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

Adh XLVIII. Sl. 45-49.] अष्टाचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः 389 चत्वार्येतानि चर्माणि तस्यां वेद्यामुपास्तरेत् । शुभे मुहूर्ते सम्प्राप्ते पुष्ययुक्ते निशाकरे ॥४५॥ Slokas 43.45. - At first, the skin of a bull bearing auspicious marks, which had died after full age should be spread on the altar with the neck turned to the east. Over this, should be placed a red and unimpaired skin of a fighting bull. Over this is to be spread a lion's skin, and over that, a tiger's. This is to be done in an aus- picious Muhurta when the Moon is on the star Pushya. भद्रासनमेकतमेन कारितं कनकरजतताम्राणाम् । क्षीरतरुनिर्मितं वा विन्यस्यं चर्मणामुपरि ॥४६॥ त्रिविधस्तस्योच्छ्रायो हस्तः पादाधिकोऽर्धयुक्तश्च । माण्डलिकानन्तरजित्समस्तराज्यार्थिनां शुभदः ॥४७॥ Slokas 46-47.- The throne made of gold, silver or copper or of any milky tree is to be placed on the afore- said skins. If its height is one cubit, one and a quarter, and one and a half cubits, it will prove beneficial to rulers of states, conquerors of neighbouring kingdoms and those who wish to bring the whole earth under their sway respectively. अन्तर्धाय हिरण्यं तत्रोपविशेन्नरेश्वरः सुमनाः । सचिवाप्तपुरोहितदैवपौरकल्याणनामवृतः ॥४८॥ वन्दिजनपौरविप्रैः प्रघृष्टपुण्याहवेदनिर्घोषैः । समृदङ्गशङ्खतूर्यैर्मङ्गलशब्दैर्हतानिष्टः ॥४९॥ Slokas 48-49.-Having placed gold on the throne (having put some gold inside the throne), the King should sit on it with a happy mind, in the company of his ministers, trustworthy friends, preceptors, astrologers, citizens, and those having auspicious names; and with bards, townsmen and Brahmins shouting and chanting