Natyashastra

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नक्षत्रेऽभिजिति त्वं हि प्रसूतोऽहितसूदन । जयं चाभ्युदयं चैव पार्थिवस्य समावह ॥ ८१॥

You, who were born under the constellation Abhijit, Are the one who brings prosperity and victory, And you carry both success and rise for the king.

english translation

जर्जरं पूजयित्वैअवं बलिं सर्वं निविद्य च । अग्नौ होमं ततः कुर्यान्मन्त्राहुइतिपुरस्कृतम् ॥ ८२॥

Having worshiped the debilitated one and offered all the oblations, One should perform the fire sacrifice, preceded by the recitation of mantras, With proper rituals, invoking the fire and other deities.

english translation

हुताश एव दीप्ताभिरुल्काभिः परिमार्जनम् । नृपतेर्नर्तकीनां च कुर्याद्दीप्त्यभिवर्धनम् ॥ ८३॥

The blazing fire, with its radiant flames, Should be used for the purification, And the king, along with the dancers, Should perform the ritual to increase the brilliance.

english translation

अभिद्योत्य सहातोद्यैर्नृपतिं नर्तकीस्तथा । मन्त्रपूतेन तोयेन पुनरभ्युक्ष्य तान्वदेत् ॥ ८४॥

With the auspicious water, Made holy by the mantras, The king and the dancers should be bathed again, Thus should the ritual be conducted.

english translation

महाकुले प्रसूताः स्थ गुणौघैश्चाप्यलङ्कृताः । यद्वो जन्मगुणोपेतं तद्वो भवतु नित्यशः ॥ ८५॥

Born in a great family, adorned with qualities, May the virtues from birth, always be with you.

english translation