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

Adh. XCV. Sl. 31-35.] पञ्चनवतितमोऽध्यायः 717 दृष्ट्वार्कमेकपादस्तुण्डेन लिखेद्यदा स्वपिच्छानि । पुरतो जनस्य महतो वधमभिधत्ते तदा बलिभुक् ॥३१॥ Sloka 31.—If it scratches with its beak its own fea- thers, looking at the Sun and standing in front on one leg, then a great massacre of men is indicated. सस्योपेते क्षेत्रे विरुवति शान्ते ससस्यभूलाभः । आकुलचेष्टो विरुवन् सीमान्ते क्लेशकृद्यातुः ॥३२॥ Sloka 32.—If the crow caws standing in a 'Tran- quil' quarter in a corn-field, one will get lands consisting of corn-fields; if one caws behaving in a disorderly man- ner in the border of a village, the traveller will have sufferings. सुस्निग्धपत्रपल्लवकुसुमफलानम्रसुरभिमधुरेषु । सक्षीरात्रणसंस्थितमनोज्ञवृक्षेषु चार्थसिद्धिकरः ॥३३॥ Sloka 33.—A crow that is perched on a tree with soft leaves, sprouts, flowers and fruits, on a sweet-smell- ing tree, one with sweet fruits, a milky one, one without holes, or an attractive tree, brings wealth. निष्पन्नसस्यशाद्वलभवनप्रासादहर्म्यहरितेषु । धन्योच्छ्रयमङ्गल्येषु चैव विरुवन् धनागमदः ॥३४॥ Sloka 34.—One cawing from a place of crops, green grass, house, temple, mansion or something green, or from a blessed, lofty or auspicious place, causes influx of wealth. गोपुच्छस्थे वल्मीकगेऽथवा दर्शनं भुजङ्गस्य । सद्यो ज्वरो महिषगे विरुवति गुल्मे फलं स्वल्पम् ॥३५॥ Sloka 35.—If a crow caws sitting on the tail of a cow or on an ant-hill, there will be the sight of a snake;