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

Adh. XCIII. Sl. 8-11] त्रिनवतितमोऽध्यायः 705 a sweet loud and resonant neigh, or neighs with its mouth full of grass, the enemy will be killed. पूर्णपात्रदधिविप्रदेवतागन्धपुष्पफलकाञ्चनादि वा । द्रव्यमिष्टमथवा परं भवेद्द्वेषतां यदि समीपतो जयः ॥८॥ Sloka 8.—If in the neighbourhood of a horse that neighs there is a full pot (one filled with auspicious sub- stances), curds, a Brahmin, a deity, perfumes, flowers, fruits, gold, etc. or some other desirable article, there will be victory. भक्ष्यपानखलिनाभिनन्दिनः पत्युरौपयिकनन्दिनोऽथवा । सव्यपार्श्वगतदृष्टयोऽथवा वाञ्छितार्थफलदास्तुरङ्गमाः ॥९॥ Sloka 9.—Horses that willingly take to their fodder, drink and bit or other accoutrements, or cast glances at their right side, bestow all desired objects on their masters. वामैश्च पादैरभिताडयन्तो महीं प्रवासाय भवन्ति भर्तुः । सन्ध्यासु दीप्तामवलोकयन्तो हेषन्ति चेद्बन्धपराजयाय ॥१०॥ Sloka 10.—If horses stamp the earth with their left hoofs, their master will go abroad ; if they neigh facing the 'Burning' quarter at any juncture (morning, evening, midday or midnight), he will suffer imprisonment or defeat. अतीव हेषन्ति किरन्ति बालान् निद्रारताश्च प्रवदन्ति यात्राम् । रोमत्यजो दीनखरखराश्च पांसून् ग्रसन्तश्च भयाय दृष्टाः ॥११॥ Sloka 11.—If they neigh too much (too frequently), shake their tails or are sleepy, their master will go on a journey ; if they drop hair, have feeble or harsh sound, or eat the dust of the earth, they indicate danger to their master. बृ० सं 89