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

Adh. LXXXVII. Sl. 5-9.] सप्ताशीतितमोऽध्यायः 671 कोणाच्चतुर्थखण्डे लब्धिर्द्रव्यस्य पूर्वनष्टस्य । यद्वा तद्वा फलमपि यात्रायां प्राप्नुयाद्याता ॥५॥ Sloka 5.—If it is in the 4th division from S. E. corner (8th), one will recover the lost article ; and a traveller will reap whatever fruit has been fixed in res- pect of " Journey ". यात्रासिद्धिः समदक्षिणेन शिखिमहिषकुक्कुटाप्तिश्च । याम्याद्द्वितीयभागे चारणसङ्गः शुभं प्रीतिः ॥६॥ Sloka 6.— If it is in the right South (9th), the pur- pose of one's journey will be fulfilled, and one will get peacocks, buffaloes and cocks ; if in the second division (10th) from the South, one will come in contact with bards, dancers and the like, and enjoy happiness and satisfaction. ऊर्ध्वं सिद्धिः कैवर्तसङ्गमो मीनतित्तिराद्याप्तिः । प्रव्रजितदर्शनं तत्परे च पक्वान्नफललब्धिः ॥७॥ Sloka 7.— If it is in the next division (11th), one will come in contact with fishermen, come by fishes, तित्तिर birds and the like ; if in the next (12th), one will see a recluse and get cooked food and fruits. नैर्ऋत्यां स्त्रीलाभस्तुरगालङ्कारदूतलेखाप्तिः । परतोऽस्य चर्मतच्छिल्पिदर्शनं चर्ममयलब्धिः ॥८॥ Sloka 8.—If it is in S. W. (13th), one will get a wife, a horse, ornaments, messenger (envoy) and a letter ; if in the next (14th), he will have the sight of hides and cobblers and get leathern articles. वानरभिक्षुश्रवणावलोकनं नैर्ऋतात् तृतीयांशे । फलकुसुमदन्तघटितागमश्च कोणाच्चतुर्थांशे ॥९॥