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

662 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXXXVI. Sl. 58-61.
Sloka 57.—Omens that being situate in a 'Burning'
quarter move from right to left, presage peril. An omen
in a 'burning' direction at the commencement of an
undertaking likewise reveals danger to it in the middle of
the year.
तिथिवार्यकर्भस्थानचेष्टा दीप्ता यथाक्रमम् ।
धनसैन्यबलाङ्गेष्टकर्मणां स्युर्भयङ्कराः ॥५८॥
Sloka 58.—Omens that are 'blasted' by a lunar day,
wind, the Sun, lunar mansion, position and movements,
are respectively dangerous to wealth, army, strength,
limb, desired object (or beloved person) and work.
जीमूतध्वनिदीप्तेषु भयं भवति मारुतात् ।
उभयोः सन्ध्ययोर्दीप्ताः शस्त्रोद्भवभयङ्कराः ॥५९॥
Sloka 59.—Omens situate in the 'Burning' direc-
tion during peals of thunder foretell danger from wind;
while during the two twilights, they indicate peril arising
from weapons.
The commentator interprets the compound जीमूतध्वनिदीप्तेषु as
blasted by peals of thunder.'
चितिकेशकपालेषु मृत्युबन्धवधप्रदाः।
कण्टकीकाष्ठभस्मस्थाः कलहायासदुःखदाः ॥६०॥
अप्रसिद्धिं भयं वापि निःसाराश्मव्यवस्थिताः ।
कुर्वन्ति शकुना दीप्ताः शान्ता याप्यफलास्तु ते ॥६१॥
Slokas 60-61.—Omens stationed on funeral pyres,
hair, or skulls (or potsherds) bring about death, imprison-
ment or murder respectively; those on thorns, firewood
or ashes, quarrel, weariness or grief respectively; those
that are 'blasted' and stationed on hollow objects or
stones, failure of an undertaking or danger respectively;

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but if they are ‘tranquil’, their evil effects will be
negligible.
असिद्धिसिद्धिदौ ज्ञेयौ निर्हाराहारकारिणौ ।
स्थानाद्रुवन् व्रजेद्यात्रां शंसते त्वन्यथागमम् ॥६२॥
Sloka 62.—Omens that pass excreta or eat their
food should be understood to cause the failure or fulfil-
ment of their undertakings respectively. If one goes
away after crying from its place, it indicates a journey;
if it comes to its place crying, some·body's arrival.
कलहः खरदीप्तेषु स्थानदीप्तेषु विग्रहः ।
उच्चमादौ स्वरं कृत्वा नीचं पश्चाच्च दोषकृत् ॥६३॥
Sloka 63.—Omens that have a ‘blasted’ voice and
position cause in order quarrel and battle; while those
that after crying aloud produce a low sound, cause trouble.
एकस्थाने रुवन् दीप्तः सप्ताहाद् ग्रामघातकः ।
पुरदेशनरेन्द्राणामृत्वर्धायनवत्सरात् ॥६४॥
Sloka 64.—If ‘blasted’ omen stands crying in the
same place (for a whole day), the village will be des-
troyed in a week; the city, in two months; and the King,
in a year.
सर्वे दुर्भिक्षकर्तारः स्वजातिपिशिताशिनः ।
सर्पमूषकमार्जारपृथुलोमविवर्जिताः ॥६५॥
Sloka 65.—All omens except snakes, rats, cats and
fishes, eating the meat of their own species, cause famine.
Similarly creatures mating those of a different class produce
the same effect:
परयोनिषु गच्छन्तो मैथुनं देशनाशनाः ।
अन्यत्र वेसरोत्पत्तेर्नॄणां चाजातिमैथुनात् ॥६६॥

564 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXXXVI. Sl. 67-69.
Sloka 66.—Creatures mating members of another
species bring about the ruin of the country, exception
being given to the birth of a mule, and to the sexual
union of human beings of different classes.
The commentator tells us a horrible thing that there are men
having sexual union with mares.
बन्धघातभयानि स्युः पादोरुमस्तकान्तिगैः ।
शष्पापःपिशितान्नादैर्दोषवर्षक्षतग्रहाः ॥६७॥
Sloka 67.—If an omen passes by a person’s feet,
thighs or head, he will suffer from imprisonment, hit or
danger respectively; if it is found to eat tender grass,
drink water, eat meat or cooked food, there will be in
order trouble, rain, wound or imprisonment.
The commentator construes ग्रह as 'meeting a relative.'
क्रूरोग्रदोषदुष्टैश्च प्रधाननृपवृत्तकैः ।
चिरकालेन दीप्ताद्यास्वागमो दिक्षु तन्नृणाम् । ६८॥
Sloka 68.—If an omen is standing in any of the
eight quarters beginning with the 'Burning', men will
meet in order cruel, hot-tempered, sinful and wicked per-
'sons, ministers, kings, preachers and old men.
Bhattotpala gives another interpretation:—in the four direc-
tions, viz., Burning, Smoking, Tranquil and Charcoal, meeting
with cruel persons, those who are corrupted by some fell sins,
historians of great ancient kings and antiquated men respectively.
He says that this interpretation is better.
सद्रव्यो बलवांश्च स्यात् सद्रव्यस्यागमो भवेत् ।
द्युतिमान् विनतप्रेक्षी सौम्यो दारुणवृत्तकृत् ॥६९॥
Sloka 69.—If an omen be strong and accompa-
nied by some substance, there would be the arrival of a
person with something in his hand. If the omen be

