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

742 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XCVIII. Sl. 1-5.]
sq. with greater vehemence at double the time, if they are
not warded off by expiatory ceremonies performed ac-
cording to the precepts of the Sastras by Brahmins along
with gifts of gold, gems and cows.
Thus ends the 97th Adhyaya on "The time of Fruition of
Effects".
नक्षत्रकर्मगुणम् ॥९८॥ On the Functions and
Properties of the Asterisms.
शिखिगुणरसेन्द्रियानलशशिविषयगुणर्नृपञ्चवसुपक्षाः ।
विषयैकचन्द्रभूतार्णवाग्निरुद्राश्विवसुदहनाः ॥१॥
भूतशतपक्षवसवो द्वात्रिंशच्चेति तारकामानम् ।
क्रमशोऽश्विन्यादीनां कालस्ताराप्रमाणेन ॥२॥
नक्षत्रजमुद्वाहे फलमब्दैस्तारकामितैः सदसत् ।
दिवसैर्ज्वरस्य नाशो व्याधेरन्यस्य वा वाच्यः ॥३॥
Slokas 1-3.—The number of stars constituting the
constellations from Aswini are 3, 3, 6, 5, 3, 1, 5, 3, 6, 5,
8, 15, 5, 1, 1, 5, 4, 3, 11, 2, 8, 3, 5, 100 15, 8 and 32
respectively. The periods also of these constellations
are represented by the mumber of stars. The effect—
good or bad—of an asterism on marriage will come to
pass in as many years as there are stars in it. A fever
or some other illness will disappear in so many days.
अश्वियमदहनकमलजशशिशूलभृददितिजीवफणिपितरः ।
योन्यर्यमदिनकृत्त्वष्टृपवनशक्राग्निमित्राश्च ॥४॥
शक्रो निर्ऋतिस्तोयं विश्वे ब्रह्मा हरिवसुर्वरुणः ।
अजपादोऽहिर्बुध्न्यः पूषा चेतीश्वरा भानाम् ॥५॥
Slokas 4-5.—The presiding deities of the 28 aste-
risms beginning with Aswini are in their order, divine

अष्टनवतितमोऽध्यायः

त्रीण्युत्तराणि तेभ्यो रोहिण्यश्च ध्रुवाणि तैः कुर्यात् ।
अभिषेकशान्तितरुनगरधर्मबीजध्रुवारम्भान् ॥६॥

मूलशिवशक्रभुजगाधिपानि तीक्ष्णानि तेषु सिद्ध्यन्ति ।
अभिघातमन्त्रवेतालवन्धवधभेदसम्बन्धाः ॥७॥

उग्राणि पूर्वभरणीपित्र्याण्युत्साद्नाशशाठ्येषु ।
योज्यानि बन्धविषदहनशस्त्रघातादिषु च सिद्धै ॥८॥

844 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XCVIII. Sl. 9-12.
लघु हस्ताश्विनपुष्याः पण्यरतिज्ञानभूषणकलासु ।
शिल्पौषधयानादिषु सिद्धिकराणि प्रदिष्टानि ॥९॥
Sloka 9.—The asterisms Hasta, Aswini and Pushya
(Abhijit also) are termed ‘क्षिप्र’ or swift. They are
beneficial in trade, sensual pleasures, education, ornamen-
tation, fine arts, skilled labour, medical treatment, jour-
ney and the like.
मृदुवर्गोऽनुराधाचित्रापौष्णैन्दवानि मित्रार्थे ।
सुरतविधिवस्त्रभूषणमङ्गलगीतेषु च हितानि ॥१०॥
Sloka 10.—The four asterisms Anuradha, Chitra,
Revati and Mrigasiras are known to belong to the class
of ‘Tender’ ones. These yield beneficial results in
making friends, sexual union, use of garments and orna-
ments, performance of auspicious ceremonies and singing.
होतृभुजं सविशाखं मृदुतीक्ष्णं तद्विमिश्रफलकारि ।
श्रवणत्रयमादित्यानिलौ च चरकर्माणि हितानि ॥११॥
Sloka 11.—The two asterisms Krittika and Visakha
are known as मृदुतीक्ष्ण—Tender-sharp and give mixed
results. The five asterisms Sravana, Dhanishta, Sata-
bhishak, Punarvasu and Swati are termed चर Chara
or ‘Temporary’ and are good for ephemeral things.
हस्तत्रयं मृगशिराः श्रवणत्रयं च
पूषाश्विशक्रगुरुभानि पुनर्वसुश्च ।
क्षौरे तु कर्माणि हितान्युदये क्षणे वा
युक्तानि चोडुपतिना शुभतारया च ॥१२॥
Sloka 12.—The asterisms recommended for shave
are Hasta, Chitra, Swati, Mrigasiras, Sravana, Dhanishta,
Satabhishak, Revati, Aswini, Jyeshta, Pushya and Punar-
vasu. It is to be had when these asterisms rise, or when

