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

670 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXXXVII. Sl. 1-4. अन्तरचक्रम् ॥८७॥ The Circle of Quarters. ऐन्द्र्यां दिशि शान्तायां विरुवन्नृपसंश्रितागमं वक्ति । शकुनः पूजालाभं मणिरत्नद्रव्यसम्प्राप्तिम् ॥१॥ Sloka 1.—An omen crying in the East which hap- pens to be ‘Tranquil’ indicates the arrival of an officer of the king, the gaining of honour and the acquisition of excellent jewels and objects. The above rule applies only to a good omen. If it is other- wise, the result will be different. तदनन्तरदिशि कनकागमो भवेद्वाञ्छितार्थसिद्धिश्च । आयुधधनपूगफलागमस्तृतीये भवेद्भागे ॥२॥ Sloka 2.—If it is in the second division (Kosadhya- ksha's), it indicates the gain of gold and the accomplish- ment of the desired object ; if in the third (Agnijeevi), there will be the gain of weapons, wealth or areca nuts. स्निग्धद्विजस्य सन्दर्शनं चतुर्थे तथाहिताग्नेश्च । कोणेऽनुजीविभिक्षुप्रदर्शनं कनकलोहाप्तिः ॥३॥ Sloka 3.—If it is in the fourth division, one will meet a Brahmin friend, and one who worships the sacred fire daily ; if in the S. E. corner (5th), one will see one's servants or mendicants and get gold and iron (weapons). याम्येनाद्ये नृपपुत्रदर्शनं सिद्धिरभिमतस्याप्तिः । परतस्त्रीधर्माप्तिः सर्षपयवलब्धिरप्युक्ता ॥४॥ Sloka 4.—If it is in the first division of the South (6th), one will meet a prince, accomplish one's under- taking and get the desired object ; if in the next division (7th), one will get a wife, acquire virtues, mustard seeds, and barley corn.