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Brihat Samhita

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सघृतस्य पायसस्य च तत्र शरावाणि तैश्च सम्भारैः । पश्चिमवेद्यां पूजां कुर्यात् स्नानस्य सा वेदी ॥ ४८-३६ ॥

He shall also procure ghee and rice cooked in milk (all in earthen plates), and with all the above shall perform pūjā on the western side of the Vedī (prepared ground) which Vedī shall also be used for the bath.

english translation

तस्याः कोणेषु दृढान्कलशान्सितसूत्रवेष्टितग्रीवान् । सक्षीरवृक्षपल्लवफलापिधानान्व्यवस्थाप्य ॥ ४८-३७ ॥

In her corners were sturdy urns with necks wrapped in white thread. They arranged the clothes with milk, tree leaves and fruits.

english translation

पुष्यस्नानविमिश्रेणऽपूर्णानम्भसा सरत्नांश्च । पुष्यस्नानद्रव्याण्यादद्याद्गर्गगीतानि ॥ ४८-३८ ॥

They also mixed the baths of the Pushyas with incomplete water and the gems of the rivers. One should offer the Garga songs in the Pushya bath materials.

english translation

ज्योतिष्मतीं त्रायमाणां अभयां अपराजिताम् । जीवां विश्वेश्वरीं पाठां समङ्गां विजयां तथा ॥ ४८-३९ ॥

She was saving the light, fearless and invincible. They also named Jīvā, Viśveśvarī, Pathā, Samāṅga and Vijaya.

english translation

सहां च सहदेवीं च पूर्णकोशां शतावरीम् । अरिष्टिकां शिवां भद्रां तेषु कुम्भेषु विन्यसेत् ॥ ४८-४० ॥

Saha, Sahadevi, Purnakosha and Shatavari. Arishtika, auspicious and auspicious, should be placed in those pots.

english translation