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

714 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XCV. Sl. 18-21. Sloka 17.—If the crow caws frightfully from the in- terior of a tree-hollow, there will be great danger; if it caws looking at water, or after the thunder of clouds, there will be rain. दीप्तोद्विग्नो विटपे विकुट्टयन् वह्निकृद्विधुतपक्षः । रक्तद्रव्यं दग्धं तृणकाष्ठं वा गृहे विदधत् ॥१८॥ Sloka 18.—If it strikes its beak in pain against a branch standing in the 'Burning' quarter and shaking its wings, there will be danger from fire; if it brings a red substance, something burnt, grass or wood into a house, the same effect will have to be declared, ऐन्द्र्यादिदिगवलोकी सूर्याभिमुखो रुवन् गृहे गृहिणः । राजभयचोरबन्धनकलहाः स्युः पशुभयं चेति ॥१९॥ Sloka 19.—If the crow facing the Sun caws from a house, looking at the East, South, West or North, the owner will have trouble from the king, thieves, imprison- ment or quarrel respectively; if it is in any corner, his domestic animals will suffer (or he will be troubled by them). शान्तामैन्द्रीमवलोकयन् रुयाद्राजपुरुषमित्राप्तिः । भवति च सुवर्णलब्धिः शाल्यन्नगुडाशनाप्तिश्च ॥२०॥ Sloka 20.—If the crow caws looking at the East that is 'tranquil', there will be meeting with kings' officers and friends, and acquisition of gold and food consisting of rice and sweet pudding. आग्नेय्यामनलाजीविकयुवतिप्रवरधातुलाभश्च । याम्ये माषकुलुत्थाभोज्यं गान्धर्विकैर्योगः ॥२१॥ Sloka 21.--If it caws looking at the S. E. that is Tranquil', there will be the gain of goldsmiths (those