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

682 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXXXVIII.Sl. 10-11. Potaki, Kapotaki and Syama; Vanjulaka is called also Khadirachanchu; the Sugandhamushika (smelling rat) is called Chuchchundari and Nripasuta; the donkey is called Gardabha and Valeya; the Rala is called Srota- bhedya (cuts a stream), Tadagabhedya (tank-breaker), Ekaputraka and Kalahakarika; this bird is two inches in height and cries like a Bhringara (golden vase or a bird according to some) at night on the earth; the Durbalika is also called Bhandeeka; this bird situated to the right is favourable to the people of the East; the Dhikkara is a kind of deer; the cock is called Krikavaku and Kuk- kuta; Gartakukkuta (Pit cock) is called Kulalakukkuta (potters' cock); the house-lizard is called Grihagodhika and Kudyamatsya (wall-fish); the Divya is called Dhan- vana; the boar is called Kroda and Sukara; the cow is called Gou and Usra; the dog is called Sva and Sara- meya; and by species, the Chatika (female sparrow) is called Sukarika. एवं देशे देशे तद्विद्भ्यः समुपलभ्य नामानि । शकुनरुतज्ञानार्थं शास्त्रे सञ्चिन्त्य योज्यानि ॥१०॥ Sloka 10.—Thus in every country one ought to ascertain the names of birds and beasts, and making a collection of these, incorporate them in the science bear- ing upon omens in order to know (the effects of) their cries. वञ्जुलकरुतं तित्तिडिति दीप्तमथ किलिकिलीति तत्पूर्णम् । श्येनशुकगृध्रकङ्कः प्रकृतेरन्यस्वरा दीप्ताः ॥११॥ Sloka 11.—The cry of the Vanjulaka resembling the sound 'Thiththid' is called "Burning", i.e., malig- nant, but sounding "Kilkili", full and auspicious. The