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

354 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XLVI. Sl. 26-30 राष्ट्रविभेदस्त्वृतौ बालवधोऽतीव कुसुमिते बाले । वृक्षात् क्षीरस्रावे सर्वद्रव्यक्षयो भवति ॥२६॥ Sloka 26.—If trees yield flowers (and fruits) out of season, the country will be thrown into confusion (dis- integration); if a tender plant blossoms very luxuriantly, children will die; and if milk flows from trees, all sub- stances will be destroyed. तथा च गर्गः । स्वराष्ट्रभेदं कुरुते फलपुष्पमनातर्वम् । बालानां मरणं कुर्याद्बालानां फलपुष्पजम् ॥ मद्ये वाहननाशः सङ्ग्रामः शोणिते मधुनि रोगः । स्नेहे दुर्भिक्षभयं महद्भयं निस्रुते सलिले ॥२७॥ Sloka 27.—If wine flows from trees, vehicles will be destroyed; if blood, there will be war; if honey, disease; if oil, threat of famine; and if water, there will be great misery. शुष्कविरोहे वीर्यान्नसङ्क्षयः शोषणे च विरुजानाम् । पतितानामुत्थाने स्वयं भयं दैवजनितं च ॥२८॥ Sloka 28.—If withered trees sprout up again and healthy ones wither away, there will be the decay of strength (powerful men) and food, and if fallen trees stand erect by themselves, there is fear of divine visi- tations. पूजितवृक्षे ह्यनृतौ कुसुमफलं नृपवधाय निर्दिष्टम् । धूमस्तस्मिन् ज्वालाऽथवा भवेन्नृपवधायैव ॥२९॥ Sloka 29.—If a worshippable tree should bear flowers and fruits out of season, or if there be smoke or flame on it, the destruction of the King is indicated. सर्पत्सु तरुषु जल्पत्सु वापि जनसङ्क्षयो विनिर्दिष्टः वृक्षाणां वैकृत्ये दशभिर्मासैः फलविपाकः ॥३०॥

Adh. XLVI. Sl. 31-34.] षट्चत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः 353 Sloka 30.—The walking or talking of trees presages the annihilation of the population. The portents of trees bear fruit within ten months. स्रग्गन्धधूपाम्बरपूजितस्य छत्रं विधायोपरि पादपस्य । कृत्वा शिवं रुद्रजपोऽत्र कार्यो रुद्रेभ्य इत्यत्र षडेव होमाः ॥३१॥ पायसेन मधुनापि भोजयेद्ब्राह्मणान् घृतयुतेन भूपतिः । मेदिनी निगदितात्र दक्षिणा वैकृते तरुकृते हितार्थिभिः ॥३२॥ Slokas 31-32.—Putting an umbrella over it, the tree should be worshipped with garlands, perfumes, in- cense and cloths. An image of Siva should be placed under it and the hymn called Rudra chanted repeatedly ; and only six offerings made with the fire with the hymn " Hail to the Rudras." Then the King should feed Brahmins with Payasa, honey and ghee. The Dakshina laid down by those interested in the weal of the country in connection with the portents of trees, is in the form of gifts of land. (4) Portents connected with crops. नालेऽब्जयवादीनामेकस्मिन् द्वित्रिसम्भवो मरणम् । कथयति तदधिपतीनां यमलं जातं च कुसुमफलम् ॥३३॥ Sloka 33.—If the stalk of lotus, barley or wheat has a branch or two, it forebodes its owner's death ; so does a double fruit or flower. अतिवृद्धिः सस्यानां नानाफलकुसुमसम्भवो वृक्षे । भवति हि यद्येकस्मिन् परचक्रस्यागमो नियमात् ॥३४॥ Sloka 34.—If there is an overluxuriant growth of crops and varieties of flowers and fruits on a single tree, there will certainly be an invasion by a foreign power. बृ. सं. 45