Adh. XCVIII. 'Sl. 13-15.] अष्टनवतितमोऽध्यायः 745
the Muhurtas bearing the names of the deities presiding
over them rise, when the Moon is auspicious, i. e., in
conjunction with the 1st, 3rd, 6th, 7th, 10th or 11th
with respect to the Janma Rasi, and also when there is
favourableness of the asterism, i. e., 2nd, 4th, 6th or 8th.
न स्नातमात्रगमनोन्मुखभूषिताना-
मभ्यक्तभुक्तरणकालनिरासनानाम् ।
सन्ध्यानिशाशनिकुजार्कतिथौ च रिक्ते
क्षौरं हितं न नवमेऽह्नि न चापि विष्ट्याम् ॥१३॥
Sloka 13.—A shave does not lead to good results,
if had soon after bath, just before starting on a journey,
after decorating oneself, anointing oneself with oil for
bath, eating food, at the time of war, without a seat, at
a juncture (dawn, evening, or mid-day), at night, on
Saturdays, Tuesdays and Sundays, in Rikta Tithis (4th,
9th, 14th), on a day 9th from that of the previous shave
and in Vishti Karana.
नृपाज्ञया ब्राह्मणसम्मते च विवाहकाले मृतसूतके च ।
बद्धस्य मोक्षे क्रतुदीक्षणासु सर्वेषु शस्तं क्षुरकर्म भेषु ॥१४॥
Sloka 14—Shave is good in any asterism, if it is
done by a royal mandate, by Brahmins' advice, on the
occasion of a marriage, during pollution caused by death,
at the release from prison, and at the time of the solemn
resolution to perform sacrifices.
हस्तो मूलं श्रवणा पुनर्वसुर्मृगशिरस्तथा पुष्यः ।
पुंसञ्जितेषु कार्येष्वेतानि शुभानि धिष्ण्यानि ॥१५॥
Sloka 15.—When the Moon travels through the
asterisms Hasta, Moola, Sravana, Punarvasu, Mriga-
sirsha and Pushya, it is auspicious for doing all actions
that are termed or tend towards 'male'.
This Sloka is not found in some editions.
बृ. सं 94.

746 बृहत्संहितायाम् [XCVIII. 16-17, XCIX. 1.
सावित्रपौष्णानिलमैत्रतिष्यत्वाष्ट्रे तथा चोडुगणाधिपर्क्षे ।
संस्कारदीक्षाव्रतमेखलादि कुर्याद्गुरौ शुक्रबुधेन्दुयुक्ते ॥१६॥
Sloka 16.—Sacraments, undertaking a religious act
such as a sacrifice, observance of a vow, tying the sacred
girdle (i. e., Upanayana) and such other things should be
performed on a Thursday, Friday, Wednesday or
Monday, when the Moon is in conjunction with any of
the asterisms, Hasta, Revati, Swati, Anuradha, Pushya,
Chittra and Mrigasiras.
शुद्धैर्द्वादशकेन्द्रनैधनगृहैः पापैस्त्रिषष्ठायगै-
र्लग्ने केन्द्रगतेऽथवा सुरगुरौ दैत्येन्द्रपूज्येऽपि वा ।
सर्वारम्भफलप्रसिद्धिरुदये राशौ च कर्तुः शुभे
सग्राम्यास्थिरमोदये च भवनं कार्यं प्रवेशोऽपि वा ॥१७॥
Sloka 17.—All undertakings are crowned with suc-
cess when the 12th, 8th and the Kendra houses are un-
contaminated (occupied by benefics and without malefics)
the malefics in the 3rd, 6th or the 11th, and Jupiter or
Venus in the Lagna or in a Kendra. A house should be
constructed or entered when the Lagna at the time is
beneficial to the owner (i. e., when it does not happen to
be the 12th or 8th from his Janma Rasi) and happens to
be a rural as well as a fixed sign.
Thus ends the 98th Adhyaya on the "Functions and Proper-
ties of the Asterisms."
तिथिकर्मगुणम् ॥९९॥ On the Functions and
Properties of Tithis or Lunar days.
कमलजविधातृहरियमशशिशुक्रषद्वक्त्रशक्रवसुभुजगाः ।
धर्मेशसवितृमन्मथकल्यो विश्वे च तिथिपतयः ॥१॥

Adh. XCIX. Sl. 2-3.] एकोनशततमोऽध्यायः 747
पितरोऽमावास्यायां संज्ञासदृशाश्च तैः क्रियाः कार्याः ।
नन्दा भद्रा विजया रिक्ता पूर्णा च तास्त्रिविधाः ॥२॥
यत्कार्यं नक्षत्रे तद्दैवत्यासु तिथिषु तत्कार्यम् ।
करणमुहूर्तेष्वपि तत् सिद्धिकरं देवतासदृशम् ॥३॥
Slokas 1-3. — The lords of the lunar days are in their
order : Brahman, Vidhata, Vishnu, Yama, the Moon,
Subrahmanya, Indra, the Vasus, Serpent, Dharma,
Rudra, Aditya, Manmatha, Kali and the Visvedevas ;
those of the New Moon are the Manes. Functions ap-
propriate to the deities must be performed on their res-
pective days. These are further divided into five classes
of 3 days each. 1, 6 and 11—Nandas ; 2, 7 and 12—
Bhadras ; 3, 8 and 13—Jayas ; 4, 9 and 14—Rikthas ;
and 5, 10 and 15—Purnas. Works that are prescribed for
the several asterisms should be done on the lunar days
that are owned by the same deities. In the same way,
they should be done with reference to the Karanas and
Muhurthas by the identity of the presiding deities for
ensuring success.
On the 1st Tithi Brahminic ceremonies such as
marriage may be performed ; on the 2nd, laying
foundation for houses, etc. ; on the 3rd, tonsure,
etc ; on the 4th, destruction of enemies may be under-
taken ; on the 5th, emetics, tonics, etc. ; on the 6th,
getting new friends, coronation, etc ; on the 7th, con-
struction of vehicles, journey, etc. ; on the 8th, taking up
of arms, fortification, etc. ; on the 9th, ruining and
killing enemies ; on the 10th, meritorious deeds, worship
of Brahmins, etc. ; on the 11th, permanent and tempo-
rary delicate work ; on the 12th, fire-worship ; on the
13th, making friendship, enjoyment of sensual pleasures,

