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

26 वृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. III. Sl. 17-19 about the behaviour of their own kings and will not attribute their suffering to their previous Karma. Clouds though thick with full quantity of water will not let loose the same to fall on the earth. Rivers will become atten- uated and crops will be found only here and there (only in a few places). Now the author speaks of the effect of the several shapes of these portents. दण्डे नरेन्द्रमृत्युर्व्याधिभयं स्यात्कबन्धसंस्थाने । ध्वाङ्क्षे च तस्करभयं दुर्भिक्षं कीलकेऽर्कस्थे ॥१७॥ Sloka 17.—If there should appear in the Sun's disc Thamasakeelaka in the form of a stick, it portends the death of the sovereign ; if the object appear like a body without the head (headless), there will be outbreak of diseases ; if the form be that of a crow, there will be danger from thieves, and if the form be that of a Keelaka (wedge), there will be famine. राजोपकरणरूपैश्छत्रध्वजचामरादिभिर्विद्धः । राजान्यत्वकृदर्कः स्फुलिङ्गधूमादिभिर्जनहा ॥१८॥ Sloka 18.—If the Sun's disc be obscured by obstacles in the form of a king's paraphernalia such as umbrella, chowrie, banner, etc., it indicates a change of a sovereign. If the Sun be hidden by sparks of fire, smoke, etc., it forebodes the destruction of people. एको दुर्भिक्षकरो द्व्याद्याः स्युर्नरपतेर्विनाशाय । सितरक्तपीतकृष्णैस्तैर्विद्धोऽर्कोऽनुवर्णघ्नः ॥१९॥ Sloka 19.—If there should be one single object in the Sun's disc, it denotes the advent of famine. If there be two or more, it indicates the destruction of the sovereign. And should the objects referred to above be