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

'Adh. XLVI. Sl. 65-68.] षट्चत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः 361 ब्राह्मणान् परमान्नेन दक्षिणाभिश्च तर्पयेत् । बहुप्रदक्षिणा होमाः कर्तव्याश्च प्रयत्नतः ॥६५॥ Slokas 64-65.—During these aerial portents, the King ought to worship the Wind-God with flour of bar- ley; and the Brahmins, being devout and pure, should recite repeatedly the five hymns beginning with “ आवयोः ” The King should worship Brahmins with Payasa and Dakshina. Similarly, offerings should be made unto the Fire with devotion and efforts, along with Brahmin-feed- ing and Dakshinas on a large scale. (10) Portents connected with Animals and Birds. पुरपक्षिणो वनचरा वन्या वा निर्भया विशन्ति पुरम् । नक्तं वा दिवसचराः क्षपाचरा वा चरन्त्यहनि ॥६६॥ सन्ध्याद्वयेऽपि मण्डलमावभ्रन्तो मृगा विहङ्गा वा । दीप्तायां दिश्यथवा क्रोशन्तः संहता भयदाः ॥६७॥ Slokas 66-67.—Village birds roaming in the forest, jungle birds getting freely into the town or village; day- birds (crows) flying at night; night-birds (owls, etc.) flying at day time; and birds or beasts forming circles at dawn and twilight, or howling in groups facing the Sun, presage danger. श्येनाः प्ररुदन्त इव द्वारे क्रोशन्ति जम्बुका दीप्ताः । प्रविशेन्नरेन्द्रभवने कपोतकः कौशिको यदि वा ॥६८॥ Sloka 68.—When eagles appear to be weeping, jackals facing the Sun howl hideously at the gates of the city, or when a pigeon or owl enters the King's palace, danger has to be apprehended. श्वानः प्ररुदन्तः is another reading.