748 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. C. Sl. 1.
etc.; on the 14th, administration of poison, mercury, etc.;
on the 15th, propitiation of the Manes.
According to Parasara, all the 15 Tithis have separate
names as नन्दा, भद्रा, जया, रिक्ता, पूर्णा, मासा, मित्रा, महाबला, उग्रसेना,
सुधन्वा, सुनन्दा, यमा, जया, उग्रा and सिद्धि. Since Rohini and Pratipat
have the same presiding deity Brahman, all Brahma Karmas
should be performed on a day that has both Rohini and Pratipat.
Similarly 2nd and Abhijit; 3rd and Sravana; 4th and Bharani;
5th and Mrigasiras; 6th and Krittika; 7th and Jyeshta; 12th
and Hasta; 13th and Purvaphalguni; 14th and Aslesha: 15th
and Uttarashadha; 30th and Magha.
बव and ज्येष्ठा have the same presiding deity; so also बालव and
रोहिणी; कौलव and अनूराधा; तैतिल and उत्तरफल्गुनी; गर and ज्येष्ठा; वणिज and
श्रवण; विष्टि and भरणी; शकुनि and आश्लेषा; चतुष्पात् and रोहिणी; नाग and
आश्लेषा; किंस्तुघ्न and स्वाति.
The शिव (मुहूर्त्त) and आर्द्रा have the same deity; so also भुजग and
आश्लेषा; मित्र and अनूराधा; पितृ and मघा; वसु and धनिष्ठा; जल and पूर्वाषाढा;
विश्व and उत्तराषाढा; विरिञ्चि and अभिजित्; पङ्कजभव and रोहिणी; ऐन्द्राग्नी and
विशाखा; नैर्ऋत and मूला; वारुण and शतभिषक्; अर्यमा and उत्तरफल्गुनी; भाग्य
and पूर्वफल्गुनी; अजैकपात् and पूर्वाभाद्रा; अहिर्बुध्न्य and उत्तराभाद्रा; पूषा and
रेवती; दस्र and अश्विनी; अन्तक and भरणी; आग्नेय and कृत्तिका; मृगशिरस्
and इन्दु; अदिति and पुनर्वसु; गुरु and पुष्य; हरि and श्रवण; त्वष्टा and
चित्रा; अनिल and स्वाति. A Muhurta is a period of 48 minutes.
Parasara's names differ from those given by Varaha. During
the Sandhyas nothing should be done; in the West and S. E., one
should not enter the house, nor eat, nor have sexual intercourse.
करणगुणाध्यायः ॥१००॥ On the Qualities of the
Karanas.
बवबालवकौलवतैतिलाख्यगरवणिजविष्टिसंज्ञानाम् ।
पतयः स्युरिन्द्रकमलजोमर्त्यार्यमभूश्रियः सयमाः ॥१॥
Sloka 1.—The lords of the seven moveable Karanas,
viz., Bava, Balava, Kaulava, Taitila, Gara, Vanik, and

Adh. C. Sl. 2-4.] शततमोऽध्यायः 749
Vishti are in their order, Indra, Brahman, Mitra, Arya-
man, Bhu (the Earth), Sri and Yama.
कृष्णचतुर्दश्यर्धाद् ध्रुवाणि शकुनिश्चतुष्पदं नागम् ।
किंस्तुघ्नमिति च तेषां कलिवृषफणिमारुताः पतयः ॥२॥
Sloka 2.—The fixed or ध्रुव Karanas, viz, Sakuni,
Chatushpada, Naga and Kimstughna begin from the
latter half of the 14th day of the dark fortnight and are
presided over by Kali, Vrisha, Phanin (serpent) and
Maruta (wind) respectively.
See also my notes in फ. दी. P. 122.
कुर्याद्बवे शुभचरस्थिरपौष्टिकानि
धर्मक्रियाद्विजहितानि च बालवाख्ये ।
सम्प्रीतिमित्रवरणानि च कौलवे स्युः
सौभाग्यसंश्रयगृहाणि च तैतिलाख्ये ॥३॥
कृषिबीजगृहाश्रयजानि गरे वणिजि ध्रुवकार्यवाणिग्युतयः ।
न हि विष्टिकृतं विदधाति शुभं परिघातविषादिषु सिद्धिकरम् ॥४॥
Slokas 3-4.—One should do in Bava auspicious,
temporary, permanent and health-producing things ; in
Balava, religious or meritorious acts, and things that are
beneficial to Brahmins; in Kaulava, things based on
love, and choosing friends ; in Taitila, things leading to
popularity, taking shelter, and affairs connected with
house ; in Gara, cultivation of lands, things pertaining
to seeds, house and shelter; in Vanik, long-standing
affairs, trading and association. Nothing done in Vishti
leads to beneficial results, but attacking enemies, admi-
nistering poison and such other things do succeed.
कार्यं पौष्टिकमौषधादि शकुनौ मूलानि मन्त्रस्तथा
गोकार्याणि चतुष्पदे द्विजपितॄनुद्दिश्य राज्यानि च ।

