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

768 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. CIII. 13; CIV. 1-2. to her husband; Mercury bestows many children and grand children; Saturn and Mars make her heart addict- ed to drink. गोपैर्यष्ट्याहतानां खुरपुटदलिता या तु धूलिर्दिनान्ते सोद्वाहे सुन्दरीणां विपुलधनसुतारोग्यसौभाग्यकर्त्री । तस्मिन् काले न चर्क्षं न च तिथिकरणं नैव लग्नं न योगः ख्यातः पुंसां सुखार्थं शमयति दुरितान्युत्थितं गोरजस्तु ॥१३॥ Sloka 13.—The dust that is raised in the evening by the pointed hoofs of the cows beaten by the cow-herds with their sticks is favourable for the marriage of beauti- ful girls. It bestows abundant wealth, sons, sound health and leads to the husband’s affection. At this time it is not at all necessary to consider the asterism, the Tithi, Karana, Yoga and Lagna. For, the dust raised by cows is noted for giving happiness to men and wards off all sins. Thus ends the 103rd Adhyaya on the "Effects of Planetary Combination at the Time of Marriage". ग्रहगोचराध्यायः ॥१०४॥ On Transits of Planets. प्रायेण सूत्रेण विनाकृतानि प्रकाशरन्ध्राणि चिरन्तनानि । रत्नानि शास्त्राणि च योजितानि नवैर्गुणैर्भूषयितुं क्षमाणि ॥१॥ Sloka 1.—Generally, ancient gems and Sastras which are without strings (unstrung) and a metrical form (respectively), whose bores are quite visible and faults apparent (respectively), become fit to be worn as orna- ments and to be held in high esteem (respectively), when they are combined with new strings and excellent ideas couched in fine metres (respectively). प्रायेण गोचरो व्यवहार्योऽतस्तत्फलानि वक्ष्यामि । नानावृत्तैरार्या मुखचपलत्वं क्षमध्वं नः ॥२॥