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.