750 वृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. C. Sl. 5-8.
नागे स्थावरदारुणानि हरणं दौर्भाग्यकर्मायतः
किंस्तुघ्ने शुभमिष्टपुष्टिकरणं मङ्गल्यसिद्धिक्रियाः ॥५॥
Sloka 5.—In Sakuni, tonics, medicines, herbs (roots)
and spells become fruitful; in Chatushpath, things relat-
ing to cows, Brahmins, Manes, and political matters; in
Naga, works of long-standing nature, cruel deeds, taking
things by force and hateful things; in Kimstughna,
meritorious deeds, sacrifices, energy-producing things
auspicious ceremonies and those that promote the above
things.
लाभे तृतीये च शुभैः समेते पापैर्विहीने शुभराशिलग्ने ।
वेध्यौ च कर्णावमरेज्यलग्ने पुष्येन्दुचित्राहरिपौष्णभेषु ॥६॥
Sloka 6.—When benefics are posited in the 11th
and the 3rd houses, when an auspicious sign is rising
and is without the association of malefics and Jupiter is
in the Lagna, the boring of the ear-lobes may be done,
provided the Moon is posited in any one of the asterisms
Pushya, Mrigasira, Chitra, Sravana and Revati.
रोहिण्युत्तररेवतीमृगशिरोमूलानुराधामघा-
हस्तस्वातिषु षष्ठतौलिमिथुनेष्वद्यत्सु पाणिग्रहः ।
सप्ताष्टान्त्यबहिःशुभैरुडुपतावेकादशंद्वित्रिगे
क्रूरैस्त्र्यायषडष्टगैर्न तु भृगौ षष्ठे कुजे चाष्टमे ॥७॥
दम्पत्योर्द्दिनवाष्टराशिरहिते चारानुकूले रवौ
चन्द्रे चार्ककुजार्किशुक्रवियुते मध्येऽथवा पापयोः ।
त्यक्त्वा च व्यतिपातवैधृतिदिनं विष्टिं च रिक्तां तिथिं
क्रूराहायनपौषचैत्रविरहे लग्नांशुके मानुषे ॥८॥
Slokas 7-8.—Marriages may be solemnized in the as-
terisms, Rohini, the three Uttaras, Revati, Mrigasira,

Adh. C. Sl. 7-8] शततमोऽध्यायः 751
Mula, Anuradha, Magha, Hasta and Swati ; when Mithu-
na, Kanya or Tula is rising ; when the benefics are posi-
ted in Bhavas other than the 7th, the 8th and the 12th ;
when the Moon is in the 2nd, 3rd, or 11th house from
the Lagna ; when the malefics are in the 3rd, 6th, 8th
and 11th houses, and when Venus is not in the 6th, and
Mars, not in the 8th. It should also be noted that the
Janma Rasis of the bride and the bridegroom are not
2nd and 12th, 5th and 9th, or 6th and 8th from each
other (i. e., they may be in opposition, 3rd and 11th,
the same Rasi, or 4th and 10th), that the Sun and the
Moon for the bridegroom and the bride respectively are
favourable in their Gochara (Transit), that the Moon is
not in conjunction with the Sun, Mars, Saturn or Venus
(she may be in conjunction with Jupiter or Mercury or
both), that she is not hemmed in between malefics, that
the day chosen is without Vyatipata or Vaidhriti, or Vishti,
or is not a Rikta-Tithi, that the day is presided over by
a benefic planet, that the season chosen is the northern
solstice, that the month is any one but Chaitra and
Pousha, (even in Dakshinayana the month of Kartika
and Margasira are to be adopted), and that the rising
Navamsa is owned by a biped sign.
उक्तं च । हस्तोत्तरास्वातिमघानुराधाप्राजेशपौष्णेन्दवनैर्ऋतेषु ।
उद्वाहसौभाग्यसुखानि कन्या प्राप्नोति शेषैः सुतभर्तृशोकम् ॥
कन्यातुलावन्मिथुनेषु साध्वी शेषेष्वसाध्वी धनवर्जिता च ।
अन्येषु भेषु द्विपदांश इष्टः कन्यादिलग्नेषु न चान्त्यभागः ॥
सौम्यान् व्ययास्तनिधनेष्वरिमे च शुक्रं हित्वा स्थितस्त्रिधनलाभगतः शशाङ्कः ।
पापास्त्रिषड्निधनलाभगता विवाहे हित्वाऽष्टमं क्षितिजमिष्टफलानि दद्युः ॥
गोचरशुद्धाविन्दुं कन्याया यत्नतः शुभं वीक्ष्य ।
तिग्मकिरणं च पुंसां शेषैरबलैरपि विवाहः ॥

