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

Adh. LXXXVII Sl. 14-17.] सप्ताशीतितमोऽध्यायः 673 Sloka 13.—If it is in the 3rd division from N. W. (23rd), one will meet one's friend and acquire money ; if in the next (24th), he will obtain cloths or a horse, and meet a beloved person or a friend. दधितण्डुललाजानां लब्धिरुदग्दर्शनं च विप्रस्य । अर्थावाप्तिरनन्तरमुपगच्छति सार्थवाहश्च ॥१४॥ Sloka 14.—If it is in the North (25th), one will obtain curds, rice or fried grains and meet a Brahmin ; if in the next (26th), he will come by wealth and meet a trader. वेश्यावटुदाससमागमः परे शुक्लपुष्पफललब्धिः । अत ऊर्ध्वं चित्रकरस्य दर्शनं चित्रवस्त्राप्तिः ॥१५॥ Sloka 15.—If it is in the next division (27th), one will come into contact with a courtesan, a celibate, or a slave, and obtain white flowers and fruits ; if in the next (28th), he will meet a painter and get clothes of varied colours. ऐशान्यां देवलकोपसङ्गमो धान्यरत्नपशुलब्धिः । प्राक् प्रथमे वस्त्राप्तिः समागमश्चापि बन्धक्या ॥१६॥ Sloka 16.—If it is in the N. E. (29th), one will come in contact with a worshipper of a deity, and get corn gems or a cow ; if in the next (30), i, e., the first division of the East, he will get clothes and meet a harlot. रजकेन समायोगो जलजद्रव्यागमश्च परतोऽन्तः । हस्त्युपजीविसमाजश्वासादनहस्तिलब्धिश्च ॥१७॥ Sloka 17.— If it is in the next (31st), one will meet, a dyer and get aquatic products ; if in the next (32nd), he will meet elephant-drivers and obtain wealth or an elephant. बृ. सं 85.