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

Adh. LXXX. Sl. 15-18.] अशीतितमोऽध्यायः 631 Sloka 14.—A diamond is said to be beneficial to the owner ; it cannot be pierced by any other substance, is light, cleaves through water like a ray, is glossy and similar to lightning, fire or the rain-bow. The commentator interprets “अम्भसि तरति रश्मिवत्” as sinks in water and is full of rays : but तरति generally means 'floats.’ काकपदमक्षिकाकेशधातुयुक्तानि शर्करैर्विद्धम् । द्विगुणाश्रि दग्धकलुषत्रस्तविशीर्णानि न शुभानि ॥१५॥ Sloka 15.—Diamonds that show scratches like crow- feet, bees or hair, are mixed with coloured mineral sub- stances or gravel, have double facets, are burnt, dis- coloured, lustreless or perforated, are inauspicious. यानि च बुद्बुददलिताग्रचिपिटवासीफलप्रदीर्घाणि । सर्वेषां चैतेषां मूल्याद्भागोऽष्टमो हानिः ॥१६॥ Sloka 16.—So also are those that are covered with bubbles, split at the points, flattened, or oblong like the Vasi fruit. The price of all such is one-eighth less than that above specified. वज्रं न किञ्चिदपि धारयितव्यमेके पुत्रार्थिनीभिरबलाभिरुशन्ति तज्ज्ञाः । शृङ्गाटकत्रिपुटधान्यकवत् स्थितं य- च्छ्रोणीनिभं च शुभदं तनयार्थिनीनाम् ॥१७॥ Sloka 17.—Some authorities opine that women wishing to beget sons should never wear diamonds ; but (in our opinion) diamonds that are triangular, trigonal and like the coriander seed, or the buttocks, are product- ive of good results to ladies desiring male offspring. स्वजनविभवजीवितक्षयं जनयति वज्रमनिष्टलक्षणम् । अशनेर्विषमयरिनाशनं शुभमुपभोगकरं च भूपताम् ॥१८॥