History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v3.c44.41.2

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placing the image in a chariot with the verses 'ā mūrajā' and 'rathe tiṣṭhan' (Ṛg. VI. 47. 31 and VI. 75. 6) and entering it in the maṇḍapa with the verse 'ā kṛṣṇena' (Ṛg. I. 35. 2); placing the image on a bed on which kuśa grass and flowers are strewn with the face (of the image) towards the east; placing a water jar (called nidrākalaśa) having gold in it and a piece of cloth at the mouth towards the head of the image with the mantras 'āpo devīr' (Tai. S. VII. 3. 13. 1) and 'āpo asmān' (Ṛg. X. 17. 10); placing under the head of the image silken pillows, sprinkling honey and clarified butter, and worshipping with mustard with the verse 'āpyāyasva' (Ṛg. I. 91. 16 or IX. 31. 4) and 'yā te rudra' (Tai. S. IV. 5. 1. 1); offering worship with sandalwood paste and flowers and tying a band (*pratisara*) on the right hand (of the image) with 'bārhaspatya' mantra; placing a parasol, chowrie, mirror, jewels, auspicious herbs, household utensils, fine vessels and seats by the side of the image with the verse 'abhi tvā' (Ṛg. VII. 32. 22); honouring the image with the presentation of various foods and condiments with the verse 'tryambakaṁ yajāmahe' (Ṛg. VII. 59. 12); placing four priests and four door-keepers in the four directions viz. a priest knowing Ṛgveda in the east and so on and each of the four priests is to repeat from his own Veda several hymns and verses e. g. the Ṛgvedin priest should recite Śrīsūkta (Ṛg. I. 165), Pavamāna hymn (from Ṛg. IX. 1), Śāntikādhyāya (Ṛg. X.