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

672 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXXXVII. Sl. 10-13 Sloka 9.—If it is in the 3rd division from S. W. (15th), there will be the sight of a monkey, an ascetic or a Buddhist monk; if in the next (16th), one will come by fruits, flowers or ivory articles. वारुण्यामर्णवजातरत्नवैदूर्यमणिमयप्राप्तिः । परतोऽतः शबरव्याधचौरसङ्गः पिशितलब्धिः ॥१०॥ Sloka 10.—If it is in the West (17th), one will get marine products, gems, beryl, or jewelled articles; if in the next (18th), he will come in contact with foresters, hunters or thieves, and get meat. परतोऽपि दर्शनं वातरोगिणां चन्दनागुरुप्राप्तिः । आयुधपुस्तकलब्धिस्तद्वृत्तिसमागमोर्ध्वम् ॥११॥ Sloka 11.—If it is in the next division (19th), one will meet rheumatic patients and get sandal-wood or Aguru; if in the next (20th), one will get weapons or books and have contact with those living by them; i. e., soldiers or weapon-makers, or authors or book- sellers. वायव्ये फेनकचामरौर्णिकाप्तिः समेति कायस्थः । मृन्मयलाभोऽन्यस्मिन् वैतालिकडिण्डिभाण्डानाम् ॥१२॥ Sloka 12.—If it is in the N. W. (21st), one will get an effervescent thing, chowries or blankets and meet a merchant; if in the next (22nd), he will get earthen vessels or drums and such other musicals instruments, and meet bards. (According to the commentator, वैतालिक = a nude preceptor). वायव्याच्च तृतीये मित्रेण समागमो धनप्राप्तिः । वस्त्राश्वाप्तिरतः परमिष्टसुहृत्सम्प्रयोगश्च ॥१३॥