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

2 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. I. Sl . 4-5 there be any distinction between the two as it is a non-Vedic subject ? The translation of a Vedic passage into any language is not as sanctified as the original though the sense may be the same as the former lacks the शब्द (Sabda) or the sound of the original. क्षितितनयदिवसवारो न शुभकृदिति यदि पितामहप्रोक्ते । कुजदिनमनिष्टमिति वा कोऽत्र विशेषो नृदिव्यकृतेः ॥४॥ Sloka 4.—It has been declared by our grand father (Sage Brahma) that the day of the week belonging to Mars—that is Tuesday—is not auspicious. People of our generation have also stated that the week day of Mars will not prove good (for beginning or doing any function). Wherein is the special merit in the two declarations of man and God ? आब्रह्मादिविनिःसृतमालोक्य ग्रन्थविस्तरं क्रमशः । क्रियमाणकमेवैतत्समासतोऽतो ममोत्साहः ॥५॥ Sloka 5.—Looking into the vastness of the science that has emanated from Brahma and others and its being epitomised gradually by successive sages, I also take pleasure in writing this work in a brief manner. This science viz., Astronomy-cum-Astrology was created by Brahman himself as ancillary to the Vedas. It was handed down from him to गर्ग (Garga) and other sages. Cf. गर्गः स्वयं स्वयम्भुवा सृष्टं चक्षुर्भूतं द्विजन्मनाम् । वेदाङ्गं ज्यौतिषं ब्रह्मपरं यज्ञहितावहम् ॥ मया स्वयम्भुवः प्राप्तं क्रियाकालप्रसाधनम् । वेदानामुत्तमं शास्त्रं त्रैलोक्यहितकारकम् ॥ मत्तश्चान्यैरृषीन् प्राप्तं पारम्पर्येण पुष्कलम् । तैस्तदा सदृग्भिर्भूयो ग्रन्थैः स्वैः स्वैरुदाहृतम् ॥ इति.