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Brihat Samhita

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अष्टावष्टाविंशतिरष्टशतं वाअपि कलशपरिमाणम् । अधिके अधिके गुणोत्तरं अयं च मन्त्रो अत्र मुनिगीतः ॥ ४८-५१ ॥

The number of the ghee vessels shall be eight, twenty-eight or one hundred and eight. If this number is increased, there will be an increase of prosperity. There are mantras for the ghee bath stated by Ṛṣis:

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आज्यं तेजः समुद्दिष्टं आज्यं पापहरं परम् । आज्यं सुराणां आहार आज्ये लोकाः प्रतिष्ठिताः ॥ ४८-५२ ॥

Ghee is stated to be light; it washes off sins; it is the food of the Devas, and the world continues to exist by it.

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भौमऽन्तरिक्षं दिव्यं वा यत्ते कल्मषम् आगतम् । सर्वं तदाज्यसंस्पर्शात्प्रणाशं उपगच्छतु ॥ ४८-५३ ॥

“May all the sins committed by You in your incarnations on the Earth, in heaven and in the middle region be washed off by contact with ghee.”

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कम्बलं अपनीय ततः पुष्यस्नानाम्बुभिः सफलपुष्पैः । अभिषिञ्चेन्मनुजेन्द्रं पुरोहितो अनेन मन्त्रेण ॥ ४८-५४ ॥

The priest shall then remove the shawl from the king’s person and shall bathe the king in the holy waters meant for the sacred bath, strewn over with fruits and flowers, chanting the following mantras:

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सुरास्त्वां अभिषिञ्चन्तु ये च सिद्धाः पुरातनाः । ब्रह्मा विष्णुश्च रुद्रश् च साध्याश्च समरुद्गणाः ॥ ४८-५५ ॥

“May the ancient Siddha, Devas, Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Rudra, the Sādhya Devas and the Marut Devas bathe you in the holy waters.

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Chapter 48

Verses 56-60