752 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. C. Sl. 7-8.
Re. Moon's conjunctions with other planets,
सौम्यैः समेतः शुभकृच्छशाङ्कः केषांचिदिष्टो बुधजीवयुक्तः ॥
मध्ये पापग्रहयोः पाणिग्रहणे शशां न सौख्यकरः ।
तस्माद्बलाढ्यग्द्रः कन्यायाः सुस्थितो देयः ॥
न वैधृतिदिने कुर्याद्व्यतीपातयुतेऽहनि ॥
रिक्तासु च न कर्तव्यं न विष्टिदिवसं तथा ॥
Re. Benefic week-day
आग्नेयग्रहवासरेषु कलहः प्रीतिस्तु सत्सत्तमा
केचित् स्थैर्यमुशन्ति सौरदिवसे चन्द्रे सपापन्त्यकम् ॥
Re अयन
उत्तरां भजमानेन काष्ठां वै सप्तसप्तिना ।
चतुर्णामपि वर्णानां विवाहः श्रेष्ठ उच्यते ॥
माघफाल्गुनवैशाखा ऐन्द्रसौम्यौनलास्तथा ।
षडेते पूजिता मासाश्चातुर्वर्ण्येऽपि नित्यशः ॥
पृष्टा सुभगा साध्वी पुत्रिणी धर्मवत्सला ।
धनिनी देवभक्ता च यथासंख्यं प्रकीर्तिता ॥
आषाढचैत्रपौषाश्च नभस्यः श्रावणस्तथा ।
कुत्सिताः सर्ववर्णानां विवाहेषु मनीषिभिः ॥
आषाढे नष्टशौचा तु खला सन्तानवर्जिता ।
वैशाखे सर्वसामान्या चैत्रे चातृप्तमैथुना ॥
पौषे भर्तृविहीना स्यान्नभस्येऽपि च दुर्भगा ।
एवमाश्र्वयुजोढा तु श्रावणे तु मृतप्रजा ॥
Re Navamsa being owned by a biped sign,
द्विपदभवनं प्राप्तो योंशः शुभोऽन्यगृहोदये ।
द्विपदभवनेष्वप्यन्यांशा भवन्त्यशुभावहाः ॥
विलग्नांशः स्वनाथेन यद्युद्वाहे न दृश्यते ।
पुंविनाशसनोऽस्तांशो यद्येवं योषितस्ततः ॥
कस्यांशाकादक्षांशकस्यापि स्वामिदृष्टिर्विधेयेति ॥
Thus ends the 100th Adhyaya on the "Qualities of the Karanas".

Adh. CI.] एकाधिकशततमोऽध्यायः 753
नक्षत्रजातकाध्यायः ॥१०१॥ On the Effects of Birth in
the Asterisms.
This Adhyaya is a mere repetition of Chapter XVI of Brihat
Jataka.
The several effects described in this chapter for the 27 aste-
risms may be classified as either good or bad for purposes of con-
venience as shown in the following statement.

Nakshatra Effect Ruler of the
योगतारा-Yogatara

Aswini ... Good Ketu
Bharani ... Good Venus
Krittika ... Good ... Sun
Rohini ... Good ... Moon
Mrigasiras ... Good ... Mars
Ardra ... Bad ... Rahu
Punarvasu ... Not very good ... Jupiter
Pushya ... Good ... Saturn
Aslesha ... Bad ... Mercury
Magha ... Good ... Ketu
Purvaphalguni ... Good ... Venus
Uttaraphalguni ... Good ... Sun
Hasta ... Bad ... Moon
Chitra ... Good ... Mars
Swati ... Good ... Rahu
Visakha ... Bad ... Jupiter
Anuradha ... Bad ... Saturn
Jyeshta ... Bad ... Mercury
Mula ... Good ... Ketu
Purvashadha ... Good ... Venus
Uttarashadha ... Good ... Sun
Sravana ... Good ... Moon
Dhanishta ... Good ... Mars
Satabhishak ... Good ... Rahu
Purvabhadrapada ... Good ... Jupiter
Uttarabhadrapada ... Good ... Saturn
Revati ... Good ... Mercury .

• The Nakshatras that are in the 8th sign (i.e., वृश्चिक Vrischika)
  where the Moon is in depression are the 16th, the 17th and the 18th.

754 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. CI.

viz., Hasta is also bad. Among the ऋक्षसन्धि (Riksha Sandhi)
Nakshatras, viz., आश्लेषा (Aslesha), ज्येष्ठा (Jyeshta) and रेवती (Revati),
the last is good, because it is in Jupiter's sign. आर्द्रा (Ardra) is
a रुद्र (Rudra) Nakshatra of fire. Therefore the Moon, a watery
planet in आर्द्रा (Ardra) is bad (except for fiery planets like the Sun,
Mars, etc.).
All Nakshatras that are bad for the Moon are in अवरोह
(Avaroha) position for the Moon, that is, away from the exaltation.
Again, all stars that are bad for the Moon are in the 4th, 6th and
8th signs of the zodiac with the notable exception of आर्द्रा (Ardra).
The 8th sign (Vrischika) is throughout bad for the Moon.
Similar results should be expected if the Moon is progressed to
the 8th house as per any system. The middle of the 6th sign (viz.,
हस्ता Hasta) is bad when the Moon progresses there. The end of
the 4th sign (आश्लेषा Aslesha) is similarly bad. A fiery star like
आर्द्रा (Ardra) is bad for a watery planet like the Moon. The Moon
progressing to the end of the 4th sign (कटक Kataka), the middle
of the 6th sign (कन्या Kanya) and the 8th sign (वृश्चिक Vrischika) in
any horoscope is bad.
Varahamihira has considered that the Moon is good or
capable of giving good results in the Nakshatras ruled (according
to विंशोत्तरी Vimsottari system) by benefics (including Nakshatras
ruled by herself) and also the Nakshatras ruled by her friend the
Sun. Next, the Nakshatras ruled by Mars are a little beneficial.
The Nakshatras ruled by malefics, though good, are not capable
of much improvement for finance. The above analysis is with
respect to finance, subject to what has been stated already with
respect to the 6 Nakshatras, viz., विशाखा (Visakha), अनुराधा
(Anuradha), ज्येष्ठा (Jyeshta), हस्ता (Hasta), आश्लेषा (Aslesha) and
आर्द्रा (Ardra).
It should further be noted that Nakshatras in the signs
Makara and Kumbha (Saturn's), though they are ruled by benefics
according to the rule given above, are not capable of making the
native generous. Because, the Nakshatras are in the houses owned
by Saturn, a conservative, stingy planet. Cf. अदाता (Adata) for
पूर्वाभाद्रपदा (Purvabhadrapada) and दुर्ग्राह्य (Durgrahya) for शतभिषक्

