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

Adh. II. Sl. 1-4] द्वितीयोऽध्यायः 11 न प्रतिबद्धं गमयति वक्ति न च प्रश्नमेकमपि पृष्टः । निगदति न च शिष्येभ्यः स कथं शास्त्रविज्ज्ञेयः ॥१॥ Sloka 1.—How could one who is not able to understand the ideas contained in the Sastras (in- correctly interprets the same), nor cares to answer any question that may be put to him, nor explains his views to his students, be termed an Astrologer that has grasped the essence of the science? ग्रन्थोऽन्यथाऽन्यथार्थं करणं यश्चान्यथा करोत्यबुधः । स पितामहमुपगम्य स्तौति नरो वैशिकेनार्याम् ॥२॥ Sloka 2—He is only a fool whose interpretation is quite opposed to the spirit of the text and whose calculations are also wrong. This is just like his approaching his grand father or God Brahman and praising before him his grand mother or Saraswati attri- buting the qualities of a courtezan to her. तन्त्रे सुपरिज्ञाते लग्ने छायाम्बुयन्त्रसंविदिते । होरार्थे च सुरूढे नादेष्टुर्भारती वन्ध्या ॥३॥ Sloka 3.—When the astrologer has well-understood the mathematical portion, and has arrived at the correct Lagna by means of shadow, water-appliances, etc., and has acquired a firm grasp of the science his predic- tions and teachings will never prove void of effect. उक्तं चार्यविष्णुगुप्तेन— अप्यर्णवस्य पुरुषः प्रतरन् कदाचि- दासादयेदानिलवेगवशेन पारम् । न त्वस्य कालपुरुषाख्यमहार्णवस्य गच्छेत्कदाचिदनृषिर्मनसापि पारम् ॥४॥