Adh. LXXXVI. Sl. 70-72.] षडशीतितमोऽध्यायः 665
lustrous and looking down, though auspicious, the person
arriving would be a perpetrator of heinous crimes.
Another meaning for the 2nd half :—If the omen be lustrous,
the person arriving would be one of a peaceful temperament ; if
it looks down, he will be a doer of heinous crimes.
विदिक्स्थः शकुनो दीप्तो वामस्थेनानुवाशितः ।
स्त्रियाः सङ्ग्रहणं प्राह तद्दिगाख्यातयोनितः ॥७०॥
Sloka 70.—If the cry of an omen stationed in a
‘ Burning ’ corner be followed by another to its left, it
indicates a man's marital alliance with a woman of the
type indicated by that direction.
This idea may be stretched to the case of a woman also.
शान्तः पञ्चमदीप्तेन विरुतो विजयावहः ।
दिङ्नरागमकारी वा दोषकृत्तद्विपर्यये ॥७१॥
Sloka 71.—The cry of an omen standing in a ‘Tran-
quil ’ quarter being followed by another stationed in a
‘ Burning ’ one that is fifth from the ‘ Tranquil ’ quarter,
bestows victory, or indicates the arrival of the person
assigned to that quarter. If it be otherwise, (one cry in
a ‘ burning ’ quarter followed by another in a ‘ tranquil ’
quarter fifth from it), troubles will arise.
Another meaning is possible ·-An omen standing in a ‘ tran-
quil ’ quarter and crying along with another in another ‘ tranquil ’
quarter which happens to be the fifth from the ‘ Burning ’
quarter at the time, etc. In this case तद्विपर्यये is to be interpreted
as दीप्तः शान्तपञ्चमेन—one staying in a ‘ Burning ’ quarter crying
with another in another quarter which is fifth from one of the
‘ Tranquil ’ quarters.
वामसव्यगतो मध्यः प्राह स्वपरयोर्भयम् ।
मरणं कथयन्त्येते सर्वे समविराविणः ॥७२॥
Sloka 72.—An omen standing between two others
to its left and right with its cry being reciprocated by
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686 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXXXVI. Sl. 73-75.
them indicates severally peril to a person from his own
kith and kin and foes. (If both the flanking omens cry
after it, then there will be trouble for both the quarters.)
All the three crying simultaneously portend death.
वृक्षाग्रमध्यमूलेषु गजाश्वरथिकागमः ।
दीर्घाब्जमुषिताग्रेषु नरनौशिबिकागमः ॥७३॥
Sloka 73.--An omen standing at the top, middle
or foot of a tree, indicates severally the arrival of a per-
son riding an elephant, horse or chariot; one standing on
a long substance, a lotus or the like of it or something
whose top is chopped off, indicates severally the arrival
of a man carried by another man, by a ship or by a
sedan chair.
शकटेनोन्नतस्थे वा छायास्थे छत्रसंयुते ।
एकत्रिपञ्चसप्ताहात् पूर्वाद्याखन्तरासु च ॥७४॥
Sloka 74.-An omen situated on a lofty height
(such as a mountain) indicates the arrival of a person in
a cart ; one in the shadow, of a person holding an um-
brella. Whatever good or bad consequences are indi-
cated by the omens situated in the four quarters, East
etc. or in the other corners, South-east, etc., will come to
be felt in order in one, three, five and seven days.
सुरपतिहुतवहयमनिर्ऋतिवरुणपवनेन्दुशङ्कराः क्रमशः ।
प्राच्याद्यानां पतयो दिशः पुमांसोऽङ्गना विदिशः ॥७५॥
Sloka 75.--The lords of the eight quarters, East,
South-east, South, South-west, West, North-west, North,
and North-east are respectively Indra, Agni, Yama,
Nirriti (King of evil Spirits), Varuna, Vayu, the Moon
and Siva. The four prime quarters are masculine, while
the corners, feminine.

