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

Adh. XLVI, Sl. 15-17.] षट्चत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः 349 betokens the destruction of the people. Any unnatural feature seen in the idols of Gods, in the figures of boys, girls, women and servants indicates the ruin of the King’s sons, daughters, harem and servants. Similarly one seen in the idols of demons, goblins, Yakshas, and serpents, leads to the same result. All these portents produce their effects in eight months. बुद्ध्वा देवविकारं शुचिः पुरोधास्त्र्यहोषितः स्नातः । स्नानकुसुमानुलेपनवस्त्रैरभ्यर्चयेत्प्रतिमाम् ॥१५॥ मधुपर्केण पुरोधा भक्ष्यैर्बलिभिश्च विधिवदुपतिष्ठेत् । स्थालीपाकं जुहुयाद्विधिवन्मन्त्रैश्च तल्लिङ्गैः ॥१६॥ Slokas 15-16.—On seeing portents in the idols of Gods, the priest, being clean after a bath, and fasting for three days, should worship them (idols) with ablutions, flowers, pastes and garments. He should also propitiate them with the offerings of Madhuparka, (a mixture of five ingredients), eatables and other presents, and offer into the Sacred fire, cooked rice according to rules, with the hymns addressed to the deities. इति विबुधविकारे शान्तयः सप्तरात्रं द्विजविबुधगणार्था गीतनृत्योत्सवाश्च । विधिवदवनिपालैर्यैः प्रयुक्ता न तेषां भवति दुरितपाको दक्षिणाभिश्च रुद्धः ॥१७॥ Sloka 17.—If kings perform properly the expiatory rites for 7 nights along with worship and Dakshina to Brahmins and Gods, and also with songs, dance and festivities, whenever they see a portent of Gods, they will not experience the evil effects of the portents.