothes are shaken by white chowries disseminating waves of fine fragrance just as the Himalayas is surrounded by the rows of swans flying hither and thither. The King adorned with jewels of various colours, diamonds, crown, ear rings and armlets and brightened by the rays