354 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XLVI. Sl. 35-39. अर्धेन यदा तैलं भवति तिलानामपैलता वा स्यात् । अन्नस्य च वैरस्यं तदा तु विन्द्याद्भयं सुमहत् ॥३५॥ Sloka 35.—When sesamum seeds yield only half the quantity of oil or no oil at all, and food loses its taste, one should know that there is great danger im- pending. विकृतकुसुमं फलं वा ग्रामादथवा पुराद्बहिः कार्यम् । सौम्योऽत्र चरुः कार्यो निर्वाप्यो वा पशुः शान्त्यै ॥३६॥ सस्ये च दृष्टा विकृतिं प्रदेयं तत्क्षेत्रमेव प्रथमं द्विजेभ्यः । तस्यैव मध्ये चरुमत्र भौमं कृत्वा न दोषं समुपैति तज्जम् ॥३७॥ Slokas 36-37.—An unnatural flower or fruit should be removed from the village or town. For the expia- tion of the portent, cooked rice should be offered to Soma and a goat sacrificed. On seeing any unnatural pheno- menon in the crop, the field itself should be made over to Brahmins at first ; and at the centre of the field, the owner should make an offering of cooked rice to the Earth. By so doing, he will not experience the evil effects of the portents. (5) Portents connected with Rainfall. दुर्भिक्षमनावृष्टावतिवृष्टौ क्षुद्भयं परभयं च । रोगो ह्यनृतुभव्रात्यां नृपतिवधोऽनभ्रजातायाम् ॥३८॥ Sloka 38.—Drought foretells famine ; excessive rain, famine and threat of foreign invasion ; untimely rain, disease ; and rain without clouds, the King's death. शीतोष्णावपर्यासो नो सम्यगृतुषु च सम्प्रवृत्तेषु । षण्मासाद्राष्ट्रभयं रोगभयं दैवजनितं च ॥३९॥ Sloka 39.—Cold in the hot season and heat in the cold season, and the seasons not functioning properly,

Adh. XLVI. Sl. 40-44.] षट्चत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः 355 foreshadow danger to the kingdom, fear of disease and divine visitation in six months. अन्यर्त्तौ सप्ताहं प्रबन्धवर्षे प्रधाननृपमरणम् । रक्ते शस्त्रोद्योगो मांसास्थिवसादिभिर्मरकः ॥४०॥ धान्यहिरण्यत्वक्फलकुसुमाद्यैर्वर्षितैर्भयं विन्द्यात् । अङ्गारपांसुवर्षे विनाशमायाति तन्नगरम् ॥४१॥ Slokas 40-41.—Continuous rain for seven days in any season but the rainy, denotes the death of the chief sovereign. If there be a rain of blood, there would be war; of flesh, bones, marrow and the like, epidemics; of corn, gold, tree-barks, fruits, etc., peril; and of burning coal and dust, the particular town will be destroyed. उपला विना जलधरैर्विकृता वा प्राणिनो यदा वृष्टाः । छिद्रं वाप्यतिवृष्टौ सस्यानामीतिसञ्जननम् ॥४२॥ Sloka 42.—When there is a rain of stones without clouds or of unnatural animals, or during an excessive rain when there is some spot without any rain whatso- ever, the crops would get the six-fold pest. (P. 61, supra.) क्षीरघृतक्षौद्राणां दध्नो रुधिरोष्णवारिणां वर्षे । देशविनाशो ज्ञेयोऽसृग्वर्षे चापि नृपयुद्धम् ॥४३॥ Sloka 43.—When there is a rain of milk, ghee, honey, curds and hot water, the ruin of the country is to be predicted; and when there is one of blood, war among kings will be the result. This Sloka is omitted in some editions. यद्यमलेऽर्के छाया न दृश्यते दृश्यते प्रतीपा वा । देशस्य तदा सुमहद्भयमायातं विनिर्दिश्यम् ॥४४॥ Sloka 44.—If trees cast no shadow even when the Sun shines brightly, or if the shadow is in the same

356 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XLVI. Sl. 45-49. direction as the Sun, it should be predicted that great calamity is in store for the country. व्यभ्रे नभसीन्द्रधनुर्दिवा यदा दृश्यतेऽथवा रात्रौ । प्राच्यामपरस्यां वा तदा भवते क्षुद्भयं सुमहत् ॥४५॥ Sloka 45.—If there be rainbow in a cloudless sky by day or night, in the east or west, then there will be great peril from starvation. सूर्येन्दुपर्जन्यसमीरणानां यागः स्मृतो वृष्टिविकारकाले । धान्यान्नगोकाञ्चनदक्षिणाश्च देयास्ततः शान्तिमुपैति पापम् ॥४६॥ Sloka 46.—A sacrifice to the Sun, the Moon, Cloud and Wind has been ordained at the time of a portentous rain. If gifts of corn, food, cows and gold are also made to Brahmins, the sin arising from the above por- tent will disappear. (6) Portents connected with Water. अपसर्पणं नदीनां नगरादचिरेण शून्यतां कुरुते । शोषश्चाशोष्याणामन्येषां वा ह्रदादीनाम् ॥४७॥ स्नेहासृङ्मांसवहाः सङ्कुलकलुषाः प्रतीपगाश्चापि । परचक्रस्यागमनं नद्यः कथयन्ति षण्मासात् ॥४८॥ Slokas 47-48.—The receding of rivers from a town and the drying up of never-drying rivers or other places such as lakes, make the town desolate before long. If the rivers carry oil, blood or flesh, be turbulent or filthy and flow upwards, they indicate attack by a foreign enemy after six months. ज्वालाधूमक्वाथारुदितोत्क्रुष्टानि चैव कूपानाम् । गीतप्रजल्पितानि च जनमरकायोपदिष्टानि ॥४९॥

