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

Adh. LXXIX. Sl. 5-8.] एकोनाशीतितमोऽध्यायः 621 or near temples and those that have fallen down in a westerly or southerly direction. प्रतिषिद्धवृक्षनिर्मितशयनासनसेवनात् कुलविनाशः । व्याधिभयव्ययकलहा भवन्त्यनर्था अनेकविधाः ॥५॥ Sloka 5.—From the use of couches and seats constructed from forbidden trees ensue the ruin of the family, diseases, danger, loss, quarrels and all sorts of disasters. पूर्वच्छिन्नं यदि वा दारु भवेत्तत्परीक्ष्यमारम्भे । यद्यारोहेत्तस्मिन् कुमारकः पुत्रपशुदं तत् ॥६॥ Sloka 6.—Or, if the timber had been cut formerly, then it should be examined (if there be any signs of the forbidden variety) at the commencement of the work. Should a boy mount the timber, it will give sons and cattle. सितकुसुममत्तवारणदध्यक्षतपूर्णकुम्भरत्नानि । मङ्गल्यान्यन्यानि च दृष्ट्वारम्भे शुभं ज्ञेयम् ॥७॥ Sloka 7.—It should be known as a good token, if, at the beginning of the work, one happens to see white flowers, a rutting elephant, curds, coloured rice, full pot, gems and other auspicious articles. कर्माङ्गुलं यवाष्टकमुदरासक्तं तुषैः परित्यक्तम् । अङ्गुलशतं नृपाणां महती शय्या जयाय कृता ॥८॥ Sloka 8.—A practical digit is the distance covered by eight husked barely grains touching one another. A great couch of kings measuring one hundred digits is made for (ensuring) victory.