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

278 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XXXII. Sl. 27-29. Garga says; persons in whose Nakshatras earthquakes and the like Utpatas occur will suffer miseries; they shall therefore perform expiatory ceremonies in honor of the particular Deva under whose influence the occurrences take place. हन्त्यैन्द्रो वायव्यं वायुश्चाप्यैन्द्रमेवमन्योन्यम् । वारुणहौतभुजावपि वेलानक्षत्रजाः कम्पाः ॥२७॥ Sloka 27.—An earthquake of Indra's circle counter- acts one born of the Wind's period (vide slokas 3-7 supra) and vice versa. Similarly the earthquakes of Varuna's circle counteract one born of the Fire-period and vice versa. Thus, the earthquakes of particular periods and circles as stated above cancel each other. Garga says that if an earthquake is connected with two Nakshatras, division with respect to time of day takes precedence. प्रथितनरेश्वरमरणव्यसनान्याग्नेयवायुमण्डलयोः । क्षुद्भयमरकावृष्टिभिरुपताप्यन्ते जनाश्चापि ॥२८॥ Sloka 28.—During an earthquake of the 'Fire' circle and 'Wind' period or vice versa ('Fire' period and 'wind' circle), a celebrated king will die or suffer calamity; and the subjects will be troubled by the dread of famine, by pestilence and drought. वारुणपौरन्दरयोः सुभिक्षशिववृष्टिहृष्टयो लोके । गावोऽतिभूरिपयसो निवृत्तवैराश्च भूपालाः ॥२९॥ Sloka 29.—By an earthquake of 'Varuna' circle and 'Indra' period or vice versa, there will be plenty of food, prosperity, rain and contentment in the world. Cows will yield plentiful milk and kings will sink their differences. तथा च काश्यपः ऐन्द्रमण्डलजं हन्ति वायव्यश्चापि शाक्रजम् । आप्यो हौतभुजं हन्ति चाग्निवांश्रवसम्भवम् ॥