Adh. XLVI. Sl. 50-53] षट्चत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः 357 : Sloka 49.—If wells show flames, smoke, ebullition, crying sound, shouting, singing and talking, they are said to tend to the mortality of the population. सलिलोत्पत्तिरखाते गन्धरसविपर्यये च तोयानाम् । सलिलाशयविकृतौ वा महद्भयं तत्र शान्तिमिमाम् ॥५०॥ Sloka 50.—When water springs up from the earth without any digging, when the taste and smell of it undergo a change, or, when there is some unnatural occurrence in tanks, etc , great danger is to be appre- hended. The following is the remedial measure to be adopted in that case. सलिलविकारे कुर्यात् पूजां वरुणस्य वारुणैर्मन्त्रैः । तैरेव च जपहोमं शममेवं पापमुपयाति ॥५१॥ Sloka 51.—During a watery portent, Varuna should be worshipped with hymns addressed to him and with the same hymns meditation (Japa) and offerings to the Fire should be made. By so doing, the sin can be warded off. (7) Portents connected with Births. प्रसवविकारे स्त्रीणां द्वित्रिचतुःप्रभृतिसम्प्रसूतौ वा । हीनातिरिक्तकाले च देशकुलसङ्क्षयो भवति ॥५२॥ Sloka 52.—When women give birth to monstro- cities, or two, three, four or more children at a time, long before or after the usual period, ruin befalls the country and the family. वडवोष्ट्रमाहिषगोहस्तिनीषु यमलोद्भवे मरणमेषाम् । षण्मासात् सूतिफलं शान्तौ श्लोकौ च गर्गोक्तौ ॥५३॥ Sloka 53.—If mares, camels, she-buffaloes, cows and cow-elephants bring forth twins, it augurs the death of hese mothers. The effect of such births will come to be

358 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XLVI. Sl. 54-57. तथा च गर्गः । अकाले प्रसवे चैव कालातीतेऽथवा पुनः । असंख्यजनने चैव युग्मस्य प्रसवे तथा ॥ अमानुषाणि काण्डानि सञ्जातव्यञ्जनानि वा । अनङ्गा ह्यधिकाङ्गा वा हीनाङ्गाः सम्भवन्ति वा ॥ विमुखाः पक्षिसदृशास्तथार्धपुरुषाश्च वा । विनाशं तस्य देशस्य कुलस्य च विनिर्दिशेत् ॥ अप्राप्तवयसे गर्भे द्वौ चतुष्पात्त्रयोऽपि वा । अत्युच्चा विनताश्चापि प्रजायन्तेऽनयो भवेत् ॥ वडवा हस्तिनी गौर्वा यदि युग्मं प्रसूयते । विजन्यं विकृतं वापि षड्भिर्मासैर्नृपक्षयः ॥ नार्यः परस्य विषये त्यक्तव्यास्ता हितार्थिना । तर्पयेच्च द्विजान् कामैः शान्तिः चैवात्र कारयेत् ॥५४॥ चतुष्पदाः स्वयूथेभ्यस्त्यक्तव्याः परभूमिषु । नगरं स्वामिनं यूथमन्यथा तु विनाशयेत् ॥५५॥ परयोनावभिगमनं भवति तिरश्चामसाधु धेनूनाम् । उक्षाणो वान्योन्यं पिबन्ति श्वा वा सुरभिपुत्रम् ॥५६॥ मासत्रयेण विन्द्यात्तस्मिन्निःसंशयं परागमनम् । तत्प्रतिघातार्थंतौ श्लोकौ गर्गेण निर्दिष्टौ ॥५७॥

