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

648 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXXXVI. Sl. 12. chieftains of the same rank in a concourse, they refer to one who is seniormost; by virtue of his birth, learning and age. मुक्तप्राप्तैष्यदर्कासु फलं दिक्षु तथाविधम् । अङ्गारदीप्तधूमिन्यस्ताश्च शान्तास्ततोऽपराः ॥१२॥ Sloka 12.— For three hours after Sunrise the North- east is called Mukta Surya (i. e., one that has aban- doned the Sun), the East, Prapta-Surya (i.e., one that has attained the Sun) and the South-east, Eshyat Surya (one that is going to get the Sun) ; for the second watch of the day, the East, South-east and South respectively get those names ; for the third watch, the South-east, South, and South-west ; for the fourth watch, South, South- west and West ; for the first watch of the night, South- west, West and North-west ; for the 2nd watch, West, North-west and North ; for the third watch, North-west, North and North-east ; and for the fourth watch, North, North-east and East. The effects of omens in the res- pective directions are as signified by their names given above, i. e., in the Mukta-Surya quarter, the effect of the omen is already spent up ; in the next quarter, it is to be experienced the same day ; and in the next, it is impend- ing. The three quarters named above, viz. Mukta, Prapta and Eshya (abondoned, prevailing and coming) are severally termed Angara (charcoal), Deepta (burning) and Dhumini (smoking), and the remaining quarters, tranquil. The commentator refutes the statement of some scholars who hold that the East is प्राप्तसूर्य or दीप्त during the three hours made up of the last half watch of the night and the first half-watch of the day, and quotes Garga in support of his contention. N. B.—In the light of this view, we have to make some