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

Adh. LXXI. Sl. 11-14.] एकसप्ततितमोऽध्यायः 587 or torn, one ought to know that the effects, good or bad, will be full, when it is new; middling, when used for a short time; and almost nil, when it is old. These effects are greater in the case of upper cloths. रुग्राक्षसांशेष्वथवापि मृत्युः पुंजन्मतेजश्च मनुष्यभागे । भागेऽमराणामथ भोगवृद्धिः प्रान्तेषु सर्वत्र वदन्त्यनिष्टम् ॥११॥ Sloka 11.—A slit, etc., in the divisions of devils bode disease or death of the wearer; in those of men, birth of a son and power; in those of Gods, increase of enjoy- ments; and in the borders, it is said to be invariably harmful. कङ्कप्लवोलूककपोतकाकक्रव्यादगोमायुखरोष्ट्रसर्पैः । छेदाकृतिर्दैवतभागगापि पुंसां भयं मृत्युसमं करोति ॥१२॥ Sloka 12.—A slit in the form of a heron, pelican (?), owl, pigeon, crow, bird of prey, jackal, donkey, camel or snake, though happening in a division belonging to Gods, causes among men a danger amounting to death. छत्रध्वजस्वस्तिकवर्धमानश्रीवृक्षकुम्भाम्बुजतोरणाद्यैः । छेदाकृतिर्नैर्ऋतभागगापि पुंसां विधत्ते न चिरेण लक्ष्मीम् ॥१३॥ Sloka 13.—A slit of the shape of an umbrella, ban- ner, Swasthika, Vardhamana, Bilwa tree, water-pot, lotus, arch-way, etc., though found in a division of devils, brings fortune immediately to men. विप्रमतादथ भूपतिदत्तं यच्च विवाहविधावभिलब्धम् । तेषु गुणै रहितेष्वपि भोक्तुं नूतनमम्बरमिष्टफलं स्यात् ॥१४॥ . Sloka 14.—A new cloth, even at an unlucky aste- rism, will give good effects, when it is worn with the