Adh. XLVI. Sl. 58-60.] षट्चत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः 359 Slokas 56-57.—If quadrupeds mate with animals of a different kind, or cows with cows, oxen with oxen,, or a dog sucks a calf, it is inauspicious and forebodes foreign invasion undoubtedly in three months. The following two verses have been taught by Garga for counteracting the evil effects of such portents. तथा च गर्गः। वियोनिषु यदा यान्ति मिश्रीभावः प्रजायते। खरोष्ट्रहयमातङ्गा मनुष्या वा न साधु तत्॥ अकालमत्ता दृश्यन्ते काले च विमदा यदि। मातङ्गोष्ट्रहयश्वानः पक्षिणो वा न साधुतत्॥ धेनुं धेनुः पिबेद्यत्रानडुद्वानं ह्यनडुत्तथा। श्वा वा पिबेद्धेनुमथ धेनुः श्वानमथापि वा। प्राप्तेषु त्रिषु मासेषु परचक्रागमं वदेत्॥ त्यागो विवासनं दानं तत्तस्याशु शुभं भवेत्। तर्पयेद्ब्राह्मणांश्चात्र जपहोमांश्च कारयेत् ॥५८॥ स्थालीपाकेन धातारं पशुना च पुरोहितः। प्राजापत्येन मन्त्रेण यजेद्बहुषदक्षिणम् ॥५९॥ Sloka 58-59.—Abandonment, expulsion or making a gift of such quadrupeds will immediately remedy the portent. The owner should in such a contingency also worship Brahmins and cause recitation and sacrifice to be gone through. The priest should make offerings of cooked and sanctified rice and of a goat chanting hymns addressed to the Creator, and feed Brahmins sumptu- ously with generous gifts. (9) Portents connected with the Wind. यानं वाहवियुक्तं यदि गच्छेन्न व्रजेच्च वाहयुतम्। राष्ट्रभये भवति तदा चक्राणां सादभङ्गे च ॥६०॥

360 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XLVI. S1. 61-64. Sloka 60.—When a carriage moves without horses, or does not move when dragged by them, or when the wheels stick in the mud or give way, there is imminent danger to the realm. गीतरवत्तूर्यशब्दा नभसि यदा वा चरास्थिरान्यत्वम् । मृत्युस्तदा गदा वा विस्वरतूर्ये पराभिभवः ॥६१॥ Sloka 61.—When sounds of singing and musical instruments are heard in the sky ; or moving objects (such as carts) become stationary, and stationary objects (like trees) move, it forebodes disease or death. When musical instruments produce unnatural sounds, there will be defeat at the hands of an enemy. अनभिहततूर्यनादः शब्दो वा ताडितेषु यदि न स्यात् । व्युत्पत्तौ वा तेषां परागमो नृपतिमरणं वा ॥६२॥ Sloka 62.—When musical instruments produce sounds without being struck, or produce no sounds even being struck or produce multifarious notes, there will be invasion by a foe or the King's death. गोलाङ्गल्योः सङ्गे दर्वीशूर्पाद्युपस्करविकारे । क्रोष्टुकनादे च तथा शस्त्रभयं मुनिवचश्चेदम् ॥६३॥ Sloka 63.—When ox and plough get entangled, when ladles, winnowing baskets, etc., and cooking uten- sils show portentous changes, or when they (above uten- sils) produce a sound similar to the howling of jackals (or when jackals howl ?), there will be danger from weapons. The following is the instruction of Sage Garga for remedying the portent. वायव्येष्वेक्षु नृपतिर्वायुं शक्तुभिरर्चयेत् । आवायोरिति पञ्चर्चो जप्तव्याः प्रयतैर्द्विजैः ॥६४॥

'Adh. XLVI. Sl. 65-68.] षट्चत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः 361 ब्राह्मणान् परमान्नेन दक्षिणाभिश्च तर्पयेत् । बहुप्रदक्षिणा होमाः कर्तव्याश्च प्रयत्नतः ॥६५॥ Slokas 64-65.—During these aerial portents, the King ought to worship the Wind-God with flour of bar- ley; and the Brahmins, being devout and pure, should recite repeatedly the five hymns beginning with “ आवयोः ” The King should worship Brahmins with Payasa and Dakshina. Similarly, offerings should be made unto the Fire with devotion and efforts, along with Brahmin-feed- ing and Dakshinas on a large scale. (10) Portents connected with Animals and Birds. पुरपक्षिणो वनचरा वन्या वा निर्भया विशन्ति पुरम् । नक्तं वा दिवसचराः क्षपाचरा वा चरन्त्यहनि ॥६६॥ सन्ध्याद्वयेऽपि मण्डलमावभ्रन्तो मृगा विहङ्गा वा । दीप्तायां दिश्यथवा क्रोशन्तः संहता भयदाः ॥६७॥ Slokas 66-67.—Village birds roaming in the forest, jungle birds getting freely into the town or village; day- birds (crows) flying at night; night-birds (owls, etc.) flying at day time; and birds or beasts forming circles at dawn and twilight, or howling in groups facing the Sun, presage danger. श्येनाः प्ररुदन्त इव द्वारे क्रोशन्ति जम्बुका दीप्ताः । प्रविशेन्नरेन्द्रभवने कपोतकः कौशिको यदि वा ॥६८॥ Sloka 68.—When eagles appear to be weeping, jackals facing the Sun howl hideously at the gates of the city, or when a pigeon or owl enters the King's palace, danger has to be apprehended. श्वानः प्ररुदन्तः is another reading.

