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

Adh. LXXXVI. Sl. 38-41.] षडशीतितमोऽध्यायः 657 स्त्रीसञ्ज्ञा भासभषककपिश्रीकर्णधिक्कराः । शिखिश्रीकण्ठपिप्पीकरुरुश्येनाश्च दक्षिणाः ॥३८॥ Sloka 38.—Birds or beasts that have female names, Bhasa, Bhashaka (dog ?), monkey, Srikarna, Dhikkara (a kind of deer), vulture, peacock, Srikantha, Pippika, Ruru deer and hawk are beneficial to the right of a traveller. क्ष्वेडास्फोटितपुण्याहगीतशङ्खाम्बुनिःस्वनाः । स तूर्याध्ययनाः पुंवत् स्त्रीवदन्या गिरः शुभाः ॥३९॥ Sloka 39.—The sounds of intoxicated beings (?), clapping, Vedic benediction, songs, conch shells, water, instrumental music and Vedic chanting are auspicious to the left of a traveller. All other kinds of auspicious sounds are favourable on the right side. ग्रामौ मध्यमषड्जौ तु गान्धारश्चेति शोभनाः । षड्जमध्यममान्धारा ऋषभश्च खरा हिताः ॥४०॥ Sloka 40.—The Madhyama (म) and Shadja (स) notes as well as Gandhara (ग) are auspicious ; but Shadja, Madhyama, Gandhara and Rishabha (रि) notes are prac- tically beneficial for a journey. The Gandhara note is sung only by the Gods. The notes other than those mentioned above are not commendable. रुतकीर्तनदृष्टेषु भारद्वाजाजबर्हिणः । धन्या नकुलचाषौ च सरटः पापदोऽग्रतः ॥४१॥ Sloka 41.—The Bharadwaja, goat and peacock as well as the mongoose and Chasha bring good luck through their cries, the mention of their names, and their sight ; whereas the sight of a blood-sucker in front is of harmful effect. . बृ. सं 83.