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

Adh. XCV. Sl. 41-44.] पञ्चनवतितमोऽध्यायः 719 Sloka 40.—If the crow caws holding in its mouth a rope, bone, stick, thorn, rubbish, and hair, the effects in order are fear of serpents, diseases, tusked animals, thieves, weapons and fire. सितकुसुमाशुचिमांसाननेऽर्थसिद्धिर्यथेप्सिता यातुः । पक्षौ धुन्वन्नूर्ध्वानने च विघ्नं मुहुः क्वणति ॥४१॥ Sloka 41.— If it caws holding in its mouth a white flower, dirt or flesh, the tourist will achieve his desired objects ; if it caws frequently shaking its wings and rais- ing its face, his journey will be obstructed. यदि शृङ्खलां वरत्रां वल्लीं वादाय वाशते बन्धः । पाषाणस्थे च भयं क्लिष्टापूर्वाध्विकयुतिश्च ॥४२॥ Sloka 42.—If the crow caws holding a chain, strap or a creeper, there will be imprisonment ; if it stands on a stone, fear and contact with a suffering stranger who is travelling. अन्योऽन्यभक्षसंक्रामितानने तुष्टिरुत्तमा भवति । विज्ञेयः स्त्रीलाभो दम्पत्योर्विरुवतोर्युगपत् ॥४३॥ Sloka 43.—If two crows put some food into the mouth of each other, the traveller will have the greatest satisfaction. If a male and a female crow caw simulta- neously, he will obtain a damsel. प्रमदाशिरउपगतपूर्णकुम्भसंस्थेऽङ्गनार्थसम्प्राप्तिः । घटकुट्टने सुतविपद्घटोपहदनेऽन्नसम्प्राप्तिः ॥४४॥ Sloka 44.—If a crow sits on a full pot on the head of a damsel, the traveller will get a woman and wealth ; if it strikes the pot, there will be danger to his son's life ; if it passes excreta on the pot, he will get food-