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

Adh. XLVIII. Sl. 34-38.] अष्टाचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः 389 मण्डलपश्चिमभागे कृत्वाग्निं दक्षिणेऽथवा वेद्याम् । आदद्यात्सम्भारान् दर्भान् दीर्घानगर्भांश्च ॥३४॥ लाजाज्याक्षतदधिमधुसिद्धार्थकगन्धसुमनसो धूपः । गोरोचनाञ्जनतिलाः ऋतुजमधुराणि च फलानि ॥३५॥ सघृतस्य पायसस्य च तत्र शरावाणि तैश्च सम्भारैः । पश्चिमवेद्यां पूजां कुर्यात्स्नानस्य सा वेदी ॥३६॥ Slokas 34-36.—To the west or the south of the circle, fire should be kindled on the sacrificial altar and all the necessary materials collected as well as long blades of Darbha grass that have passed their sprouting stage ; and fried grains, ghee, coloured rice, curd, honey, white mustard seeds, perfumes, flowers, incense, yellow orpi- ment, collyrium, sesamum and sweet fruits of the season. On the circle should be placed earthen plates filled with ghee and Payasa and with these materials, worship should be done on the western altar, as this is the one recommended for the royal ablution. तस्याः कोणेषु दृढान् कलशान् सितसूत्रवेष्टितग्रीवान् । सक्षीरवृक्षपल्लवफलापिधानान् व्यवस्थाप्य ॥३७॥ पुष्यस्नानविमिश्रेणापूर्णानम्भसा सरत्नांश्च । पुष्यस्नानद्रव्याण्यादद्याद्गर्गगीतानि ॥३८॥ Slokas 37-38.—And in the four corners of the altar should be placed strong pots with white strings tied round their necks, and sprouts of milky trees and fruits on their mouths. They should be filled with water con- taining the herbs prescribed for the ablution, and gems and then the materials for the ablution enumerated by Sage Garga as hereunder (vide next two Slokas), should be collected.