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

24 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. III. Sl. 8-11 Sloka 7.—There are 33 Ketus, the sons of Rahu, and are named Thamasa Keelakas. When they appear in the Sun’s disc, their effects should be predicted according to their colour, position and form. ते चार्कमण्डलगताः पापफलाश्चन्द्रमण्डले सौम्याः । ध्वाङ्क्षकबन्धप्रहरणरूपाः पापाः शशाङ्केऽपि ॥८॥ Sloka 8.—And these Thamasakeelakas when they enter the Sun’s disc produce malefic effects. The effects will be auspicious when they enter the Moon’s orb. When they assume the forms of a crow, a truncated body, a sword, etc., they produce inauspicious effects even in the Moon’s disc. Much worse will be the effect they produce when they are in the Sun’s disc. तेषामुदये रूपाण्यम्भः कलुषं रजोवृतं व्योम । नगतरुशिखरमर्दी सशर्करो मारुतश्चण्डः ॥९॥ ऋतुविपरीतास्तरवो दीप्ता मृगपक्षिणो दिशां दाहाः । निर्घातमहीकम्पादयोभवन्त्यत्र चोत्पाताः ॥१०॥ Slokas 9-10.—When they become visible, the follow- ing indications appear : the water will become muddy and foul ; the sky will be filled with dust ; there will arise storms carrying sand with them and crushing tops of mountains and trees ; the trees and creepers will reveal effects contrary to the seasons ; the animals and birds will become heated by the Sun ; there will be false fires in all the directions ; there will be thunderbolts, earth- quakes and such unusual phenomena boding calamity. • न पृथक् फलानि तेषां शिखिकीलकराहुदर्शनानि यदि । तदुदयकारणमेषां केत्वादीनां फलं ब्रूयात् ॥११॥ Sloka 11.—The effects described above, viz., water becoming turbid, etc. are not to be attributed to the