Adh. LXXXVI. Sl. 76.] षडशीतितमोऽध्यायः 667
This knowledge helps one to find out the name (synonym of
Indra, etc.) of the person that has arrived or is going to arrive;
or his tutelary deity. In queries regarding theft or the missing
of an article, the omen good or bad indicates the direction of
thief and article, possibility of recovery, etc The worship of
the particular deity will allay the fears of a person who has seen
a bad omen in that direction. Similarly the sex can be found
out in the above cases.
तरुतालीविदलाम्बरसलिलजशरचर्मपट्टलेखाः स्युः ।
द्वात्रिंशत्प्रविभक्ते दिक्चक्रे तेषु कार्याणि ॥७६॥
Sloka 76.—In the circle of quarters divided into 32
[Diagram / दिक्-चक्र (Circle of 32 Quarters)]:

1. पूर्व-East
2. कोषाध्यक्ष-Kosadhyaksha
3. अग्निहोत्री-Agnihotri
4. तापस-Thapasa
5. सूकर-Ignorant
6. व्याध-Hunter
7. शव-Shava
8. ...
9. दक्षिण-Dakshina
10. मातङ्ग-Matanga
11. ...
12. धर्मज्ञ-Dharmajnya
13. ...
14. ...
15. ...
16. तस्कर-Taskara
17. पश्चिम-Paschima
18. सन्धक-Sandhaka
19. ...
20. हिंसक-Himsaka
21. वायव्य-Vayavya
22. ...
23. गोस्वामी-Goswami
24. कुक्कुट-Kukkutajna
25. उत्तर-Uttara
26. धनवान्-Dhanavan
27. एकशामिक-Eckshamika
28. मालाकार-Malakara
29. ऐशानी-Aisanea
30. वैश्या-Vaishyaya
31. चौर-Chauraka
32. अश्वरक्षक-Aswarakshaka

668 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXXXVI. Sl. 77-78.
parts, if there be an omen in the eight directions be-
ginning with the East, the respective materials on which
writing may exist are a tree, palm-leaf, a worthless frag-
ment of leaf, cloth, water-product (lotus-leaf), reed, lea-
ther and silk. The effects of the omens will be felt in
the respective divisions.
व्यायामशिखिनिकूजितकलहाम्भोनिगडमन्त्रगोशब्दाः।
वर्णास्तु रक्तपीतककृष्णसिताः कोणगा मिश्राः ॥७७॥
Sloka 77.—If omens are found in the eight quarters,
their effects will be felt severally near a place of military
exercise, near a fire-place, where some sound is heard,
where a quarrel takes place, near water, where fetters
and the like are kept, where Veda is chanted and where
the bellowing of cows is heard. The colours of things that
may be found as a result of omens in the prime quarters
beginning with the East are in order, red, yellow, black
and white; but in the corners, they are mixed.
In the S. E., it is yellowish red; in S. W., dark-yellow; in
N. W., grey and in N. E., pale-red. The use of this is—suppose
an omen has some substance with it; the person will get some
object of the colour assigned to the particular quarter. This
knowledge may be made use of in cases of theft and missing
articles, or colours of cloths, or devotion to deities presiding over
the colours.
चिह्नं ध्वजो दग्धमथ श्मशानं दरी जलं पर्वतयज्ञघोषाः ।
एतेषु संयोगभयानि विन्द्यादन्यानि वा स्थानविकल्पितानि ॥७८॥
Sloka 78.—The signs of the eight quarters begin-
ning with the East are: a banner, something burnt, a
burial ground, a cave, water, a mountain, a sacrifice and
a hamlet of cow-herds (or proclamation ?). Good or bad
omens stationed on these signs augur a meeting with

Adh. LXXXVI. Sl. 79-80.] षडशीतितमोऽध्यायः 589
some good person or danger respectively. Other things
viz., good or bad doings (presaged by omens) take place
in auspicious or inauspicious quarters.
स्त्रीणां विकल्पा बृहती कुमारी व्यङ्गा विगन्धा त्वथ नीलवस्त्रा ।
दुस्त्री प्रदीर्घा विधवा च ताश्च संयोगचिन्तापरिवेदिकाः स्युः ।७९।
Sloka 79.—When the question refers to women,
omens appearing in the several quarters beginning with
the East point to a buxom woman, a virgin, a woman of
defective limbs, one that is stinking, one of blue-saree,
a wicked woman, a tall one, and a widow respectively.
These are useful in questions pertaining to meetings.
There is another interpretation, since women are assigned to
the corners. The four corners N. E., S. E., S. W., and N. W.,
indicate severally a buxom virgin, a crippled and a stinking
woman a wicked woman of blue cloth and a tall widow.
पृच्छासु रूप्यकनकातुरभामिनीनां मेषाव्ययानमखगोकुलसंश्रयासु ।
न्यग्रोधरक्ततरुरोध्रककीचकाख्याश्चूतद्रुमाः खदिरबिल्वनगार्जुनश्च॥
Sloka 80.—When at a query the querist or an omen
stands in any of the eight quarters, the question refers
severally to silver, gold, a sick person, a charming dam-
sel, a goat or sheep, a vehicle (or journey), a sacrifice or
a cow-shed. Similarly the trees corresponding to these
quarters are in order, the banyan, a red tree, Lodhra,
bamboo, mango, Khadira, Bilwa and Arjuna.
When there is a good omen in the above quarters, one may
get the articles belonging to them; otherwise, one will lose them.
It refers to loss or theft of the several articles.
The latter half gives us a clue as to which tree will flourish
in each of the quarters.
Thus ends the 86th Adhyaya on "Omens through Birds and
Beasts."

