Shantikamalakara 7.1_2.3

7.1_2.3

'To Śaktipāṇi, svāhā! To Īśvara, svāhā! To the subduer of all evil, svāhā!' and separately he offers with the vyāhṛtis. He turns toward the intermediate space. Now, if here adverse winds blow, bow-shapes appear in the clouds, vultures, herons, pigeons, owls, hawks, or white crows feed on the flesh of donkeys, camels, and cows, rains of animals, flesh, animal bones, and blood pour down from above, copulations of crows are seen, a jewel-like bow is seen at night, hares enter the village, trees weep blood, or a city seems to appear in the sky—such portents are presided over by Vāyu. Having offered one hundred and eight [oblations] from the pot-cooked grain offering with 'vāta ā vātu…', he offers five ghee oblations: 'To Vāyu, svāhā! To the lord of great portents, svāhā! To Śīghrapāṇi, svāhā! To Īśvara, svāhā! To the remover of all evil, svāhā!' Having offered with the vyāhṛtis, he should then sing the Sāman. He turns toward the sky. Now, when star-showers and meteors fall, smoke rises, the quarters seem to burn, comets shoot up, smoke appears on cows' horns, blood trickles from cows' teats, or excessive snow falls—such portents are presided over by Soma. Having offered one hundred and eight [oblations] from the pot-cooked grain offering with 'somaṃ rājānam…', he offers five ghee oblations: 'To Soma, svāhā! To the lord of lunar mansions, svāhā! To Śītapāṇi, svāhā! To Īśvara, svāhā! To the remover of all evil, svāhā!' and separately he offers with the vyāhṛtis. He turns toward the opposite direction: temple precincts shake, images of deities laugh, dance, sing, crack, weep, open and close their eyes, and rivers flow backward.