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

266 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XXX. Sl. 24-27. Sloka 23.—If a fragmentary cloud presents the appearance of an armed person and is situated near the Sun, there will be danger (to the king) from enemies. If a white aerial city (of clouds) is approached by the Sun, the town that is besieged by an enemy) will be victorious ; while if it is cut in two by the Sun, the town will be destroyed. सितसितान्तघनवारणं रवेर्भवति वृष्टिकंर यदि सव्यतः । यदि च वीरणगुल्मनिभैर्घनैर्दिवसभर्तुरदीप्तदिगुद्भवैः ॥२४॥ Sloka 24.—If the Sun is covered on the right side by clouds that are white or white-fringed, there will be rain. If he is screened likewise by clouds which are similar in appearance to the bushes of Andropogon grass and which issue from an unblasted quarter, the same result will ensue. नृपविपत्तिकरः परिघः सितः क्षतजतुल्यवपुर्बलकोपकृत् । कनकरूपधरो बलवृद्धिदः सवितुरुद्गमकालसमुत्थितः ॥२५॥ Sloka 25.—A white cross-bar of clouds appearing at sunrise will bring about a king's demise; a blood-red one will ruin an army through internecine warfare; and one with a golden hue will bestow prosperity on the army. उभयपार्श्वगतौ परिधी रवेः प्रचुरतोयकरौ वपुषान्वितौ । अथ समस्तककुप्परिचारिणः परिधयोऽस्ति कणोऽपि न वारिणः ॥ Sloka 26.—If there are mock Suns touching the Sun on both sides, there will be abundant rain. Should they surround him on all the four sides, not a drop of rain would fall. ध्वजातपत्रपर्वतद्विपाश्वरूपधारिणः । जयाय सन्ध्ययोर्घना रणाय रक्तसन्निभाः ॥२७॥