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

792 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. CIV. Sl. 62-63. Dandakas which have more than 14 र Ganas. The names accord- ing to Pingalacharya are अर्ण, अर्णव, व्याल, जीमूत, लीलाकर, उद्दाम and शंख in addition to the basic Dandaka called चण्डवृष्टिप्रयात. As the Dandaka gradually increases from 7 र Ganas, it is also called प्रचित. सुरगुरुदिवसे कनकं रजतं तुरगाः करिणो वृषभा भिषगौषधयः द्विजपितृसुरकार्यपुरःस्थितघर्मनिवारणचामरभूषणभूपतयः । विबुधभवनधर्मसमाश्रय मङ्गलशास्त्रमनोज्ञबलप्रदसत्यगिरः व्रतहवनधनानि च सिद्धिकराणि तथा रुचिराणि च वर्णकदण्डकवत् ॥ Dandaka 62.-- On the day presided over by Jupiter, all things pertaining to the following may be done with advantage :-Gold, silver, horses, elephants, bulls, physi- cians, medicines, propitiation of Brahmins, the Manes and Gods, leaders (infantry), umbrellas, chowries, orna. ments, kings, temples (or installation of deities and construction of houses), performance of Dharmic acts, auspicious ceremonies, Sastras, attractive things, tonics (or food that gives strength), truthful speech, observance of vows, sacrifices, wealth, beautiful and excellent things, like a stick with good colours. The metre is वर्णकदण्डक of four feet - न न and 7 म Ganas. भृगुसुतदिवसे च चित्रवस्त्रवृष्यवेश्यकामिनीविलासहासयौवनोप- भोगरम्यभूमयः स्फटिकरजत मन्मथोपचारवाहनेक्षुशारदप्रकारगोव- णिक्कृषीवलौषधाम्बुजानि च । Dandaka 63.-a. On the day presided over by Venus, things connected with the following may lead to success :- Painting, clothes, aphrodisiacs, courtezans, loving dam- sels, sport, laugh, enjoyment of youth, places of attraction or enjoyment, crystals, silver, indulging in amorous activi- ties, vehicles, sugar-cane, autumnal crops, cattle, trade, agriculture, medicines, and lotus and the like.