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

Adh. XLVI. Sl. 82-86.] षट्चत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः 364 (12) Phenomena which are not Portents. नरपतिदेशविनाशे केतोरुदयेऽथवा ग्रहेऽर्केन्द्वोः । उत्पातानां प्रभवः स्वर्तुभवश्चाप्यदोषाय ॥८२॥ Sloka 82.—The appearance of portents at the time of the death of a king, devastation of the country by a hostile army, the rising of Ketu or of a solar or a lunar eclipse, and also the appearance of the following ones peculiar to the respective seasons, are not inauspicious. ये च न दोषान् जनयन्त्युत्पातास्तानृतुस्वभावकृतान् । ऋषिपुत्रकृतैः श्लोकैर्विद्यादेतैः समासोक्तैः ॥८३॥ Sloka 83.—One can understand the portents which are occasioned by the peculiar nature of the seasons, and so do not lead to evil effects, from the verses composed by Sage Rishiputra and summarized here-under. वज्राशनिमहीकम्पसन्ध्यानिर्घातनिःस्वनाः । परिवेषरजोधूमरक्तार्कास्तमयोदयाः ॥८४॥ द्रुमेभ्योऽन्नरसस्नेहबहुपुष्पफलोद्गमाः । गोपक्षमदवृद्धिश्च शिवाय मधुमाधवे ॥८५॥ Slokas 84-85.—The following portents seen in the months of Chaitra and Vaisakha (i. e., the spring season) are conducive of good results: Thunderbolt, lightning, earth-tremor, bright glare at twilight, sounds of loud thunder, haloes, dust, smoke (in forests), the Sun being crimson at rising and setting, the appearance of food, sweet juices, oil and abundant flowers and fruits on trees and increased lasciviousness on the part of bulls and birds. तारोल्कापातकलुषं कपिलार्केन्दुमण्डलम् । अनग्निज्वलनस्फोटधूमरेण्वनिलाहतम् ॥८६॥