362 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XLVI. Sl. 69-73. तथा च गर्गः । श्येनगृध्रबलाकाश्च वामना मुण्डचारिणः । शब्दायन्त इवात्यर्थं प्ररीसाः सङ्घशो यदि ॥ रुदन्ति विविधं यत्र तदेवाशु विनश्यति । यद्यभीक्ष्णं कपोता वा प्रविशन्ति वसन्ति वा ॥ राजवेश्मन्युलूका वा तच्छून्यमचिराद्भवेत् । कुक्कुटरुतं प्रदोषे हेमन्तादौ च कोकिलालापाः । प्रतिलोममण्डलचराः श्येनाद्याश्चाम्बरे भयदाः ॥६९॥ गृहचैत्यतोरणेषु द्वारेषु च पक्षिसङ्गसम्पातः । मधुवल्मीकाम्भोरुहसमुद्भवश्चापि नाशाय ॥७०॥ Slokas 69-70.—Cocks crowing in the evening, Cuckoos warbling in the beginning of the dewy season (Hemanta), and vultures and the like flying in a circle from right to left in the sky, denote danger. If groups of birds sit on houses, sacred trees, arches and gates, or if honey, anthill and lotus are produced in houses, etc., ruin will overtake the place. श्वभिरस्थिशवावयवप्रवेशनं मन्दिरेषु मरकाय । पशुशस्त्रव्याहारे नृपमृत्युर्मुनिबचश्चेदम् ॥७१॥ Sloka 71.—When dogs bring bones or parts of dead bodies into houses, epidemics will be the result ; and when quadrupeds and weapons talk like human beings, there will be the King's death. The following is the Sage's advice for assuaging the evil effects of such portents. मृगपक्षिविकारेषु कुर्याद्धोमान् सदक्षिणान् । देवाः कपोत इति च जप्तव्याः पञ्चभिर्द्विजैः ॥७२॥ सुदेवा इति चैकेन देया गावः सदक्षिणाः । जपेच्छाकुनसूक्तं वा मनो वेदशिरांसि च ॥७३॥

Adh. XLVI. Sl. 74-77.] षट्चत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः 363 Slokas 72-73.—During the portents of beasts and birds, sacrifices should be performed along with Dak- shina. Five Brahmins should repeat the hymn begin- ning with the words देवाः कपोतः and one the hymn "Sude- vah, etc." (vide Valakhilya 6 4). Or, they may recite the Sakuna hymn, the prayer मनो,etc. or the Atharva Siras. The priests should be given cows and Dakshina. (11) Portents connected with Indra's Banner, Door-bolt, etc. शक्रध्वजेन्द्रकीलस्तम्भद्वारप्रपातभङ्गेषु । तद्गतकपाटतोरणकेतूनां नरपतेर्मरणम् ॥७४॥ Sloka 74.—The falling down or breaking of Indra's standard, door-bolt, pillar, door, door-leaves, arch or flag indicates King's death. सन्ध्याद्वयस्य दीप्तिर्धूमोत्पत्तिश्च काननेऽनग्नौ । छिद्राभावे भूमेर्दारणं कम्पश्च भयकारी ॥७५॥ Sloka 75.—Brilliance at dawn and Sunset, the rise of smoke in the forest without fire, the splitting of the earth without breach and its tremor cause danger. पाखण्डानां नास्तिकानां च भक्तः साध्वाचारप्रोज्झितः क्रोधशीलः। ईर्ष्युः क्रूरो विग्रहासक्तचेता यस्मिन् राजा तस्य देशस्य नाशः ॥७६॥ Sloka 76.—The country whose ruler is a friend of heretics and atheists, who has abandoned the right con- duct, is hot-tempered, malicious, cruel and intent on war will go to ruin. प्रहर हर छिन्धि भिन्द्धीत्यायुधकाष्ठाश्मपाणयो बालाः । निगदन्तः प्रहरन्ते तत्रापि भयं भवत्याशु ॥७७॥ Sloka 77.—The place where boys strike one another holding weapons, sticks and stones in their hands

