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

Adh. IV. Sl. 28-31] चतुर्थोऽध्यायः 43 उल्कया यदा शशी ग्रस्त एव हन्यते । हन्यते तदा नृपो यस्य जन्मनि स्थितः ॥२८॥ Sloka 28.—When the Moon eclipsed by Rahu is cut by a meteor (Ulka), the king happening to own that star as his natal one dies. Cf. समाससंहिता उल्काभिहतो ग्रहणे तन्नक्षत्रं नृपं हन्ति । भस्मनिभः परुषोऽरुणमूर्तिः शीतकरः किरणैः परिहीणः । श्यावतनुः स्फुटितः स्फुरणो वा क्षुड्डमरामयचौरभयाय ॥२९॥ Sloka 29.—If the Moon be of ash colour, dirty' reddish, deprived of rays and dark in form and appear broken or shaky, people will suffer from hunger, tumult, pestilence, disease and danger from thieves. प्रालेयकुन्दकुमुदस्फटिकावदातो यत्नादिवाद्रिसुतया परिमृज्य चन्द्रः । उच्चैः कृतो निशि भविष्यति मे शिवाय यो दृश्यते स भविता जगतः शिवाय ॥३०॥ Sloka 30. - If the Moon appear white like snow, Kunda (Jessamine) or Kumuda (lotus) flower and crystal, as if she were placed above by Goddess Parvati after polishing her with great effort with the idea of deriving happiness at night (from Siva), it is a harbinger of peace and prosperity to the entire land. शुक्ले पक्षे सम्प्रवृद्धे प्रवृद्धिं ब्रह्मक्षत्रं याति वृद्धिं प्रजाश्च । हीने हानिस्तुल्यता तुल्यतायां कृष्णे सर्वं तत्फलं व्यत्ययेन ॥ Sloka 31.—During the bright half of the Moon, if her growth be regular, the Brahmins and Kshatriyas as also the people will rise to power and prosperity.