Adh. CI. Sl. 1-2.] एकाधिकशततमोऽध्यायः 755
The Moon is good generally in the signs or Nakshatras ruled
by benefics.
प्रियभूषणः सुरूपः सुभगो दक्षोऽश्विनीषु मतिमांश्च ।
कृतनिश्चयसत्यारुग्दक्षः सुखितश्च भरणीषु ॥१॥
Sloka 1.—The person born under the star अश्विनी
(Aswini) will be fond of ornaments, lovely in appearance,
liked by all, clever and intelligent. If, at a person's birth,
the Moon be in the star भरणी (Bharani), he will carry out
his purpose to the end, will be truthful, free from malady,
clever and happy.
गुणाकरः—
दक्षः सुरूपः प्रियमण्डनश्च धीसंयुतः स्यात् सुभगोऽश्विनीषु ।
कल्पः सुखी सत्यवचः प्रपञ्चः प्रारब्धकारी भरणीषु दक्षः ॥
तथा च पराशरः ।
विज्ञानवानरोगो भिषक्कदाताऽर्थभृत्यवनितेशः ।
दक्षः क्षितिपतिसेवी जातः स्यादाश्विने शूरः ॥
धीरः क्रूरोऽनृतवाक् परवित्तहरो नरश्चपलबुद्धिः ।
बहुशत्रुपुत्रभृत्यो याम्ये प्रियमांसमद्यश्च ॥
बहुभुक्परदाररतस्तेजस्वी कृत्तिकासु विख्यातः ।
रोहिण्यां सत्यशुचिः प्रियंवदः स्थिरमतिः सुरूपश्च ॥२॥
Sloka 2.—He who is born in कृत्तिका (Krittika), will eat
much, will be addicted to other people's wives, will be
brilliant in appearance and famous. The person born in
रोहिणी (Rohini) will be truthful, pure, sweet-tongued, with
a settled mind and lovely in appearance.
गुणाकरः—
तेजस्वी परदारगोऽतिबहुभुक् ख्यातो भवेदग्निभे
रोहिण्यां प्रियसत्यवागतिशुचौ रूगाधिकोऽथैन्दवे ॥
तथा च पराशरः ।
धर्ममतिर्बहुवित्तः स्वाध्यायाभिजनरूपसम्पन्नः ।
अकृपणमतिः शशियुते जातः स्यादग्निदैवत्ये ॥

758 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. CI. Sl. 8-9.
Sloka 7.—The person born under the star उत्तर फल्गुनी
(Uttaraphalguni) will be loved by all, earn money by his
own learning, will be voluptuous and happy. If a person
be born under the star हस्ता (Hasta), he will be industrious,
impudent, fond of drinking, merciless and thievish.
गुणाकरः—
भोगान्वितः सौख्ययुतो नितान्तविद्याप्तवित्तः सुभगो यमर्क्षे ॥
उत्साही प्रतिभानवान् गतघृणश्चौरः करे पानपः ॥
तथा च पराशरः ।
हयगजरथप्रयायी दाता भोक्ता विहाररतिशीलः ।
मृदुवाग्गीतरतिः स्यादार्यम्णे मानवो विद्वान् ॥
उपचितकरचरणभुजो बहुविधधनधान्यताप्रणीः सेर्ष्यः ।
धर्मार्थकामभागी हस्ते सुतवान्नरो जातः ॥
चित्राम्बरमाल्यधरः सुलोचनाङ्गश्च भवति चित्रायाम् ।
दान्तो वणिक् कृपालुः प्रियवाग्धर्माश्रितः स्वातौ ॥८॥
Sloka 8.—The person born under the star चित्रा
(Chitra) will wear beautiful garments and flowers, and
will have beautiful eyes and limbs; while the one born in
स्वाती (Swati) will be modest, clever in trade, will be
compassionate, sweet in speech and virtuous.
गुणाकरः—
चार्वङ्गः प्रियचित्रवस्त्रकुसुमस्त्वाष्ट्रे विशालेक्षणः
धर्मज्ञः प्रियवाग्वणिक्पवनभे दान्तो दयालुर्भवेत् ॥
तथा च पराशरः ।
वेदार्थशास्त्रकुशलः पशुमानत्यन्तशिल्पकर्मा च ।
चित्राक्षश्चित्रायां सुभगश्च नरस्त्रिपुत्रश्च ॥
बहुजनमतो वक्ता त्रिवर्गभोक्ता प्रियो महोत्साहः ।
वामाचारोऽस्परिपुः स्वातौ जातः कुलान्यश्च ॥
ईर्ष्युर्लुब्धो द्युतिमान्वचनपटुः कलहकृद्विशाखासु ।
आढ्यो विदेशवासी क्षुधालुरटनोऽनुराधासु ॥९॥

