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

742 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XCVIII. Sl. 1-5.] sq. with greater vehemence at double the time, if they are not warded off by expiatory ceremonies performed ac- cording to the precepts of the Sastras by Brahmins along with gifts of gold, gems and cows. Thus ends the 97th Adhyaya on "The time of Fruition of Effects". नक्षत्रकर्मगुणम् ॥९८॥ On the Functions and Properties of the Asterisms. शिखिगुणरसेन्द्रियानलशशिविषयगुणर्नृपञ्चवसुपक्षाः । विषयैकचन्द्रभूतार्णवाग्निरुद्राश्विवसुदहनाः ॥१॥ भूतशतपक्षवसवो द्वात्रिंशच्चेति तारकामानम् । क्रमशोऽश्विन्यादीनां कालस्ताराप्रमाणेन ॥२॥ नक्षत्रजमुद्वाहे फलमब्दैस्तारकामितैः सदसत् । दिवसैर्ज्वरस्य नाशो व्याधेरन्यस्य वा वाच्यः ॥३॥ Slokas 1-3.—The number of stars constituting the constellations from Aswini are 3, 3, 6, 5, 3, 1, 5, 3, 6, 5, 8, 15, 5, 1, 1, 5, 4, 3, 11, 2, 8, 3, 5, 100 15, 8 and 32 respectively. The periods also of these constellations are represented by the mumber of stars. The effect— good or bad—of an asterism on marriage will come to pass in as many years as there are stars in it. A fever or some other illness will disappear in so many days. अश्वियमदहनकमलजशशिशूलभृददितिजीवफणिपितरः । योन्यर्यमदिनकृत्त्वष्टृपवनशक्राग्निमित्राश्च ॥४॥ शक्रो निर्ऋतिस्तोयं विश्वे ब्रह्मा हरिवसुर्वरुणः । अजपादोऽहिर्बुध्न्यः पूषा चेतीश्वरा भानाम् ॥५॥ Slokas 4-5.—The presiding deities of the 28 aste- risms beginning with Aswini are in their order, divine