670 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXXXVII. Sl. 1-4.
अन्तरचक्रम् ॥८७॥ The Circle of Quarters.
ऐन्द्र्यां दिशि शान्तायां विरुवन्नृपसंश्रितागमं वक्ति ।
शकुनः पूजालाभं मणिरत्नद्रव्यसम्प्राप्तिम् ॥१॥
Sloka 1.—An omen crying in the East which hap-
pens to be ‘Tranquil’ indicates the arrival of an officer
of the king, the gaining of honour and the acquisition of
excellent jewels and objects.
The above rule applies only to a good omen. If it is other-
wise, the result will be different.
तदनन्तरदिशि कनकागमो भवेद्वाञ्छितार्थसिद्धिश्च ।
आयुधधनपूगफलागमस्तृतीये भवेद्भागे ॥२॥
Sloka 2.—If it is in the second division (Kosadhya-
ksha's), it indicates the gain of gold and the accomplish-
ment of the desired object ; if in the third (Agnijeevi),
there will be the gain of weapons, wealth or areca nuts.
स्निग्धद्विजस्य सन्दर्शनं चतुर्थे तथाहिताग्नेश्च ।
कोणेऽनुजीविभिक्षुप्रदर्शनं कनकलोहाप्तिः ॥३॥
Sloka 3.—If it is in the fourth division, one will
meet a Brahmin friend, and one who worships the sacred
fire daily ; if in the S. E. corner (5th), one will see one's
servants or mendicants and get gold and iron (weapons).
याम्येनाद्ये नृपपुत्रदर्शनं सिद्धिरभिमतस्याप्तिः ।
परतस्त्रीधर्माप्तिः सर्षपयवलब्धिरप्युक्ता ॥४॥
Sloka 4.—If it is in the first division of the South
(6th), one will meet a prince, accomplish one's under-
taking and get the desired object ; if in the next division
(7th), one will get a wife, acquire virtues, mustard seeds,
and barley corn.

Adh. LXXXVII. Sl. 5-9.] सप्ताशीतितमोऽध्यायः 671
कोणाच्चतुर्थखण्डे लब्धिर्द्रव्यस्य पूर्वनष्टस्य ।
यद्वा तद्वा फलमपि यात्रायां प्राप्नुयाद्याता ॥५॥
Sloka 5.—If it is in the 4th division from S. E.
corner (8th), one will recover the lost article ; and a
traveller will reap whatever fruit has been fixed in res-
pect of " Journey ".
यात्रासिद्धिः समदक्षिणेन शिखिमहिषकुक्कुटाप्तिश्च ।
याम्याद्द्वितीयभागे चारणसङ्गः शुभं प्रीतिः ॥६॥
Sloka 6.— If it is in the right South (9th), the pur-
pose of one's journey will be fulfilled, and one will get
peacocks, buffaloes and cocks ; if in the second division
(10th) from the South, one will come in contact with
bards, dancers and the like, and enjoy happiness and
satisfaction.
ऊर्ध्वं सिद्धिः कैवर्तसङ्गमो मीनतित्तिराद्याप्तिः ।
प्रव्रजितदर्शनं तत्परे च पक्वान्नफललब्धिः ॥७॥
Sloka 7.— If it is in the next division (11th), one
will come in contact with fishermen, come by fishes,
तित्तिर birds and the like ; if in the next (12th), one will
see a recluse and get cooked food and fruits.
नैर्ऋत्यां स्त्रीलाभस्तुरगालङ्कारदूतलेखाप्तिः ।
परतोऽस्य चर्मतच्छिल्पिदर्शनं चर्ममयलब्धिः ॥८॥
Sloka 8.—If it is in S. W. (13th), one will get a
wife, a horse, ornaments, messenger (envoy) and a letter ;
if in the next (14th), he will have the sight of hides and
cobblers and get leathern articles.
वानरभिक्षुश्रवणावलोकनं नैर्ऋतात् तृतीयांशे ।
फलकुसुमदन्तघटितागमश्च कोणाच्चतुर्थांशे ॥९॥

