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

Adh. LIV. Sl. 33-37.] चतुःपञ्चाशोऽध्यायः 465 Slokas 31-32.—When a frog is seen at the foot of any tree, there will be water at a depth of 22½ cubits at a distance of one cubit to its north. The signs are : a mongoose at a depth of 5 cubits, then blue clay, yellow, then white clay and next a stone of the shape of a frog. यद्यहिनिलयो दृश्यो दक्षिणतः संस्थितः करञ्जस्य । हस्तद्वये तु याम्ये पुरुषत्रितये शिरा सार्धे ॥३३॥ कच्छपकः पुरुषाद्धे प्रथमं चोद्भिद्यते शिरा पूर्वा । उदगन्या स्वादुजला हरितोऽश्माधस्ततस्तोयम् ॥३४॥ Slokas 33-34.—If there is an ant-hill to the south of a Karanja tree, there will be a water-vein at a depth of 17½ cubits at a distance of 2 cubits to its south. The signs are : a tortoise at a depth of 2½ cubits; there will first of all appear an easterly vein, then a northerly vein containing sweet water ; then a green stone below; under- neath that, there will be water. उत्तरतश्च मधूकादहिनिलयः पश्चिमे तरोस्तोयम् । परिहृत्य पञ्च हस्तानर्धाष्टमपौरुषान् प्रथमम् ॥३५॥ अहिराजः पुरुषेऽस्मिन् धूम्रा धात्री कुलुत्थवर्णोऽश्मा । माहेन्द्री भवति शिरा वहति सफेनं सदा तोयम् ॥३६॥ Slokas 35-36.—If there be an ant-hill to the north of a Madhuka tree, there will be water at a depth of 37½ cubits at a distance of 5 cubits to the west of the tree. The signs are : first, a big serpent at a depth of 5 cubits, then tawny clay, a stone of the colour of horse gram ; next, there will be an easterly vein, carrying always foamy water. वल्मीकः स्निग्धो दक्षिणेन तिलकस्य सकुशदूर्वश्चेत् । पुरुषैः पञ्चभिरम्भो दिशि वारुण्यां शिरा पूर्वा ॥३७॥ बृ. सं- 59