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

Adh. CVI. Sl. 2-4.} षडधिकशततमोऽध्यायः 799 Sloka 1.--Having churned the ocean of Astrology with the मन्दर mountain of my intelligence, I have taken out the Moon of Science (correct knowledge) that affords light to the world. The idea is brought out here beautifully through a metaphor. This means that this संहिता contains the quint-essence of the whole science of Astrology-cum-Astronomy. ..पूर्वाचार्यग्रन्था नोत्सृष्टाः कुर्वता मया शास्त्रम् । तानवलोक्येदं च प्रयतध्वं कामतः सुजनाः ॥२॥ Sloka 2.--I have not discarded the works of ancient seers while writing this Sastra or scientific work. Hence, O Ye good men ! You may by all means compare mine with theirs, and accept whichever you like. अथवा कृशमपि सुजनः प्रथयति दोषार्णवादगुणं दृष्ट्वा । नीचस्तद्विपरीतः प्रकृतिरियं साध्वसाधूनाम् ॥३॥ Sloka 3.--Or, a good man finding some excellence (virtue), though slender, in an ocean of faults, proclaims that (virtue), while a mean-minded man does contrari- wise (finding a small fault in an ocean of excellences, he proclaims the fault alone). This is the nature of the good and the wicked. दुर्जनहुताशतप्तं काव्यसुवर्णं विशुद्धिमायाति । श्रावयितव्यं तस्माद्दुष्टजनस्य प्रयत्नेन ॥४॥ Sloka 4.--The gold of poetry being heated by the fire of wicked men becomes purified. Hence, it should be shown (read) to the wicked by all means. ग्रन्थस्य यत्प्रचरतोऽस्य विनाशमेति लेख्याद्बहुश्रुतमुखाधिगमक्रमेण ।