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

Adh. XLII. Sl. 4-8.] द्विचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः 313 should collect (buy) Summer corn, and forest roots and fruits respectively and by selling them in the fourth month, he would gain much profit. मिथुनस्थे सर्वरसान् धान्यानि च सङ्ग्रहं समुपनीय । षष्ठे मासे विपुलं विक्रेता प्राप्नुयाल्लाभम् ॥४॥ Sloka 4.—Should one collect all kinds of juice (liquids) and corn when the Sun is in Mithuna (with the above phenomena) and sell them in the sixth month, he would make large profits. कर्किण्यर्के मधुगन्धतैलघृतफाणितानि विनिधाय । द्विगुणा द्वितीयमासे लब्धिर्हीनाधिके छेदः ॥५॥ Sloka 5.—Similarly should one store up honey, per- fumes, oils, ghee and sugarcane syrup, when the Sun is in Karkataka and sell them in the second month; he would make cent per cent profit; he would sustain loss if the selling time exceeds or falls short of that. सिंहे सुवर्णमणिचर्मवर्मशस्त्राणि मौक्तिकं रजतम् । पञ्चममासे लब्धिर्विक्रेतुरतोऽन्यथा छेदः ॥६॥ Sloka 6.—If one stores up gold, gems, skins, armours, weapons, pearls and silver when the Sun is in Simha, and sell them in the 5th month, he will get profit and sustain loss otherwise. कन्यागते दिनकरे चामरखरकरभवाजिनां क्रेता । षष्ठे मासे द्विगुणं लाभमवाप्नोति विक्रीणन् ॥७॥ Sloka 7.—If one collects chowries, donkeys, camels and horses when the Sun is in Kanya and sells them in the sixth month, he will get an equal amount as profit. तौलिनि तान्तवभाण्डं मणिकम्बलकाचपीतकुसुमानि । आदद्याद्धान्यानि च वर्षाद्धार्द्विगुणिता वृद्धिः ॥८॥ ब्र. सं- 40