364 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XLVI. Sl. 78-81. and crying " Strike !, undo !, cut !, pierce !" will have immediate danger. तथा च पराशरः । यदि धनुरसिकाष्ठलोष्टहस्ताः पुरशिशवो रणवत्समाचरन्ति । प्रहरहरजहीत्युदाहरन्ते भयमचिरात्सुमहं निवेदयन्ति ॥ अङ्गारगैरिकाद्यैर्विकृतप्रेताभिलेखनं यस्मिन् । नायकचित्रितमथवा क्षये क्षयं याति नचिरेण ॥७८॥ Sloka 78.—A house where figures of monsters or ghosts are drawn with charcoal, red-chalk, etc., or a picture of the house-owner is drawn with charcoal, etc., will ere long be destroyed. लूतापटाङ्गशबलं न सन्ध्ययोः पूजितं कलहयुक्तम् । नित्योच्छिष्टस्त्रीकं च यद्गृहं तत्क्षयं याति ॥७९॥ Sloka 79.—That house, which is full of cobwebs, where there is no worship of Gods at dawn and Sunset, where there is constant quarrel and where there are unclean women every day, will meet with destruction. दृष्टेषु यातुधानेषु निर्दिशेन्मरकमाशु सम्प्राप्तम् । प्रतिघातायैतेषां गर्गः शान्तिं चकारैमाम् ॥८०॥ Sloka 80.—When goblins are seen, pestilence is said to be imminent. For averting these portents, Sage Garga has laid down the following expiation. महाशान्त्योऽथ बलयो भोज्यानि सुमहन्ति च । कारयेत महेन्द्रं च माहेन्द्रीं च समर्च्चयेत् ॥८१॥ Sloka 81.—The King should cause great expiations, oblations and large quantities of eatables to be made. There Indra with his consort should be worshipped.

Adh. XLVI. Sl. 82-86.] षट्चत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः 364 (12) Phenomena which are not Portents. नरपतिदेशविनाशे केतोरुदयेऽथवा ग्रहेऽर्केन्द्वोः । उत्पातानां प्रभवः स्वर्तुभवश्चाप्यदोषाय ॥८२॥ Sloka 82.—The appearance of portents at the time of the death of a king, devastation of the country by a hostile army, the rising of Ketu or of a solar or a lunar eclipse, and also the appearance of the following ones peculiar to the respective seasons, are not inauspicious. ये च न दोषान् जनयन्त्युत्पातास्तानृतुस्वभावकृतान् । ऋषिपुत्रकृतैः श्लोकैर्विद्यादेतैः समासोक्तैः ॥८३॥ Sloka 83.—One can understand the portents which are occasioned by the peculiar nature of the seasons, and so do not lead to evil effects, from the verses composed by Sage Rishiputra and summarized here-under. वज्राशनिमहीकम्पसन्ध्यानिर्घातनिःस्वनाः । परिवेषरजोधूमरक्तार्कास्तमयोदयाः ॥८४॥ द्रुमेभ्योऽन्नरसस्नेहबहुपुष्पफलोद्गमाः । गोपक्षमदवृद्धिश्च शिवाय मधुमाधवे ॥८५॥ Slokas 84-85.—The following portents seen in the months of Chaitra and Vaisakha (i. e., the spring season) are conducive of good results: Thunderbolt, lightning, earth-tremor, bright glare at twilight, sounds of loud thunder, haloes, dust, smoke (in forests), the Sun being crimson at rising and setting, the appearance of food, sweet juices, oil and abundant flowers and fruits on trees and increased lasciviousness on the part of bulls and birds. तारोल्कापातकलुषं कपिलार्केन्दुमण्डलम् । अनग्निज्वलनस्फोटधूमरेण्वनिलाहतम् ॥८६॥

366 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XLVI. Sl. 87-91. रक्तपद्मारुणा सन्ध्या नभः क्षुब्धार्णवोपमम् । सरितां चाम्बुसंशोषं दृष्ट्वा ग्रीष्मे शुभं वदेत् ॥८७॥ Slokas 86-87.—The following portents seen in Summer, i. e., in Jyeshta and Ashadha, are said to be auspicious : the sky tarnished with shooting stars and falling meteors ; the orbs of the Sun and the Moon being tawny ; blaze and explosion without fire, smoke and dust filling the sky ; the twilight red like the red lotus ; the sky resembling the ocean with surging billows ; and the drying up of the waters of the rivers. शक्रायुधपरीवेष विद्युच्छुष्कविरोहणम् । कम्पोद्वर्तनवैकल्यं रसनं दरणं क्षितेः ॥८८॥ सरोनद्युदपानानां वृद्धयूर्ध्वतरणप्लवाः । सरणं चाद्रिगेहानां वर्षासु न भयावहम् ॥८९॥ Slokas 88-89.—The following portents are not harm- ful in the rainy season :— Rainbow, haloes, lightning, the sprouting up of withered trees, trembling, upheaval and unnatural appearance, rumbling and splitting of the earth ; rising, overflowing and inundations of lakes, rivers and wells ; and breaking of mountains and houses. दिव्यस्त्रीभूतगन्धर्वविमानाद्भुतदर्शनम् । ग्रहनक्षत्रताराणां दर्शनं च दिवाऽम्बरे ॥९०॥ गीतवादित्रनिर्घोषा वनपर्वतसानुषु । सस्यवृद्धिरपां हानिरपापाः शरदि स्मृताः ।९१॥ Slokas 90-91.—In autumn, the following portents augur well:—The sight of celestial nymphs, spirits, Gandharvas, aerial chariots, marvellous things and pla- nets, asterisms and stars by day in the sky ; sounds of

