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

258 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh XXIX. Sl. 10-12 Sloka 9.—One has to know pearls through the Sindhuvara tree ; artisans from saffron ; the king from red lotuses ; and the minister from blue lilies. Sindhuvara-நொச்சி. Kusumbha-ஞாபராச்செடி. श्रेष्ठी सुवर्णपुष्पात्पद्मैर्विप्राः पुरोहिताः कुमुदैः । सौगन्धिकेन बलपतिरर्केण हिरण्यपरिवृद्धिः ॥१०॥ Sloka 10.—Traders are indicated by Suvarnapushpa (golden flower) ; Brahmins, by lotuses ; royal priests, by lilies ; the commander of the army, by the Saugan- dhika flower and the increase of gold, by the Arka plant. Suvarnapushpa-The globe amaranth-ஊமத்தை. Saugandhika- The blue lotus-செங்கழுநீர். Arka-எருக்கு. आम्रैः क्षेमं भल्लातकैर्भयं पीलुभिस्तथारोग्यम् । खदिरशमीभ्यां दुर्भिक्षमर्जुनैः शोभना वृष्टिः ॥११॥ Sloka 11.—One should guess the happiness of man- kind from mangoes ; danger from Bhallataka ; health from Peelu ; famine from the growth of Khadira and Samee trees ; and good rain from the Arjuna trees. Bhallataka-சேங்கொட்டை. Peelu-ஊவக்காய். Khadira-கருங்காலி. Samee-A tree possessing a tough hard wood supposed to contain fire-வன்னிமரம். Arjuna-மருதமரம். पिचुमन्दनागकुसुमैः सुभिक्षमथ मारुतः कपित्थेन । निचुलैनावृष्टिभयं व्याधिभयं भवति कुटजेन ॥१२॥ Sloka 12.—From the flowers of the Neem tree and नागकेसर-Nagakesara, abundance of food grains should be foretold ; from the wood-apple, wind ; from the Nichula tree, danger of drought ; and from the Kutaja tree, impending disease. Pichumanda-Neem tree-வேம்பு. Naga-புன்னை or சிறுநாவல். Kapittha-விளாமரம். Nichula-நீர்க்கடம்பு. Kutaja-A variety of Jasmine-குடமல்லிகை.