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

524 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh LX. Sl. 12-15. Sloka 11.—The High-Priests should recite in the east hymns relating to Indra ; and in the south-east, to Fire ; and they should be honoured with monetary gifts. यो देवः संस्थाप्यस्तन्मन्त्रैश्वानलं द्विजो जुहुयात् । अग्निनिमित्तानि मया प्रोक्तानीन्द्रध्वजोत्थाने ॥१२॥ धूमाकुलोऽपसव्यो मुहुर्मुहुर्हविस्फुलिङ्गकृन्न शुभः । होतुः स्मृतिलोपो वा प्रसर्पणं चाशुभं प्रोक्तम् ॥१३॥ Slokas 12-13.—The Priest should worship the Fire with the hymns sacred to that God who is to be in- stalled. The symptoms of Fire have been already ex- plained by me on the occasion of dealing with the raising of " Indra's Banner " (Adh. XLIII-32). A fire filled with smoke, turned to the left and sending sparks continuously is not auspicious. The priest's failing in memory and moving forward are also inauspicious. स्नातामभुक्तवस्त्रां स्वलंकृतां पूजितां कुसुमगन्धैः । प्रतिमां स्वास्तीर्णायां शय्यायां स्थापकः कुर्यात् ॥१४॥ Sloka 14.—When the image has been bathed, clad in a new garment, beautifully adorned with ornaments and worshipped with flowers and perfumes, the priest who instals it should lay it on a well-spread bed. सुप्तां सगीतनृत्यैर्जागरणैः सम्यगेवमधिवास्य । दैवज्ञसम्प्रदिष्टे काले संस्थापनं कुर्यात् ॥१५॥ Sloka 15.—After the sleeping idol has been properly consecrated with the materials for waking up, accompa- nied by dance and songs, the installation should be done at a time prescribed by the astrologer, i. e., in the bright half of the northern solstice.