Adh. XLVI. Sl. 92-96.] षट्चत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः 367 singing and musical insruments in the forests and on mountain slopes; increase of crops and decrease of water. शीतानिलतुषारत्वं नर्दनं मृगपक्षिणाम् । रक्षोयक्षादिसत्त्वानां दर्शनं वागमानुषी ॥९२॥ दिशो धूमान्धकाराश्च सनभोवनपर्वताः । उच्चैः सूर्योदयास्तौ च हेमन्ते शोभनाः स्मृताः ॥९३॥ Slokas 92-93.—In the dewy season, the following prove beneficial: cold blast, frost, cries of birds and beasts; sight of demons, Yakshas and such invisible beings; aerial voice, the quarters with the sky, forests and moun- tains darkened with smoke and the high rising and set- ting of the Sun. हिमपातानिलोत्पाता विरूपाद्भुतदर्शनम् । कृष्णाञ्जनाभमाकाशं तारोल्कापातपिञ्जरम् ॥९४॥ चित्रगर्भोद्भवाः स्त्रीषु गोऽजाश्वमृगपक्षिषु । पत्राङ्कुरलतानां च विकाराः शिशिरे शुभाः ॥९५॥ Slokas 94.95.—The following phenomena in winter are productive of good effects: snowfall, unnatural winds, the sight of deformed and wonderful beings (divine ones); the sky resembling dark collyrium, and variegated with the fall of stars and meteors; wonder- ful births from women, cows, goats, horses, beasts and birds; and unnatural changes in leaves, sprouts and creepers. ऋतुस्वभावजा ह्येते दृष्टाः स्वर्तौ शुभप्रदाः । ऋतोरन्यत्र चोत्पाता दृष्टास्ते चातिदारुणाः ॥९६॥

358 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XLVI. Sl. 97-99. Sloka 96.— The aforesaid phenomena arising from the special features of the seasons produce good effects, if seen in their respective seasons. On the other hand, if they are observed in other seasons, the portents prove very dreadful. उन्मत्तानां च या गाथाः शिशूनां यच्च भाषितम् । स्त्रियो यच्च प्रभाषन्ते तस्य नास्ति व्यतिक्रमः ॥९७॥ Sloka 97.—The utterances of madcaps while sing- ing, talks of children and the words of women do not fail of producing their effects. पूर्वं चरति देवेषु पश्चाच्चरति मानुषान् । नाचोदिता वाग्वदति सत्या ह्येषा सरस्वती ॥९८॥ Sloka 98.—This Goddess of Speech is always truth- ful; and does not speak, unless induced; for, first she travels among the Gods and then (being induced by them) goes to the mortals. उत्पातान् गणितविवर्जितोऽपि बुद्ध्वा विख्यातो भवति नरेन्द्रवल्लभश्च एतत्तन्मुनिवचनं रहस्यमुक्तं यज्ज्ञात्वा भवति नरस्त्रिकालदर्शी ॥९९॥ Sloka 99.— Though a person does not know how to calculate the positions of the planets, he becomes a favou- rite of kings and renowned, by observing carefully the portents. Thus, the secret teachings in the words of the sages have been given and by knowing this a man can look into the past, present and future. Thus ends the 46th Adhyaya on 'Portentous Phenomena'.

