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

Adh. XCV. Sl. 22-26.] पञ्चनवतितमोऽध्यायः 715 that live by fire), young damsels and costly minerals ; if at the South, one will eat food prepared from black- gram and horse-gram and come into contact with musi- cians. नैर्ऋत्यां दूताश्वोपकरणदधितैलपलल भोज्याप्तिः । वारुण्यां मांससुरासवधान्यसमुद्ररत्नाप्तिः ॥२२॥ Sloka 22.—If the crow caws looking at the S. W. that is ‘Tranquil’, one will get messengers, horses, im- plements, curds, oils, flesh and food ; if at the West, flesh, toddy, spirituous liquor, corn and oceanic gems. मारुत्यां शस्त्रायुधसरोजवल्लीफलाशनाप्तिश्च । सौम्यायां परमान्नाशनं तुरङ्गाम्बरप्राप्तिः ॥२३॥ Sloka 23.—If it caws looking at the N. W. (Tran- quil), one will get weapons, lotuses, fruits of creepers and food ; if at the North, milk porridge, horses and clothes. ऐशान्यां सम्प्राप्तिर्घृतपूर्णानां भवेदनडुहश्च । एवं फलं गृहपतेर्गृहपृष्ठसमाश्रिते भवति ॥२४॥ Sloka 24 — If it caws looking at the N. E. (Tran- quil), one will eat edibles prepared in ghee. He will get bulls. Thus, the effects mentioned above accrue to the owner of the house, when the crow sits on its roof. गमने कर्णसमश्चेत् क्षेमाय न कार्यसिद्धये भवति । अभिमुखमुपैति यातुर्विरुवन् विनिवर्त्तयेद्यात्राम् ॥२५॥ Sloka 25.—A crow passing near the ear of a travel- ler confers health, but not success in the undertaking ; one coming towards him cawing creates obstacles for the journey (spoils the journey). वामे वाशित्वादौ दक्षिणपार्श्वेऽनुवाश्यते यातुः । अर्थापहारकारी तद्विपरीतोऽर्थसिद्धिकरः ॥२६॥