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48 VYAVAHĀRAMAYŪKHA
*Now (begins) the procedure of the rites common to all ordeals.
Pitāmaha says
The judge knowing the dharma should after turning to the east and
folding his hands, utter the following words and invoke the gods in the
manner following come come, oh revered dharma and sit down (for
decision) in this ordeal together with the guardians of the worlds¹ and
the (eight) Vasus, the (twelve) Ādityas and the bands of Maruts.
Having invoked dharma to be present in the balance he should after-
wards assign (proper places) to the subordinate (deities)² The same
author (Pitāmaha) says
Having placed Indra in the east, Yama in the south Varuṇa in the
west and Kubera in the north, he should assign Agni and the other
guardians of the worlds to the intermediate points (south-east south-west
&c.) Indra is yellow Yama dark Varuṇa of the lustre of crystal,
Kubera has a golden complexion and so has Agni So also Nirṛti is dark
and Vāyu is said to be smoke-coloured, Īśāna is red (The judge) should
contemplate upon these deities in these forms in order The wise (judge)
should invoke the Vasus to the southern side of Indra Dhara Dhruva Soma
Āpaḥ Anila Nala, Pratyūṣa Prabhāsa--these are enumerated as the eight
Vasus The place of the Ādityas is between that of Indra and that of Īśāna
(i.e between the east and the north-east) Dhātṛi Aryaman Mitra, Varuṇa
Aṁśa Bhaga Indra § Vivasvat Pūṣan Parjanya as the tenth then Tvaṣ-
ṭṛ then Viṣṇu though born last not the least (but the highest of the twelve
Ādityas) these are the twelve Ādityas enumerated by name To the west
of Agni is known the place of the Rudras. Vīrabhadra Śambhu, high famed
Giriśa Ajaikapād Ahirbudhnya Pinākin Aparājita Bhuvanādhīśvara,
Kapālin the lord of people Sthāṇu and the great Bhava--these are known
to be the eleven Rudras (The judge) should assign a place for the
Mātṛs between Yama and the evil spirit (Nirṛti i e between south and
south-west) Brāhmī Māheśvarī Kaumārī Vaiṣṇavī Vārāhī Māhendrī,
Cāmuṇḍā together with her attendants (these are the seven mātṛs) The
place of Gaṇeśa is known to be the north of Nirṛti and the place of the
Maruts is said to be to the north of Varuṇa Gaganasparśana Vāyu
Anila Māruta Prāṇa Prāṇeśa and Jīva--these are declared to be the
seven Mārutas. The wise (judge) should invoke Durgā to the north of
the balance These deities are to be worshipped after taking their res-
pective names †Having offered worship to Dharma beginning with

1. For the Lokapālas vide Manu &c.
2. Dharma is the principal deity to be invoked in the balance and the other deities from
   Indra to Durgā (as detailed in the following verses) are subsidiary

• P 63 (text). § P 63 (text). † P 64 (text)