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आवाह्यएवं ततः सर्वानेवं ब्रूयात्पुरोहितः । श्वः पूजां प्राप्य यास्यन्ति दत्त्वा शान्तिं महीपतेः ॥ ४८-२१ ॥

On inviting the Devas as prescribed above, the priest shall address them as follows: “You shall all receive pūjā again tomorrow”, and after blessing the king may depart.

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siva.sh/brihat-samhita/48/22

आवाहितेषु कृत्वा पूजां तां शर्वरीं वसेयुस्ते । सदसत्स्वप्ननिमित्तं यात्रायां स्वप्नविधिरुक्तः ॥ ४८-२२ ॥

After offering pūjā to the Devas invited, the party shall spend the night at the spot, and the interpretation of the good or bad dreams that may be dreamt is given in my work on Yoga-Yātrā.

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siva.sh/brihat-samhita/48/23

अपरे अहनि प्रभाते सम्भारानुपहरेद्यथोक्तगुणान् । गत्वा अवनिप्रदेशे श्लोकाश्चाप्यत्र मुनिगीताः ॥ ४८-२३ ॥

The party shall rise early next morning, and proceeding to the forest shall procure the several articles required for Puṣya Snāna. and there are ślokas of Ṛṣis on this point.

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तस्मिन्मण्डलं आलिख्य कल्पयेत्तत्र मेदिनीम् । नानारत्नाकरवतीं स्थानानि विविधानि च ॥ ४८-२४ ॥

On the ground intended for the bath, the priest shall draw a circle, cover it with gems and mark in it places for the several Devas.

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पुरोहितो यथास्थानं नागान्यक्षान्सुरान्पितॄन् । गन्धर्वाप्सरसश्चएव मुनीन्सिद्धांश्च विन्यसेत् ॥ ४८-२५ ॥

The priest shall then represent in the circle the figures of the Nāgas, the Yakṣas, the Devas, the Pitṛs, the Gandharvas, the Apsarās. the Ṛṣis and the Siddhas.

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Chapter 48

Verses 26-30