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

XC. 15, XCI. 1-2.] एकनवतितमोऽध्यायः 701 Sloka 14.—If a jackal standing in a 'Tranquill' direction and having pleasant voice produces any sound beginning with अ or the harsh sound 'टाटा', or first sound- ing like 'टेटेडे' produces 'थेये' sound at the end, it is aus- picious For all these sounds are born of its heart's joy. उच्चैर्घोरं वर्णमुच्चार्य पूर्वं पश्चात् क्रोशेत् क्रोष्टुकस्यानुरूपम्। या सा क्षेमं प्राह वित्तस्य चाप्तिं संयोगं वा प्रोषितेन प्रियेण ॥१५॥ Sloka 15.—If a jackal at first cries producing some harsh sound in a very high pitch and then howls in its natural fashion, it indicates preservation and acquisition of wealth and union with a beloved person who had gone abroad. Thus ends the 90th Adhyaya on "The cries of Jackals". Omens : Section VI मृगचेष्टितम् ॥९१॥ Omens connected with the Movements of Wild Animals. सीमागता वन्यमृगा रुवन्तः स्थिता व्रजन्तोऽथ समापतन्तः। सम्प्रत्यतीष्यभयानि दीप्ताः कुर्वन्ति शून्यं परितो भ्रमन्तः ॥१॥ Sloka 1.—Wild animals standing in a 'Burning' quarter at the border of a town or village and crying in- dicate danger during the same day; those going away from the border in the same circumstance, danger that is over; and those coming towards it, danger that is impending. If they go round it, the town or village will become a void. ते ग्राम्यसत्त्वैरनुवाश्यमानां भयाय रोधाय भवन्ति वन्यैः। द्वाभ्यामपि प्रत्यनुवाशितास्ते बन्दिग्रहायै च मृगा रुवन्ति ॥२॥