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

Adh: XLVI. Sl. 23-25.] षट्चत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः 351: Sloka 22.—Flames proceeding from towns, animals, birds and men are said to forebode danger, and smoke, fire and sparks observed in beds, cloths and hairs, the owner's death. 'तथा च गर्गः । शयनासनयानेषु केशप्रावरणेषु च । दृश्यन्ते विस्फुलिङ्गा वा धूमो वा मरणाय तत् ॥ आयुधज्वलनसर्पणस्वनाः कोशनिर्गमनवेपनानि वा । वैकृतानि यदि वायुधेऽपराण्याशु रौद्ररणसङ्कुलं वदेत् ॥२३॥ Sloka 23.—The blazing, moving, sounding, rushing out of the sheath, trembling or any other unnatural phe- nomenon of the sword foreshadows a dreadful war and confusion in the near future. मन्त्रैराग्नेयैः क्षीरवृक्षात्समिद्भिर्होतव्योऽग्निः सर्षपैः सर्पिषा च । अग्न्यादीनां वैकृते शान्तिरेवं देयं चास्मिन् काञ्चनं ब्राह्मणेभ्यः ॥ Sloka 24.—The expiation to be performed for por- tents of fire, etc., consists of a sacrifice to the fire with white mustard seeds, ghee and the twigs of milky trees, to the accompaniment of hymns addressed to the Fire God, and of gifts of gold to the Brahmins. (3) Portents connected with Trees. शाखाभङ्गेऽकस्माद्वृक्षाणां निर्दिशेद्रणोद्योगम् । हसने देशभ्रंशं रुदिते च व्याधिबाहुल्यम् ॥२५॥ Sloka 25.—If the branches of trees break down all of a sudden (without any cause), preparation for war should be foretold; if the trees produce a laughing sound, ruin of a country will be the result; and if they produce a weeping sound, there will be a rich crop of disease.