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TILAKAMANJART OF DHANAPĀLA
had come there (for that purpose and having listened to the efficacy of the planet of birth described quite in many ways did his performance of ablution and other acts on an auspicious muhūrtta, returned his followers or entourage and entered the Prasütigrha or Maternity Chamber of his beloved with maternity rites being performed therein quite specdily by the ladies busy in their affairs quite hardby. The maternity chamber had the din of the auspicious ditties organised therein by the old kinswomen carrying the grains of unhusked rice, flowers strewn therein, having entered therein, with their feet washed freshly. It had its skirts encompassed round by the valiant people wielding swords dug up on all sides. It was glamorous with the pair of auspicious ewers clinging to the panels of the doors, having on their spouts strewn about the sprouts of holy trees. It had scared away the movement of the squint cyed ladies as well as the circle of evil spirited souls (doing harm to the life of the child) by the gloom of the smoke of incense and incense of amber cmitting out strong odour. It had rituals connected with the safety of the newly born baby being demonstrated manifoldly by the old ladies of the harem with blessing squatting quite close to the bed (of the queen) speaking out-"Render the square of the mansion attractive with the plaster of white sandal”, “Prepare at various places, the Svastika- marks with the power of gems; "Hang the new wreath of mango sprouts on the gate'; “Bestrew the offering of blown lotuses in the interior”; “Arrange immediately, on all sides, the sprays of propitiatory water”'; “Present the adorable Şasthidevi”; “Paint thc plaster of jātamātrs or the goddess Gauri, Padmā and others numbering sixteen and governing the food consisting of cow's ghec; “Commence the adoration of the civilized old ladies”; “Draw on all sides of the bedstead, the line formed out of the ashes meant as a protective charm spelled out quite recently," skilled as they were in the wordily etiquette in its entirety talking in laudatory terms with the ingress of outside servants interdicted accordingly. It had cups of water meant for drinking the suffusion of dry ginger being cooked down by the fans waved on continuously. It had its interior illumined by the auspicious lamps. It had its glory excelling the glory of the triad of worlds, by the people scanning the face of the baby, marvelled as it were, having got up, with their positions steadfast with their souls thrilling up all the more.
1. अवनीश्वरोऽपि परमोत्पन्ननिवृतिजलकटाहक्रोडनिक्षिप्तनाडिकानिहितचक्षुषा गणकनिवहेन निश्चित्य देव्याः
प्रसवलग्नमागतेन मुहूमूहुरनेकप्रकारैः कृतोपवर्णनमाकर्ण्य जन्मग्रहबलं बालकस्य कृतमज्जनादिकृत्य शुभेः मुहूत्ते निवर्तितानुचरलोकः परिगतप्रान्तमुत्खातखङ्ग समन्तो वीरपुरुषैः प्रशस्ततरुपल्लवास्तृतमुखेन द्वारशाखासंगिना मङ्गलकलयुगलेनावभासितमुदारगुन्धोदारगुग्गुलधूपधूमान्धकारदूरीकृतदुष्टचक्रवक्राक्षीसंचारमचिरधौतचरणाभिः प्रविश्य साशीर्वादमन्त: प्रकीर्णकुसुमाक्षतकणीभिर्बन्धुवृद्धाभिराबद्धमङ्गलगीतकोलाहलमदत्तबाह्यपरिजनप्रवेशेन