672 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXXXVII. Sl. 10-13
Sloka 9.—If it is in the 3rd division from S. W.
(15th), there will be the sight of a monkey, an ascetic or
a Buddhist monk; if in the next (16th), one will come by
fruits, flowers or ivory articles.
वारुण्यामर्णवजातरत्नवैदूर्यमणिमयप्राप्तिः ।
परतोऽतः शबरव्याधचौरसङ्गः पिशितलब्धिः ॥१०॥
Sloka 10.—If it is in the West (17th), one will get
marine products, gems, beryl, or jewelled articles; if in
the next (18th), he will come in contact with foresters,
hunters or thieves, and get meat.
परतोऽपि दर्शनं वातरोगिणां चन्दनागुरुप्राप्तिः ।
आयुधपुस्तकलब्धिस्तद्वृत्तिसमागमोर्ध्वम् ॥११॥
Sloka 11.—If it is in the next division (19th), one
will meet rheumatic patients and get sandal-wood or
Aguru; if in the next (20th), one will get weapons or
books and have contact with those living by them;
i. e., soldiers or weapon-makers, or authors or book-
sellers.
वायव्ये फेनकचामरौर्णिकाप्तिः समेति कायस्थः ।
मृन्मयलाभोऽन्यस्मिन् वैतालिकडिण्डिभाण्डानाम् ॥१२॥
Sloka 12.—If it is in the N. W. (21st), one will get
an effervescent thing, chowries or blankets and meet a
merchant; if in the next (22nd), he will get earthen
vessels or drums and such other musicals instruments, and
meet bards. (According to the commentator, वैतालिक = a
nude preceptor).
वायव्याच्च तृतीये मित्रेण समागमो धनप्राप्तिः ।
वस्त्राश्वाप्तिरतः परमिष्टसुहृत्सम्प्रयोगश्च ॥१३॥

Adh. LXXXVII Sl. 14-17.] सप्ताशीतितमोऽध्यायः 673
Sloka 13.—If it is in the 3rd division from N. W.
(23rd), one will meet one's friend and acquire money ;
if in the next (24th), he will obtain cloths or a horse,
and meet a beloved person or a friend.
दधितण्डुललाजानां लब्धिरुदग्दर्शनं च विप्रस्य ।
अर्थावाप्तिरनन्तरमुपगच्छति सार्थवाहश्च ॥१४॥
Sloka 14.—If it is in the North (25th), one will
obtain curds, rice or fried grains and meet a Brahmin ;
if in the next (26th), he will come by wealth and meet
a trader.
वेश्यावटुदाससमागमः परे शुक्लपुष्पफललब्धिः ।
अत ऊर्ध्वं चित्रकरस्य दर्शनं चित्रवस्त्राप्तिः ॥१५॥
Sloka 15.—If it is in the next division (27th), one
will come into contact with a courtesan, a celibate, or a
slave, and obtain white flowers and fruits ; if in the next
(28th), he will meet a painter and get clothes of varied
colours.
ऐशान्यां देवलकोपसङ्गमो धान्यरत्नपशुलब्धिः ।
प्राक् प्रथमे वस्त्राप्तिः समागमश्चापि बन्धक्या ॥१६॥
Sloka 16.—If it is in the N. E. (29th), one will come
in contact with a worshipper of a deity, and get corn
gems or a cow ; if in the next (30), i, e., the first division
of the East, he will get clothes and meet a harlot.
रजकेन समायोगो जलजद्रव्यागमश्च परतोऽन्तः ।
हस्त्युपजीविसमाजश्वासादनहस्तिलब्धिश्च ॥१७॥
Sloka 17.— If it is in the next (31st), one will meet,
a dyer and get aquatic products ; if in the next (32nd),
he will meet elephant-drivers and obtain wealth or an
elephant.
बृ. सं 85.

674 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXXXVII. Sl. 18-22.
द्वात्रिंशत्प्रविभक्तं दिक्‌चक्रं वास्तुबन्धनेऽप्युक्तम् ।
अरनाभिस्थैरन्तः फलानि नवधा विकल्प्यानि ॥१८॥
Sloka 18.—This Cycle of Quarters divided into 32
parts is applicable to the construction of houses as well.
On account of omens appearing inside in the 8 spokes
and the hub of the cycle, the effects are to be varied in
9 ways.
नाभिस्थे बन्धुसुहृत्समागमस्तुष्टिरुत्तमा भवति ।
प्राग्रक्तपट्टवस्त्रागमस्त्वरे नृपतिसंयोगः ॥१९॥
Sloka 19.—When a tranquil omen appears at the
hub of the cycle, the person will meet relatives or friends
and have great mental satisfaction ; when at the eastern
spoke, he will get red silk or clothes and meet a king.
आग्नेये कौलिकतक्षपारिकर्माश्वसूतसंयोगः ।
लब्धिश्च तत्कृतानां द्रव्याणामश्वलब्धिर्वा ॥२०॥
Sloka 20.—When it is at the S. E. spoke, he will
meet a weaver, a carpenter, a labourer, a horse or a
charioteer and obtain articles made by them or he will
get a horse.
नेमीभागं बुद्ध्वा नाभीभागं च दक्षिणे योऽरः ।
धार्मिकजनसंयोगस्तत्र भवेद्धर्मलाभश्च ॥२१॥
Sloka 21,—When it is at the Southern spoke either
in the part of the hub, or of the rim, he will come in
contact with meritorious men and obtain religious merit.
उस्रा क्रीडककापालिकागमो नैर्ऋते समुद्दिष्टः ।
वृषभस्य चात्र लब्धिर्माषकुलत्थाद्यमशनं च ॥२२॥
Sloka 22.—When it is at the S, W. spoke, he will
meet a cow, a sportsman or a Kapalika monk, and obtain
a bull, black gram, horse-gram and the like and also food.

