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आश्रमतोरणमूलं समुपनयेत्सान्त्वयन्शनैर्वाचा । वादित्रशङ्खपुण्याहनिःस्वनऽपूरितदिगन्तम् ॥ ४४-१६ ॥

One should approach the root of the archway of the āśrama and gently console the devotee with words. The sound of musical instruments and conches filled the sky

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siva.sh/brihat-samhita/44/17

यद्यानीतस्तिष्ठेद्दक्षिणचरणं हयः समुत्क्षिप्य । स जयति तदा नरेन्द्रः शत्रून् नचिराद् विना यत्नात् ॥ ४४-१७ ॥

If the horse thus led by the king should stand with its left leg lifted from the ground, the king would easily triumph over his enemies.

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siva.sh/brihat-samhita/44/18

त्रस्यन्नैष्टो राज्ञः परिशेषं चेष्टितं द्विपहयानाम् । यात्रायां व्याख्यातं तदिह विचिन्त्यं यथायुक्ति ॥ ४४-१८ ॥

If the horse should get frightened, the king would suffer miseries; the effects described for various other indications connected with elephants and horses in the work on Yoga Yātrā apply equally to the Lustration of arms.

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siva.sh/brihat-samhita/44/19

पिण्डं अभिमन्त्र्य दद्यात्पुरोहितो वाजिने स यदि जिघ्रेत् । अश्नीयाद्वा जयकृद्विपरीतो अतो अन्यथाअभिहितः ॥ ४४-१९ ॥

The priests shall give to the horse to eat a rice ball, touching the same; if the horse should either smell or eat the ball, the king will triumph in fight and will suffer defeat if otherwise.

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siva.sh/brihat-samhita/44/20

कलशौदकेषु शाखां आप्लाव्याउदुम्बरीं स्पृशेत्तुरगान् । शान्तिकपौष्टिकमन्त्रैरेवं सेनां सनृपनागाम् ॥ ४४-२० ॥

The priest shall dip a twig of the glomerous fig tree into the water-jars and rub it over the bodies of the horses, chanting the Śāntika and Pauṣṭika mantras; he shall similarly rub the twig over the army, the elephants and the king himself.

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Chapter 44

Verses 21-25