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

64 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. V. Sl. 63-65 Sloka 62.—Whatever untoward effects have been declared as a result of aspects by planets on either of the luminaries at the time of the commencement or conclu- sion of an eclipse, the intensity will be toned down and they will prove auspicious if only Jupiter's aspect falls on the same, just as blazing fire is put out by water. ग्रस्ते क्रमान्निमित्तैः पुनर्ग्रहो मासषट्कपरिवृद्ध्या । पवनोल्कापातरजः क्षितिकम्पतमोऽशनिनिपातैः ॥६३॥ Sloka 63.—If at the time of an eclipse (whether solar or lunar) there should occur a strong wind, fall of meteors, dust storm, earthquake, total darkness or thunder-bolt, the eclipse will recur after 6, 12, 18, 24, 30 and 36 months respectively. उपरक्ते यदा सूर्ये प्रबलोऽति मारुतः । मासषट्के तदा विन्ध्याद्राहोरागमनं ध्रुवम् ॥ उल्कायां द्वादशो मासे रजसाष्टादशे तथा । भूकम्पे च चतुर्विंशे त्रिंशे तमसि निर्दिशेत् ॥ षट्त्रिंशेऽशनिपाते स्यात् सर्वेषु स्यात् षडुत्तरे ॥ इति- आवन्तिकाजनपदाः कावेरीनर्मदातटाश्रयिणः । दृप्ताश्च मनुजपतयः पीड्यन्ते क्षितिसुते ग्रस्ते ॥६४॥ Sloka 64.—If at the time of an eclipse, Mars also by his conjunction with the Sun or the Moon as the case may be be eclipsed, people of Avanthi, those living at the banks of the Cauvery and Narmada and kings who have become arrogant will suffer misery. • अन्तर्वेदीसरयू नेपालं पूर्वसागरं शोणम् । स्त्रीनृपयोधकुमारान् सह विद्वद्भिर्बुधो हन्ति ॥६५॥ Sloka 65.—If Mercury be in such a position, the people living in the tract of land between the Ganges