Adh. LXXXVII. Sl. 23-28.] सप्ताशीतितमोऽध्यायः 675
अपरस्यां दिशि योऽरस्तत्रासक्तिः कृषीवलैर्भवति ।
सामुद्रद्रव्यसुसारकाचफलमद्यलब्धिश्च ॥२३॥
Sloka 23.—When it is at the Western spoke, he
will meet husbandmen, and obtain marine articles, a kind
of gem called सुसार, glass, fruits or wine.
भारवहतक्षमिक्षुकसन्दर्शनमपि च वायुदिक्संख्ये ।
तिलककुसुमस्य लब्धिः सनागपुन्नागकुसुमस्य ॥२४॥
Sloka 24.—When it is at the N. W. spoke, he will
see a load-bearer, a carpenter or a mendicant and will
get Tilaka, Naga and Punnaga flowers.
कौबेर्यां दिशि योऽरस्तत्रस्थो वित्तलाभमाख्याति ।
भागवतेन समागममाचष्टे पीतवस्त्रैश्च ॥२५॥
Sloka 25.—When it is at the Northern spoke, it
indicates gain of wealth and meeting with a devotee of
Lord Vishnu and those clad in yellow-robes.
ऐशाने व्रतयुक्ता वनिता सन्दर्शनं समुपयाति ।
लब्धिश्च परिज्ञेया कृष्णा यः शस्त्रघण्टानाम् ॥२६॥
Sloka 26.—When it is at the N. E. spoke, a lady
observing a religious vow will come within sight, and
there will be a gain of steel, weapons and gongs.
याम्येऽष्टांशे पश्चाद्द्विषट्त्रिसप्ताष्टमेषु मध्यफला ।
सौम्येन च द्वितीये शेषेष्वतिशोभना यात्रा ॥२७॥
अभ्यन्तरे तु नाभ्यां शुभफलदा भवति षट्सु चारेषु ।
वायव्यानैर्ऋतयोररयोः क्लेशवहा यात्रा ॥२८॥
Slokas 27-28.—If there be an omen in any of the
points, viz., the South, the 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 7th, and 8th of
the West and the 2nd of the North, the journey will
have very little good effect, while in other points, it will

676 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXXXVII. Sl. 29-32.
be splendid. In the inner circle of the hub, one will
bestow beneficial effects, if it is in any of the six spokes ;
but in the N. Western and S. Western spokes, it will
make the journey beset with troubles.
Here अष्टांश means nothing special except one of the points into
which the 8 quarters are divided.
In the cycle of 32 points, the 9th, 18th, 19th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th
and 26th are not very good ; the rest are good. The latter verse
refers to a circle of 8 spokes.
शान्तासु दिक्षु फलमिदमुक्तं दीप्ताख्वतोऽभिधास्यामि ।
ऐन्द्र्यां भयं नरेन्द्रात्समागमश्चैव शत्रूणाम् ॥२९॥
Sloka 29.—The effects enumerated above refer only
to ' Tranquil ' quarters ; I shall now expound those per-
taining to the ' Burning ' ones : An omen in the ' Burn-
ing ' East, causes danger from the sovereign and contact
with one's foes.
तदनन्तरादिशि नाशः कनकस्य भयं सुवर्णकाराणाम् ।
अर्थक्षयस्तृतीये कलहः शस्त्रप्रकोपश्च ॥३०॥
Sloka 30.—One in the next point causes loss of gold
and threat to gold-smiths ; in the 3rd, loss of wealth,
quarrel and clash of arms.
अग्निभयं च चतुर्थे भयमाग्रेये च भवति चौरेभ्यः ।
कोणादपि द्वितीये धनक्षयो नृपसुतविनाशः ॥३१॥
Sloka 31.—One in the 4th division engenders dan-
ger from fire ; in the S. E. corner (5th), danger from
thieves ; in the next division (6th), loss of wealth, and
death of a prince.
प्रमदागर्भविनाशस्तृतीयभागे भवेच्चतुर्थे च ।
हैरण्यककारुकयोः प्रध्वंसः शस्त्रकोपश्च ॥३२॥
Sloka 32.—One in the 3rd division from S. E. (7th)
causes the abortion of one's wife ; in the next (8th), the

