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

230 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XXIV. Sl. 17-20. Sloka 16.—Or, the sky is blocked by clouds that simulate the mass of rocks on the collyrium mountain or by those that set at naught the lustre of snow, pearls, conch-shells and the rays of the Moon. तडिद्धेमकक्ष्यैर्बलाकाग्रदन्तैः स्रवद्वारिदानैश्चलत्प्रान्तहस्तैः । विचित्रैन्द्रचापध्वजोच्छ्रायशोभैस्तमालालिनीलैर्वृतं चाब्दनागैः ॥ Sloka 17.—Or, it is covered with elephants in the form of clouds, which are as dark as Tamala and the bees, which have lightning corresponding to the golden trappings, cranes to the tusks in front, pouring rain to ichor, moving tops to the trunks, and the multi-coloured rainbows to the beautiful banners held aloft. सन्ध्यानुरक्ते नभसि स्थितानामिन्दीवरश्यामरुचां घनानाम् । वृन्दानि पीताम्बरवेष्टितस्य कान्तिं हरेश्चोरयतां यदा वा ॥१८॥ Sloka 18.—Or, there are in the sky turned crimson by twilight, clusters of clouds, which, bearing the dark hue of lilies, rob, as it were, Lord Krishna, clad in his yellow silken garment, of his beauty. सशिखिचातकदर्दुरनिःस्वनैर्यदि विमिश्रितमन्द्रपटुस्वनाः । खमवतत्य दिगन्तविलम्बिनः सलिलदाः सलिलौघमुषः क्षितौ ॥ Sloka 19.—If the clouds have their loud and distinct peal of thunder followed by the cries of peacocks, Chataka birds and frogs and hang at the horizon having spread throughout the firmament, then they will pour down torrents of rain on the earth. निगदितरूपैर्जलधरजालैस्त्र्यहमवरुद्धं द्व्यहमथवाहः । यदि वियदेवं भवति सुभिक्षं मुदितजना च प्रचुरजला भूः ॥२०॥ Sloka 20.—If the sky should be covered for three, two or one day at a stretch with banks of clouds of the