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

698 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XC. Sl. 1-5. Omens:- Section V शिवारुतम् ॥९०॥ On the Cries of Jackals. श्वभिः शृगालाः सदृशाः फलेन विशेष एषां शिशिरे मदाप्तिः । हूहूरुतान्ते परतश्च टाटा पूर्णः स्वरोऽन्ये कथिताः प्रदीप्ताः ॥१॥ Sloka 1.—Jackals are similar to dogs in effect with the difference that the former get passion for mating in the 'Sisira' season (months of Magha and Phalguna). The sounds 'हूहू' at the end of their howling and 'टाटा' at other times are 'full'; all other sounds are said to be 'Burning'. [Since Sisira is the season for the jackals to be intoxicated, their cries then are of no value.] लोमाशिकायाः खलु ककशब्दः पूर्णः स्वभावप्रभवः स तस्याः । येऽन्ये स्वरास्ते प्रकृतेरपेताः सर्वे च दीप्ता इति सम्प्रदिष्टाः ॥२॥ Sloka 2.—And the sound "Kakka" of the Loma- sika (Hair-eater) is 'Full', for, that is its natural cry; all other sounds being opposed to the natural one are termed "Burning." पूर्वोदीच्योः शिवा शस्ता शान्ता सर्वत्र पूजिता । धूमिताभिमुखी हन्ति स्वरदीप्ता दिगीश्वरान् ॥३॥ Sloka 3.—The jackal is commendable in the east and the north; one stationed in a 'Tranquil' quarter and having a pleasant sound is always highly favourable; one facing the 'Smoking' quarter and 'Burning' in res- pect of voice destroys the rulers of that direction. राजा कुमारो नेता च....॥४॥ This is merely a repetition of Sloka 34 of Adhyaya LXXXVI. सर्वदिक्ष्वशुभा दीप्ता विशेषेणाह्वयशोभना । पुरे सैन्येऽपसव्या च कष्टा सूर्योन्मुखी शिवा ॥५॥