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

42 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. IV. Sl 25-27 Sloka 24.—When the planet Mars comes in con- junction with the body of the Moon and obstructs her, kings who are ready for war with their cavalry, carriages, etc., the Traigartas (of Lahore), Malawas. Kaulindas, Chieftains, the Sibees, the people of Ayodhya and their kings, the Kauravas, the people of the country of Virata and Sukthi, their kings and other important Kshatriya chiefs will suffer for a course of six months. यौधेयान् सचिवान् सकौरवान् प्रागीशानथ चार्ज्युनायनान् । हन्यादर्कजभिन्नमण्डलः शीतांशुर्दशमासपीडया ॥२५॥ Sloka 25.—When the Moon's orb is cut or obstructed by Saturn, the Yaudheyas, the ministers, the people of the Kurus, the Arjunas and the rulers of the eastern countries, these will suffer misery for a period of ten months. मगधान् मथुरां च पीडयेद्देणायाश्च तटं शशाङ्कजः । अपरत्र कृतं युगं वदेद्यदि भित्वा शशिनं विनिर्गतः ॥२६॥ Sloka 26.—The following people will suffer mise- ries when Mercury forms a conjunction with the Moon and then emerges out of her orb : the Magadhas, Mathuras and those living on the banks of the river Vena. In the other places, it will be like Krita Yuga. क्षेमारोग्यसुभिक्षविनाशी शीतांशुः शिखिना यदि भिन्नः । कुर्यादायुधजीविविनाशं चौराणामधिकेन च पीडाम् ॥२७॥ Sloka 27.—When the Moon is obstructed by Ketu, the people will be deprived of prosperity, health and plenty. The military population will perish and there will be much trouble through the excess of the thieving population.