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

Adh. LXXXIX. Sl. 9-12] एकोननवतितमोऽध्यायः 695 outside, there will be illness in the house; if, on the other hand, it stands inside the house and barks facing (her in) the yard outside, the lady, it is to be noted, would be an adulteress. कुड्यमुत्किरति वेश्मनो यदा तत्र खानकभयं भवेत्तदा। गोष्ठमुत्किरति गोग्रहं वदेद्धान्यलब्धिमपि धान्यभूमिषु ॥९॥ Sloka 9.—When a dog scratches the wall of a house, there will be danger of burglary in it; when the ground in a cow-shed, cattle-lifting; when corn-fields or granaries, gain of corn. एकेनाक्ष्णा साश्रुणा दीनदृष्टिर्मन्दाहारो दुःखकृत् तद्गृहस्य । गोभिः साकं क्रीडमाणः सुभिक्षं क्षेमारोग्यं चाभिदत्ते मुदं च ॥१०॥ Sloka 10.—A dog having tears in one eye, looking pitiable and eating very little causes misery in the house; one sporting with cows indicates plenty of food- grains, happiness, sound health and joy. वामं जिघ्रेज्जानु वित्तागमाय स्त्रीभिः साकं विग्रहो दक्षिणं चेत्। ऊरुं वामं चेन्द्रियार्थोपभोगः सव्यं जिघ्रेदिष्टमित्रैर्विरोधः ॥११॥ Sloka 11.—If a dog smells the left knee of a tra- veller, he will get money; if the right knee, there will be quarrel with women; if the left thigh, enjoyment of sen- sual pleasures; if the right thigh, dissensions with beloved persons and friends. पादौ जिघ्रेद्यायिनश्चेद्यात्रां प्राहार्थाप्तिं वाञ्छितां निश्चलस्य । स्थानस्थस्योपानहौ चेद्विजिघ्रेत् क्षिप्रं यात्रां सारमेयः करोति ॥१२॥ Sloka 12.—If a dog smell the feet of a traveller, it forbids the journey; if those of one standing still, it indicates the acquisition of the desired amount of