Atharvavedaparishishta 4.1
Atharvavedapariśiṣṭa 4.1
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4.1.1
om atha purohitakarmāṇi || rājñaḥ prātar utthitasya kṛtasvastyayanasya
Om. Now, the duties of the royal domestic priest. For the king who has risen in the morning and performed his auspicious recitations,
4.1.2
atha purohitaḥ snātānuliptaḥ śuciḥ śuklavāsāḥ soṣṇīṣaḥ savitā prasavānām iti vyākhyātam ||
now the royal domestic priest, having bathed, anointed himself, pure, wearing white garments and a turban—[the recitation beginning] "Savitṛ of impulses" has been explained.
4.1.3
imam indra vardhayety uktam ||
"Magnify this Indra" has been stated.
4.1.4
pari dhatteti dvābhyāṃ rājño vastram abhimantrya prayacchet ||
Consecrating the king's garment with the two verses beginning "Put on...", he should hand it to him.
4.1.5
yad ābadhnann ity alaṃkārān ||
The ornaments with "That which they bound..."
4.1.6
siṃhe vyāghra iti siṃhāsanam ||
The throne with "In the lion, in the tiger..."
4.1.7
yas te gandha iti gandhān ||
The perfumes with "The scent of yours which..."
4.1.8
ehi jīvaṃ trāyamāṇam ity akṣiṇī aṅkte ||
He anoints the two eyes with "Come, the living, the protecting..."
4.1.9
vātaraṃhā ity aśvam ||
The horse with "Fleet as the wind..."
4.1.10
hastivarcasam iti hastinam ||
The elephant with "Elephant luster..."
4.1.11
yat te mātā yat te piteti narayānam ||
The palanquin with "What your mother, what your father..."
4.1.12
khaḍgaṃ cābhimantrayāmīti khaḍgam ||
The sword with "And I consecrate the sword..."
4.1.13
khaḍgaṃ cābhimantrayāmi yaḥ śatrūn mardayiṣyati | marditāḥ śatravo 'nena vaśam āyāntu te sadeti ||
"And I consecrate the sword which will crush the enemies; / crushed by this, may enemies always come under your control."
4.1.14
paryaṅkam āsanaṃ khaḍgaṃ dhvajaṃ chattraṃ sacāmaram | ratham aśvagajaṃ śreṣṭhaṃ dhanur varma śareṣudhim ||
The couch, seat, sword, banner, umbrella with chowrie, / chariot, excellent horse and elephant, bow, armor, arrows, and quiver,
4.1.15
āñjanaṃ gandhamālyāni vastrāṇy ābharaṇāni ca | sarvān śāntyudakenaitān abhyukṣyec cābhimantrayet ||
eye-salve, perfumes, garlands, garments, and ornaments— / having sprinkled all these with the pacifying water, he should consecrate them.
4.1.16
dūrvādīn mūrdhni nikṣipya svastyayanair abhimantrayet | abhayaṃ dyāvāpṛthivīty abhimantrito brāhmaṇān praṇipatya prāk ||
Having placed dūrvā grass and other things on his head, he should consecrate him with auspicious recitations. Consecrated with "Freedom from danger, O Heaven and Earth...", having first bowed down to the brahmins,
4.1.17
yuṣmatprasādāc chāntim adhigacchāmīti ||
[the king says:] "By your favor, I obtain peace."
4.1.18
tathāstv ity ukto nirgacched iti ||
Addressed with "So be it!", he should go forth.
4.1.19
evaṃkṛtyasvastyayano yad evāvalokayati ta sidhyati ||
Having thus performed the auspicious recitation, whatever he looks upon succeeds.
4.1.20
tad api ślokāḥ ||
On this there are also verses:
4.1.21
asuraiḥ pīḍyamānas tu purā śakro jagatprabhuḥ | kārayām āsa vidhivat purodhastve bṛhaspatim ||
Afflicted by the Asuras in ancient times, Śakra, the lord of the world, / had Bṛhaspati installed according to rule in the office of royal domestic priest.
4.1.22
sa vṛto bhayabhītena śamanārthaṃ bubhūṣatā | maṅgalāni sasarjāṣṭāv abhayārthaṃ śatakratoḥ ||
Chosen by him who was terrified by fear and desired pacification, / he emitted eight auspicious things for the safety of Śatakratu.
4.1.23
proktāni maṅgalāny aṣṭau brāhmaṇo gaur hutāśanaḥ | bhūmiḥ siddhārthakāḥ sarpiḥ śamī vrīhiyavau tathā ||
The eight auspicious things are declared: a brahmin, a cow, fire, / earth, white mustard seeds, clarified butter, the śamī tree, and rice and barley.
4.1.24
etāni satataṃ puṇyāni saṃpaśyann arcayann api | na prāpnoty āpadaṃ rājā śriyaṃ prāpnoty anuttamām ||
Always looking upon and venerating these holy things, / the king does not meet with misfortune and attains unsurpassed prosperity.
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