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

14 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. II. Sl. 5. 16-18 means of success against an enemy. viz., (1) सामन्-conci- liation or negotiation (2) दान-bribery (3) भेद-sowing dis- sensions and (4) दण्ड-punishment (open attack)—to be judged by the omens (good or bad) when setting out on a journey ; nature of the camping ground—lands for the location of the army—, the colors of (ceremonial) fires, the procedure of employing at the proper time ministers, spies, envoys, foresters, instructions for besieg- ing and capture of fortresses belonging to others. जगति प्रसारितमिवालिखितमिव मतौ निषिक्तमिव हृदये । शास्त्रं यस्य सभगणं नादेशा निष्फलास्तस्य ॥५॥ Sloka 5.—He who has got a clear grasp of the astrological science inclusive of the mathematical portion as if it were spread before his eyes in the world and engraved in his intellect and imbedded in his heart, the predictions made by him will never prove ineffective. १६. संहितापारगश्च दैवचिन्तको भवति । 16. It is only he who has made a complete and thorough study of the Samhita that becomes fit to divine the past, present and future—a true Astrologer. १७. यत्रैते संहितापदार्थाः । 17. The undermentioned subjects are treated of in the Samhita. १८. दिनकरादीनां ग्रहाणां चारास्तेषु च तेषां प्रकृतिविकृति- प्रमाणवर्णकिरणद्युतिसंस्थानास्तमनोदयमार्गामार्गान्तरवक्रानुवक्रर्क्षग्र- हसमागमचारादिभिः फलानि, नक्षत्रकूर्मविभागेन देशेष्वगस्त्य- चारः। सप्तर्षिचारः। ग्रहभक्तयो नक्षत्रव्यूहग्रहशृङ्गाटकग्रहयुद्धग्रह- समागमग्रहवर्षफलगर्भलक्षणरोहिणीस्वात्याषाढीयोगाः सद्योवर्षकुसु-