Adh. CI. 10-11.] एकाधिकशततमोऽध्यायः 759
Sloka 9.—The person born under the star विशाखा
(Visakha) will be envious, covetous, of bright appearance,
clever in talking and quarrelsome. The man born in
अनुराधा (Anuradha) will be opulent, will be dwelling in
foreign countries, will be unable to endure hunger and
will ramble from place to place.
गुणाकरः—
दीर्घश्चारुवचो रुचिः कलहकृल्लुब्धो विशाखासु च ॥
धनी क्षुधालुश्च विदेशवासी मैत्रेऽटनः स्यात् ॥
तथा च पराशरः ।
श्रीमानिज्याभिरतः प्राज्ञोऽनुपसाधुकृत्कृतार्थपतिः ।
तीक्ष्णोऽभिमानयुक्तश्चैन्द्राग्नौ ख्यातकीर्तिश्च ॥
स्थिरमित्रस्तेजस्वी सुतवानत्यन्तसौख्यभागी च ।
ज्ञातिष्वग्योऽर्थपरो जातः स्यान्मित्रदैवत्ये ॥
ज्येष्ठासु न बहुमित्रः संतुष्टो धर्मकृत्प्रचुरकोपः ।
मूले मानी धनवान् सुखी न हिंस्रः स्थिरो भोगी ॥१०॥
Sloka 10.—If a person be born in the star ज्येष्ठा
(Jyeshta), he will not have many friends; he will be
contented, will be virtuous and will be exceedingly irri-
table. The one born in मूला (Moola) will be proud,
wealthy, happy, of a soft disposition, firm-minded, but
luxurious in his living.
गुणाकरः— .... .... ... अथ शक्रधिष्ण्ये ।
तुष्टोऽल्पमित्रो बहुरुट् सधर्मो मूलेऽर्थमानस्थिरभोगयुक्तः ॥
तथा च पराशरः—
ज्ञातिषु गुणेषु राजसु पूजां प्राप्नोति नाशयति शत्रून् ।
तेजोऽधिकोऽर्थभागी जातः स्यादिन्द्रदैवत्ये ॥
धनधान्याढ्यो दाता परवित्तहरो नरः कलहशीलः ।
क्रूरः परोपतापी मूले मूलोपजीवी च ॥
इष्टानन्दकलत्रो मानी दृढसौहृदश्च जलदैवे ।
वैश्वे विनीतधार्मिकबहुमित्रकृतज्ञसुभगश्च ॥११॥

760 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. CI. Sl. 12-13.
Sloka 11.—The person born in the star पूर्वाषाढा
(Purvashadha) will have an amiable wife, will be proud
and firm in friendship; while the person born in उत्तराषाढा
(Uttarashadha) will be well-behaved, righteous, will
have many friends, will be grateful and amiable.
गुणाकरः—
प्रियानन्दः प्रियश्चाप्ये मानी स्याद् दृढसौहृदः ।
विनीतो धार्मिको वैश्वे कृतज्ञो बहुबान्धवः ॥
तथा च पराशरः—
सलिलपथकर्मसिद्धिः क्लेशसहिष्णुः परस्य दारेच्छुः ।
नित्यमकल्पशरीरः प्रियमद्यः पूर्वाषाढासु ॥
यानोद्यानवनरतिः प्रवाससुरतीर्थसाधुसेवी च ।
बहुशिल्पार्थः प्रियवाक् जातः स्याद्वैश्वदेवे च ॥
श्रीमाञ्छ्रवणे श्रुतवानुदारदारो धनान्वितः ख्यातः ।
दाता चाढ्यः शूरो गीतप्रियो धनिष्ठासु धनलुब्धः ॥१२॥
Sloka 12.—The person who is born in the star श्रवण
(Sravana) will be learned, possess a generously-disposed
wife, will be wealthy and famous. The person born in
धनिष्ठा (Dhanishta) will be liberal in his gifts, wealthy,
courageous, fond of music and greedy.
गुणाकरः—
उदारदारो धनवान् प्रसिद्धः स्याद्विष्णुधिष्ण्ये श्रुतवान् प्रसूतः ।
धनाग्नियोगी रुचिरस्तथाऽऽत्मा त्यागी धनिष्ठासु रणैकवीरः ॥
तथा च पराशरः—
ज्ञातिश्रेष्ठो धनवान्दानरुचिर्भवति दक्षिणो दक्षः ।
नित्यमरोगशरीरः श्रवणे हतशत्रुपक्षश्च ॥
धनधान्यसंचयानामंशः स्यान्नृपतिसत्कृतो यज्वा ।
अक्लेशभाक् जितरिपुः श्रविष्ठायामभीष्टतारश्च ॥
स्फुटवाग्व्यसनी रिपुहा साहसिकः शतभिषक्षु दुर्ग्राह्यः ।
भद्रपदासूद्विग्नः स्त्रीजितधनपदुरदाता च ॥१३॥

