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

358 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XLVI. Sl. 97-99. Sloka 96.— The aforesaid phenomena arising from the special features of the seasons produce good effects, if seen in their respective seasons. On the other hand, if they are observed in other seasons, the portents prove very dreadful. उन्मत्तानां च या गाथाः शिशूनां यच्च भाषितम् । स्त्रियो यच्च प्रभाषन्ते तस्य नास्ति व्यतिक्रमः ॥९७॥ Sloka 97.—The utterances of madcaps while sing- ing, talks of children and the words of women do not fail of producing their effects. पूर्वं चरति देवेषु पश्चाच्चरति मानुषान् । नाचोदिता वाग्वदति सत्या ह्येषा सरस्वती ॥९८॥ Sloka 98.—This Goddess of Speech is always truth- ful; and does not speak, unless induced; for, first she travels among the Gods and then (being induced by them) goes to the mortals. उत्पातान् गणितविवर्जितोऽपि बुद्ध्वा विख्यातो भवति नरेन्द्रवल्लभश्च एतत्तन्मुनिवचनं रहस्यमुक्तं यज्ज्ञात्वा भवति नरस्त्रिकालदर्शी ॥९९॥ Sloka 99.— Though a person does not know how to calculate the positions of the planets, he becomes a favou- rite of kings and renowned, by observing carefully the portents. Thus, the secret teachings in the words of the sages have been given and by knowing this a man can look into the past, present and future. Thus ends the 46th Adhyaya on 'Portentous Phenomena'.