Brihat Samhita

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भद्रासनं एकतमेन कारितं कनकरजतताम्राणाम् । क्षीरतरुनिर्मितं वा विन्यस्यं चर्मणां उपरि ॥ ४८-४६ ॥

The throne was made of gold, silver and copper by one of them. It may be made of milk trees and placed on top of the skins.

english translation

bhadrAsanaM ekatamena kAritaM kanakarajatatAmrANAm । kSIratarunirmitaM vA vinyasyaM carmaNAM upari ॥ 48-46 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

त्रिविधस्तस्यौच्छ्रायो हस्तः पादाधिको अर्धयुक्तश्च । माण्डलिकाअनन्तरजित्समस्तराज्यार्थिनां शुभदः ॥ ४८-४७ ॥

The height of the seat may be either a cubit or a cubit and a quarter or a cubit and a half; if the seat be of the height mentioned above, the king will triumph over his enemies, will be the ruler of vast tracts of land, and will be happy and prosperous.

english translation

trividhastasyaucchrAyo hastaH pAdAdhiko ardhayuktazca । mANDalikAanantarajitsamastarAjyArthinAM zubhadaH ॥ 48-47 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अन्तर्धाय हिरण्यं तत्रौपविशेन्नरेश्वरः सुमनाः । सचिवऽप्तपुरोहितदैवपौरकल्याणनामवृतः ॥ ४८-४८ ॥

Gold shall be placed in the middle of the seat and the king shall sit over it with a happy and peaceful mind surrounded by ministers, friends, priests, astronomers, aged citizens, and persons bearing agreeable names.

english translation

antardhAya hiraNyaM tatraupavizennarezvaraH sumanAH । saciva'ptapurohitadaivapaurakalyANanAmavRtaH ॥ 48-48 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

वन्दिजनपौर विप्रैः प्रघुष्ट पुण्याहवेदनिर्घोषैः । समृदङ्गशङ्खतूर्यैर्मङ्गलशब्दैर्हतानिष्टः ॥ ४८-४९ ॥

The heralds shall sing aloud the praises of the king and the Brāhmaṇas shall chant hymns from the Vedas, and with these shall be sounded the drum and the conch shell driving away all evils from the king.

english translation

vandijanapaura vipraiH praghuSTa puNyAhavedanirghoSaiH । samRdaGgazaGkhatUryairmaGgalazabdairhatAniSTaH ॥ 48-49 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अहतक्षौमनिवसनं पुरोहितः कम्बलेन सञ्छाद्य । कृतबलिपूजं कलशैरभिषिञ्चेत्सर्पिषा पूर्णैः ॥ ४८-५० ॥

The king shall be dressed in new white silk clothes, and the priest shall spread over him a woollen shawl, and pour over him several pots of ghee after dedicating the same to the Devas.

english translation

ahatakSaumanivasanaM purohitaH kambalena saJchAdya । kRtabalipUjaM kalazairabhiSiJcetsarpiSA pUrNaiH ॥ 48-50 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript