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

Adh. LXXXIII. Sl. 1.] त्र्यशीतितमोऽध्यायः 641 pieces (i. e., Karsha panas); one of three Karshas is worth 20,000 pieces silver ; one of half a Pala, 12,000 pieces sil- ver; one of one Karsha, 6,000 pieces silver; one of eight Retties, 3,000 pieces silver; one of four Retties, 1,000 pieces silver; one of two Retties, 500 pieces silver. The price of rubies of intermediate weight must be calculated proportionally, and with due regard to their being of inferior or superior quality. A stone deficient in colour fetches half the usual price; one lacking brilliance, an eighth part; one with few good and many bad qualities fetches 1/20th of the standard price. A stone somewhat dusky, with many scratches and few good features will fetch 1/200. Such is the price of rubies as stated by the ancient seers. Thus ends the 82nd Adhyaya on "Signs of Rubies." मरकतलक्षणम् ॥८३॥ Signs of Emeralds. शुकवंशपत्रकदलीशिरीषकुसुमप्रभं गुणोपेतम्। सुरपितृकार्ये मरकतमतीव शुभदं नृणां विहितम् ॥१॥ Sloka 1.—An emerald of the hue of parrots, bam- boo-leaves, plantain tree (greyish-yellow) or Sirisha- blossom (whitish-yellow) and of good qualities is ex- tremely beneficial to every man when worn at ceremo- nies in honour of Gods and the Manes. Thus ends the 83rd Adhyaya on "Signs of Emeralds." दीपलक्षणम् ॥८४॥ Signs of Lamps. वामावर्त्तो मलिनकिरणः सस्फुलिङ्गोऽल्पमूर्तिः क्षिप्रं नाशं व्रजति विमलस्नेहवर्त्यन्वितोऽपि । बृ. सं 81.