बृहत्संहिता (आचार्य वराहमिहिर - स्थापत्य, खगोल, मौसम व जल विज्ञान)

166 बृहत्संहितायाम् [ XIV. 33.—XV.1-3 आवन्तोऽथानर्त्तो मृत्युं चायाति सिन्धुसौवीरः । राजा च हारहौरो मद्रेशोऽन्यश्च कौणिन्दः ॥३३॥ Slokas 32-33—When these groups of asterisms be- ginning with Krittika are hurt by malefic planets, the kings of the following countries will in their order be destroyed :—Panchala, Magadha, Kalinga, Avantee, Anarta, Sindhusauveera, Harahoura, Madra and Kuninda. Thus ends the 14th Adhyaya on the 'Divisions of the Globe.' नक्षत्रव्यूहः ॥१५॥ Allotment of animate and inanimate objects to the several asterisms. आग्नेये सितकुसुमाहिताग्निमन्त्रज्ञसूत्रभाष्यज्ञाः । आकरिकनापिताद्विजघटकारपुरोहिताब्दज्ञाः ॥१॥ Sloka 1.—To Krithika are assigned: white flowers, Brahmins performing daily Agnihotra, reciters of sacred hymns, those who know the sacrificial rules, grammarians, miners, barbers, Brahmins, potters, priests and astrologers. रोहिण्यां सुव्रतपण्यभूपधनियागयुक्तशाकटिकाः । गोवृषजलचरकर्षकशिलोच्चयैश्वर्यसम्पन्नाः ॥२॥ Sloka 2.—To Rohini are assigned: observers of vows, merchandises, kings, wealthy persons, Yogins, cartmen, cows, bulls aquatic animals, agriculturists, mountains and men in authority. मृगशिरसि सुरभिवस्त्राब्जकुसुमफलरत्नवनचरविहङ्गाः । मृगसोमपीथिगान्धर्वकामुका लेखहाराश्च ॥३॥ Sloka 3.—To Mrigasiras—fragrant things, garments, aquatic products, flowers, fruits, gems, foresters, birds,