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

360 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XLVI. S1. 61-64. Sloka 60.—When a carriage moves without horses, or does not move when dragged by them, or when the wheels stick in the mud or give way, there is imminent danger to the realm. गीतरवत्तूर्यशब्दा नभसि यदा वा चरास्थिरान्यत्वम् । मृत्युस्तदा गदा वा विस्वरतूर्ये पराभिभवः ॥६१॥ Sloka 61.—When sounds of singing and musical instruments are heard in the sky ; or moving objects (such as carts) become stationary, and stationary objects (like trees) move, it forebodes disease or death. When musical instruments produce unnatural sounds, there will be defeat at the hands of an enemy. अनभिहततूर्यनादः शब्दो वा ताडितेषु यदि न स्यात् । व्युत्पत्तौ वा तेषां परागमो नृपतिमरणं वा ॥६२॥ Sloka 62.—When musical instruments produce sounds without being struck, or produce no sounds even being struck or produce multifarious notes, there will be invasion by a foe or the King's death. गोलाङ्गल्योः सङ्गे दर्वीशूर्पाद्युपस्करविकारे । क्रोष्टुकनादे च तथा शस्त्रभयं मुनिवचश्चेदम् ॥६३॥ Sloka 63.—When ox and plough get entangled, when ladles, winnowing baskets, etc., and cooking uten- sils show portentous changes, or when they (above uten- sils) produce a sound similar to the howling of jackals (or when jackals howl ?), there will be danger from weapons. The following is the instruction of Sage Garga for remedying the portent. वायव्येष्वेक्षु नृपतिर्वायुं शक्तुभिरर्चयेत् । आवायोरिति पञ्चर्चो जप्तव्याः प्रयतैर्द्विजैः ॥६४॥