Adh. LXXXVI. Sl.33-36.] सप्ताशीतितमोऽध्यायः 677
ruin (death) of gold vendors (goldsmiths) and sculptors
(painters), and clash of arms.
अथ पञ्चमे नृपभयं मारीमृतदर्शनं च वक्तव्यम् ।
षष्ठे तु भयं ज्ञेयं गन्धर्वाणां सडोम्बानाम् ॥३३॥
Sloka 33.—An omen occurring in the 5th ‘Burning’
division (9th from the above corner) produces danger
from the King, brings about pestilence and the sight of a
dead bodey ; in the next (10th), danger from (or to ?)
musicians and acrobats.
मारीमृतं can be taken as a single compound ; in that case, it
would mean the sight of those that die of pestilence. गन्धर्व may
mean a class of demi-gods.
धीवरशाकुनिकानां सप्तमभागाद्भयं भवति दीप्ते ।
भोजनविघात उक्तो निर्ग्रन्थभयं च तत्परतः ॥३४॥
Sloka 34.—An omen in the 7th Division from the
corner (i. e. 11th) which is ‘Burning’ causes danger from
fishermen and fowlers (or to them ?); in the next (12th),
destruction of food and trouble from naked monks.
कलहो नैर्ऋतभागे रक्तस्रावोऽथ शस्त्रकोपश्च ।
अपराद्ये चर्मकृतं विनश्यते चर्मकारभयम् ॥३५॥
Sloka 35.—An omen in the South-western corner
(13th) which happens to be ‘ Burning ’ causes quarrel,
flow of blood and clash of weapons ; in the first division
of the West (14th), destruction of leathern articles and
threat to (or from ?) cobblers.
तदनन्तरे परिव्राट्श्रमणभयं तत्परे त्वनशनभयम् ।
वृष्टिभयं वारुण्ये श्वतस्कराणां भयं परतः ॥३६॥
Sloka 36.—An omen in the next division (15th) that is
‘Burning’ causes fear from (or to ?) recluses and Buddhist

678 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXXXVII. Sl. 37-40.
monks; in the next (16th), threat of starvation; in the
West (17th), danger from rain; in the next (18th), peril
from (or to ?) dogs and thieves.
वायुग्रस्तविनाशः परे परे शस्त्रपुस्तवार्त्तानाम् ।
कोणे पुस्तकनाशः परे विषस्तेनवायुभयम् ॥३७॥
Sloka 37.—An omen in the next quarter (19th) leads
to destruction by storm; in the next (20th), to danger
from those that live by weapons (soldiers) and books
(authors or sellers); in the N. W. (21st), to the loss of
books; in the next (22nd), to danger from poison, thieves
and wind.
परतो वित्तविनाशो मित्रैः सह विग्रहश्च विज्ञेयः ।
तस्यासन्नेऽश्ववधो भयमपि च पुरोधसः प्रोक्तम् ॥३८॥
Sloka 38.—An omen in the next 'Burning' quarter
(23rd) brings about loss of money, and strife with one's
own friends; in the next (24th), death from a horse (or
of ones' horse) and danger from (or to ?) the priest.
गोहरणशस्त्रघातावुदक्परे सार्थघातधननाशौ ।
आसन्ने च श्वभयं व्रात्यद्विजदासगणिकानाम् ॥३९॥
Sloka 39.—An omen in the north (25th) causes theft
of one's cattle and hit from weapons; in the next (26th),
ruin from a caravan and loss of wealth; in the next
(27th), trouble from dogs, Vratya Brahmins, slaves and
harlots.
व्रात्य is a Brahmin whose उपनयन, investiture with the sacred
thread, takes place between his 8th and 16th year.
ऐशानस्यासन्ने चित्राम्बरचित्रकृद्भयं प्रोक्तम् ।
ऐशाने त्वग्निभयं दूषणमप्युत्तमस्त्रीणाम् ॥४०॥
Sloka 40.—An omen in the division (28th) previous
to N. E. causes trouble to one's coloured cloths and from

Adh. LXXXVII. Sl. 41-44] सप्ताशीतितमोऽध्यायः 679
painters; one in the N. E. (29th), peril from fire and
corruption of noble ladies.
प्रोक्तस्यैवासन्ने दुःखोत्पत्तिः स्त्रिया विनाशश्च ।
भयसूर्ध्वं रजकानां विज्ञेयं काञ्चुकानां च ॥४१॥
Sloka 41.- An omen in the division next to the
above (30th), produces grief and death of one's wife ;
one in the next (31st), danger from dyers (washermen)
and perfumers.
हस्त्यारोहभयं स्याद् द्विरदविनाशश्च मण्डलसमाप्तौ ।
अभ्यन्तरे तु दीप्ते पत्नीमरणं ध्रुवं पूर्वे ॥४२॥
Sloka 42.-An omen in the last (32nd) division of
the circle causes trouble from elephant-drivers, and death
of one's elephants (or one's own death through an ele-
phant). An omen stationed inside in the Eastern spoke
that is 'Burning' causes undoubtedly the demise of the
wife.
शस्त्रानलप्रकोपावाग्नेये वाजिमरणशिल्पिभयम् ।
याम्ये धर्मविनाशोऽपरेऽग्न्यवस्कन्दचोक्षवधाः ॥४३॥
अपरे तु कार्मिणां भयमथ कोणे चानिले खरोष्ट्रवधः ।
अत्रैव मनुष्याणां विसूचिकाविषभयं भवति ॥४४॥
उदगर्थविप्रपीडा दिश्यैशान्यां तु चित्तसन्तापः ।
ग्रामीणगोपपीडा च तत्र नाभ्यां तथात्मवधः ॥४५॥
Slokas 43-45.-An omen appearing in the South-
eastern spoke that is 'Burning' indicates clash of arms
and outbreak of fire, and causes the destruction of horses
and danger from artists; one in the Southern spoke
leads to the destruction of meritorious deeds; in the South-
western spoke, to death from fire, sudden attack of
ruffians; in the Western spoke, to danger from workers.