Adh. XLVII. Sl. 1-4.] सप्तचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः 369. मयूरचित्रकम् ॥४७॥ Motley Miscellany. दिव्यान्तरिक्षाश्रयमुक्तमादौ मया फलं शस्तमशोभनं च । प्रायेण चारेषु समागमेषु युद्धेषु मार्गादिषु विस्तरेण ॥१॥ भूयो वराहमिहिरस्य न युक्तमेत- त्कर्तुं समासकृतसाविति तस्य दोषः । तज्ज्ञैर्न वाच्यमिदमुक्तफलानुगीति यद्वर्हिचित्रकमिति प्रथितं वराङ्गम् ॥२॥ स्वरूपमेव तस्य तत्प्रकीर्त्तितानुकीर्त्तनम् । ब्रवीम्यहं न चेदिदं तथाऽपि मेऽत्र वाच्यता ॥३॥ Slokas 1-3.—In the beginning of this work I have treated, in great detail, of the good and bad effects of the celestial and atmospheric phenomena mostly in connec- tion with the planets’ courses, conjunctions, wars, paths and the like. “It does not behove Varahamihira, being noted for brevity, to repeat the same subject,” so some will find fault with him. But those in the know of this science should not say that this chapter is a repeti- tion of the effects already dealt with, because this chapter, entitled ‘Barhi Chitraka’—Peacock’s colours— is a well-known chief section of this Samhita (collection) [or “since this is an important section of the Samhita, men of science should not repeat the subject] and it is but the nature of this section to reiterate what has been once recounted. [If I leave out this chapter, still people will blame me. उत्तरवीथिगता द्युतिमन्तः क्षेमसुभिक्षशिवाय समस्ताः । दक्षिणमार्गगता द्युतिहीनाः क्षुद्भयतस्करमृत्युकरास्ते ॥४॥ Sloka 4.—All the (non-luminous) planets, radiant and moving in the northern paths (नाग-Naga, गज-Gaja

बृहत्संहितायाम् ऐरावत मृग- अज- दहन- तथा च गर्गः । वर्णवन्तः स्वमार्गस्था नागवीथीविचारिणः । यदि ताराग्रहाः सन्ति सर्वलोकहितावहाः ॥ वैश्वानरपथप्राप्ता एकनक्षत्रचारिणः । पञ्च ताराग्रहांस्तस्थुर्विन्द्याल्लोकस्य सङ्क्षयम् ॥ कोष्ठागारगते भृगुपुत्रे पुष्यस्थे च गिराम्प्रभविष्णौ । निर्वैराः क्षितिपाः सुखभाजः संहृष्टाश्च जना गतरोगः ॥५॥ तथा च गर्गः । कोष्ठागारगते शुक्रे पुष्यस्थे च बृहस्पतौ । विन्द्यात्तदासुखं लोके शान्तशस्त्रमनामयम् ॥ पीडयन्ति यदि कृत्तिकां मघां रोहिणीं श्रवणमैन्द्रमेव वा । प्रोञ्झ्य सूर्यमपरे ग्रहास्तदा पश्चिमा दिगनयेन पीड्यते ॥६॥ तथा च गर्गेणोच्यते । वैष्णवं पित्र्यमाग्नेयं ज्येष्ठामपि च रोहिणीम् । पीडयन्ति यदैतानि राहुवच्छानुचारिणः ॥ दुर्भिक्षं जायते लोके सस्यमत्र न रोहति । शुष्यन्ति सरितः सर्वाः पर्जन्यश्च न वर्षति ॥

Adh. XLVII. Sl. 7-10.] सप्तचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः 371 प्राच्यां चेदुध्वजवदवस्थिता दिनान्ते प्राच्यानां भवति हि विग्रहो नृपाणाम् । मध्ये चेद्ध्वजवति हि मध्यदेशपीडा रूक्षैस्तैर्न तु रुचिमन्मयूखवद्भिः ॥७॥ Sloka 7.—Should the above planets be stationed in the form of a banner in the East in the evening, there would be war among the eastern kings ; should it be in the middle of the sky, trouble would befall the Central country, provided the planets are rough and pale ; and not when endowed with bright rays. दक्षिणां ककुभमाश्रितैस्तु तैर्दक्षिणापथपयोमुचां क्षयः । हीनरूक्षतनुभिश्च विग्रहः स्थूलदेहकिरणान्वितैः शुभम् ॥८॥ Sloka 8.—If they resort to the South, the clouds in that direction will be destroyed ; and if they have smaller and rough orbs, war will rage. Good results will follow when they are large and full of bright rays. उत्तरमार्गे स्पष्टमयूखाः शान्तिकरास्ते तन्नृपतीनाम् । ह्रस्वशरीरा भस्मसवर्णा दोषकराः स्युर्देशनृपाणाम् ॥९॥ Sloka 9.—They bestow peace on the kings of the Northern countries, if they move along the Northern paths with bright rays. If tiny in body and ashy in colour, they bring harm to the kings of the same region. तथा च गर्गः । उत्तरोत्तरमार्गस्था रश्मिमालाधरा ग्रहाः । विष्पन्दन्त इवात्यर्थं जयमाहुरुपस्थितम् ॥ नक्षत्राणां तारकाः सग्रहाणां धूमज्वालाविस्फुलिङ्गान्विताश्चेत् । आलोकं वा निर्निमित्तं न यान्ति याति ध्वंसं सर्वलोकः सभूपः ॥ Sloka 10.—If the stars of the asterisms with planets posited in them are covered with smoke, flames and