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

462 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh LIV. Sl. 16-20 पूर्वेण यदि बदर्या वल्मीको दृश्यते जलं पश्चात् । पुरुषैस्त्रिभिरादेश्यं श्वेता गृहगोधिकाङ्गेऽनरं ॥१६॥ Sloka 16.—When an ant-hill is seen to the east of a Jujube tree, water is to be declared at a depth of 15 cubits at a distance of 3 cubits to its west When the earth is dug 2½ cubits, a white lizard will be found. सपलाशा बदरी चेद्दिश्यपरस्यां ततो जलं भवति । पुरुषत्रये सपादे पुरुषेऽत्र च दुण्डुभश्चिह्नम् ॥१७॥ Sloka 17.—If a Jujube tree is seen along with a Palasa tree, water will be found at a depth of 16¼ cubits at a distance of 3 cubits to its west. At a depth of 5 cubits, the sign will be a non-poisonous snake. बिल्वोदुम्बरयोगे विहाय हस्तत्रयं तु याम्येन । पुरुषैस्त्रिभिरम्बु भवेत् कृष्णोऽर्द्धनरे च मण्डूकः ॥१८॥ Sloka 18.—There will be water at a depth of 15 cubits at a distance of 3 cubits to the south of a place where a Bilwa and an Indian fig tree are together. The sign at a depth of 2½ cubits is a black frog. काकोदुम्बरिकायां वल्मीको दृश्यते शिरा तस्मिन् । पुरुषत्रये सपादे पश्चिमदिक्स्था वहति सा च ॥१९॥ आपाण्डुपीतिका मृद्गोरसवर्णश्च भवति पाषाणः । पुरुषार्धे कुमुदनिभो दृष्टिपथं मूषको याति ॥२०॥ Slokas 19-20.—If an ant-hill is seen near a Kako- dumbara tree, there will be a westerly water vein flowing at a depth 16¼ cubits. The signs are pale yellow clay and white stone; and at a depth of 2½ cubits a lily- coloured white rat will greet the eyes.