680 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXXXVIII. Sl. 1-2.
in the N.W. spoke, to the death of donkeys and camels;
and to peril from cholera and poison to mankind ; one in
the Northern spoke, to troubles to the estate and
Brahmins ; in the N. E. spoke, to mental affliction, trouble
from rustics and cowherds. An omen in the hub that is
'Burning' causes one's own death.
In this Chapter, we think the effects pertain not to a person
that observes an omen, good or bad, but to a class in general unless
otherwise stated.
Thus ends the 87th Adhyaya on " the Circle of Quarters ".
विरुतम् ॥८८॥ On Cries of Birds and Beasts.
श्यामाश्येनशशघ्नवञ्जुलशिखिश्रीकर्णचक्राव्हया-
श्वाषण्डीरखञ्जरीटकशुकध्वाङ्क्षाः कपोतास्त्रयः ।
भारद्वाजकुलालकुक्कुटखरा हारीतगृध्रौ कपिः
फेण्टः कुक्कुटपूर्णकूटचटकाः प्रोक्ता दिवासञ्चराः ॥१॥
Sloka 1.—The following creatures are called diur-
nal, those that roam by day :—The Syama bird (cuckoo)
the hawk, the hare killer, Vanjula, peacock, Srikarna,
ruddy goose, Chasha, Andiraka, Khanjarita, parrot,
crow, dove (of three kinds, viz., Apandura (grey), Chitra-
kapota, and Kunkuma dhumra-saffron in colour), Bhara-
dwaja, Potters' cock, donkey, Harita, vulture, monkey,
Phenta, cock, Purnakuta and sparrow.
In this list, all except donkey and monkey are birds.
लोमाशिका पिङ्गलछिप्पिकाख्यौ वल्गुल्युलूकौ शशकश्च रात्रौ ।
सर्वे स्वकालोत्क्रमचारिणः स्युर्देशस्य नाशाय नृपान्तदा वा ॥२॥
Sloka 2.—The hair-eater, Pingala, Chippika, Val-
guli, owl, and hare are nocturnal beings. If the creatures

Adh. LXXXVIII. Sl. 3-9.] अष्टाशीतितमोऽध्यायः 681
belonging to the above categories move contrary to
their fixed periods, they lead to the destruction of the
country or the King.
हयनरभुजगोष्ट्रद्वीपिसिंहर्क्षगोधा
वृकनकुलकुरङ्गश्वाजगोव्याघ्रहंसाः ।
पृषतमृगशृगालश्वाविदारुण्यान्यपुष्टा
द्युनिशमपि बिडालः सारसः सूकरश्च ॥३॥
Sloka 3.—Those that are both diurnal and nocturnal
are the horse, man, snake, camel, leopard, lion, bear,
iguana, wolf, mungoose, deer, dog, goat, cow, tiger,
swan, spotted antelope, stag, jackal, porcupine, cuckoo,
cat, crane and boar.
भषकूटपूरिकुरबककरायिकाः पूर्णकूटसञ्ज्ञाः स्युः ।
नामान्युलूकचेच्याः पिङ्गलिका पेचिका हक्का ॥४॥
कपोतकी च श्यामा वञ्जुलकः कीर्त्यते खदिरचञ्चुः ।
छुच्छुन्दरी नृपसुता वालेयो गर्दभः प्रोक्तः ॥५॥
स्रोतस्तडागभेद्येकपुत्रकः कलहकारिका च रला ।
झङ्कारवच्च विरुवति निशि भूमौ व्यङ्गुलशरीरा ॥६॥
दुर्बलिको भाण्डीकः प्राच्यानां दक्षिणः प्रशस्तोऽसौ ।
धिक्कारो मृगजातिः कृकवाकुः कुक्कुटः प्रोक्तः ॥७॥
गर्ताकुक्कुटकस्य प्रथितं तु कुलालकुक्कुटो नाम ।
गृहगोधिकेति सञ्ज्ञा विज्ञेया कुड्यमत्स्यस्य ॥८॥
दिव्यौ धन्वन उक्तः क्रोडः स्यात् सूकरोऽथ गौरस्रा ।
श्वा सारमेय उक्तो जात्या चटिका च सूकरिका ॥९॥
Slokas 4-9.—The synonyms of the bird Pūrṇakūṭa
are Bhaṣa, Kūṭapūrī, Kurabaka and Karāyikā ; those of
Ulūkaceṭī, Piṅgalikā, Pechikā and Hakka ; those of
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