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

Adh. LXXXVII. Sl. 41-44] सप्ताशीतितमोऽध्यायः 679 painters; one in the N. E. (29th), peril from fire and corruption of noble ladies. प्रोक्तस्यैवासन्ने दुःखोत्पत्तिः स्त्रिया विनाशश्च । भयसूर्ध्वं रजकानां विज्ञेयं काञ्चुकानां च ॥४१॥ Sloka 41.- An omen in the division next to the above (30th), produces grief and death of one's wife ; one in the next (31st), danger from dyers (washermen) and perfumers. हस्त्यारोहभयं स्याद् द्विरदविनाशश्च मण्डलसमाप्तौ । अभ्यन्तरे तु दीप्ते पत्नीमरणं ध्रुवं पूर्वे ॥४२॥ Sloka 42.-An omen in the last (32nd) division of the circle causes trouble from elephant-drivers, and death of one's elephants (or one's own death through an ele- phant). An omen stationed inside in the Eastern spoke that is 'Burning' causes undoubtedly the demise of the wife. शस्त्रानलप्रकोपावाग्नेये वाजिमरणशिल्पिभयम् । याम्ये धर्मविनाशोऽपरेऽग्न्यवस्कन्दचोक्षवधाः ॥४३॥ अपरे तु कार्मिणां भयमथ कोणे चानिले खरोष्ट्रवधः । अत्रैव मनुष्याणां विसूचिकाविषभयं भवति ॥४४॥ उदगर्थविप्रपीडा दिश्यैशान्यां तु चित्तसन्तापः । ग्रामीणगोपपीडा च तत्र नाभ्यां तथात्मवधः ॥४५॥ Slokas 43-45.-An omen appearing in the South- eastern spoke that is 'Burning' indicates clash of arms and outbreak of fire, and causes the destruction of horses and danger from artists; one in the Southern spoke leads to the destruction of meritorious deeds; in the South- western spoke, to death from fire, sudden attack of ruffians; in the Western spoke, to danger from workers.