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

Adh. XLVIII. Sl. 17-21.] अष्टाचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः 383 धात्री घना सुगन्धा स्निग्धा मधुरा समा च विजयाय । सेनावासेऽप्येवं योजयितव्या यथायोगम् ॥१७॥ Slokas 16-17.—It is auspicious when the ablution is performed in a place where the ground is free from ashes, charcoal, bones, sandy mud, husk, hair, pits, burrows of crabs as well as from burrow-dwelling animals, rat-holes and ant-hills. The patch of earth which is hard (not hollow), sweet-smelling, glossy (not arid), sweet and even (without ups and downs), augurs victory. The same holds good in the case of encampment of armies as well, according to circumstances. निष्क्रम्य पुरान्नक्तं दैवज्ञामात्ययाजकाः प्राच्याम् । कौबेर्यां वा कृत्वा बलिं दिशीशाधिपायां वा ॥१८॥ लाजाक्षतदधिकुसुमैः प्रयतः प्रणतः पुरोहितः कुर्यात् । आवाहनमथ मन्त्रस्तस्मिन् मुनिभिः समुद्दिष्टः ॥१९॥ Slokas 18-19.—The astrologer, minister and sacrifi- cial priest should set out of the city at night and offer libations (oblations) in the east, north or north-east. Then, the pure priest devoutly performs the Avahana (infusion ceremony) with fried grains, coloured rice, curds and flowers; and the hymn prescribed for that by the sages is the following : आगच्छन्तु सुराः सर्वे येऽत्र पूजाभिलाषिणः । दिशो नागा द्विजाश्चैव ये चाप्यन्येऽङ्गभागिनः ॥२०॥ आवाह्यैवं ततः सर्वानिदं ब्रूयात्पुरोहितः । श्वः पूजां प्राप्य यास्यन्ति दत्वा शान्तिं महीपतेः ॥२१॥ Slokas 20-21.—"May all Gods who wish to be honoured with worship come here as well as the others viz., quarters, serpents, sages and others that partake of the sacrificial offerings!" The priest after calling upon