Adh. CI. Sl. 14.] एकाधिकशततमोऽध्यायः 761
Sloka 13.—If a person be born in the star शतभिषक्
(Satabhishak), he will be truthful, unfortunate, will con-
quer his enemies, will be daring and hard to be won
over. The person whose birth is in पूर्वाभाद्रपदा (Purvabha-
drapada) will be afflicted, will be henpecked, wealthy
and clever, but a miser:
गुणाकरः —
स्फुटवाग्वारुणे जातो दुर्ग्राह्यो रिपुघातकः ।
व्यसनैरभिभूतः स्यादलक्ष्मीक्षित कार्यकृत् ॥
दुःखान्वितः स्त्रीविजितो धनी स्यादजैकपादे पटुरर्थलुब्ध ॥
तथा च पराशरः—
परदारमद्यसेवी क्लेशसहो वारुणे नरो धीरः ।
स्थिरसंचयः स्थिरसुहृद्विषक्रिया पण्डितो रोगी ॥
दारुणकर्मा क्रोधी निशाचरस्तीक्ष्णविक्रमश्चपलः ।
विषमः प्रसङ्ग हन्ता प्राक्प्रौष्ठपदे भवति जातः ॥
वक्ता सुखी प्रजावान् जितशत्रुर्धार्मिको द्वितीयासु ।
संपूर्णाङ्गः सुभगः शूरः शुचिरर्थवान् पौष्णे ॥१४॥
Slokas 14.—The person born under the star उत्तराभाद्र-
पदा (Uttarabhadrapada) will be clever in speaking, happy,
possess children, will overcome his enemies and be virtu-
ous ; while the person born in रेवती (Revati) will have a
symmetrical body (all his limbs perfect), will be liked by
all, will be courageous, clean and wealthy.
गुणाकरः—
वक्ता प्रजावाञ्जितशत्रुरुच्चैरुपान्त्यभे धर्मपरः ससौख्यः ॥
पूर्णाङ्गो धनवान् शूरः पौष्णे च सुभगः शुचिः ।
भफलानि भवन्त्येतान्युत्तमानीन्दुवीर्यतः ॥
तथा च पराशरः—
नृपसत्कृतो बहुसुतः प्रदानशीलो जले सततभीरुः ।
ईज्याध्ययनरतिः स्यादहिर्बुन्ध्ये नरो जातः ॥
सर्वार्थभुक् प्रदाता प्रवासनिरतो विशुद्धकुलशीलः ।
गोमान्नरूपपुत्रः पौष्णे विद्वाञ्छूरो जातः ॥
Thus ends the 101st Adhyaya on the "Effects of Birth in the
Asterisms".
वृ. सं 96.

762 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. CII. Sl. 1-4
राशिविभागः ॥१०२॥ Division of the Zodiac
into Signs.
अश्विन्योऽथ भरण्यो बहुलापादश्च कीर्त्त्यते मेषः।
वृषभो बहुलाशेषं रोहिण्योऽर्धं च मृगशिरसः ॥१॥
Sloka 1.—The sign (मेष-Mesha) Aries comprises the
whole asterisms of Aswini and Bharani and the first: quar-
ter of Krittika ; (वृषभ-Vrishabha) Taurus, the three remain-
ing quarters of Krittika, the whole of Rohini and the first
half of Mrigasira.
मृगशिरसोऽर्धं रौद्रं पुनर्वसोरंशकत्रयं मिथुनः ।
पादश्च पुनर्वसुतस्तिष्यः श्लेषा च कर्कटकः ॥२॥
Sloka 2.—Sign (मिथुन-Mithna) Gemini comprises the
latter half of Mrigasiras, the whole of Ardra and the first
three quarters of Punarvasu ; (कर्कटक-Karkataka) Cancer,
the last quarter of Punarvasu and the whole of Pushya
and Aslesha.
सिंहोऽथ मघा पूर्वा च फल्गुनी पाद उत्तरायाश्च ।
तत्परिशेषं हस्तश्चित्रार्धं च कन्याख्यः ॥३॥
Sloka 3.—The sign (सिंह-Simha) Leo comprises the
whole of Magha and Purvaphalguni and the first quarter
of Uttaraphalguni ; (कन्या-Kanya), Virgo, the remaining
quarters of Uttaraphalguni, the whole of Hasta and the
first half of Chitra.
तौलिंन चित्रान्त्यर्धं स्वातिः पादत्रयं विशाखायाः ।
अलिनि विशाखापादस्तथानुराधान्विता ज्येष्ठा ॥४॥
Sloka 4.—Sign (तुला-Tula) Libra consists of the
latter half of Chitra, the whole of Swati and the initial
three quarters of Visakha ; sign (वृश्चिक-Vrischika) Scorpio,
of the last quarter of Visakha and the whole of Anuradha
and Jyeshta.

Adh. CII. Sl. 5-7.] अधिकशततमोऽध्यायः 763
मूलमषाढा पूर्वा प्रथमश्चाप्युत्तरांशको धन्वी ।
मकरस्तत्परिशेषं श्रवणः पूर्वं धनिष्ठाधंम् ॥५॥
Sloka 5.—Sign (धनुस-Dhanus) Sagittarius comprises
the whole of Mula and Purva-ashadha and the first quarter
of Uttara-ashadha ; sign (मकर- Makara) Capricorn, of the
remaining three quarters of Uttara-ashadha, the whole of
Sravana and the first half of Dhanishta.
कुम्भोऽन्त्यधनिष्ठाधं शतभिषगंशत्रयं च पूर्वा याः ।
भद्रपदायाः शेषं तथोत्तरा रेवती च झषः ॥६॥
Sloka 6.—Sign (कुम्भ-Kumbha) Aquarius comprises
the latter half of Dhanishta, the whole of Satabhishak and
the first three qarters of Purvabhadra ; sign (मीन-Meena)
Pisces, the last qurter of Purvabhadra, and the whole of
Uttarabhadra and Revati.
अश्विनीपित्र्यमूलाद्या मेषसिंहहयादयः ।
विषमर्क्षाभिवर्त्तन्ते पादवृद्ध्या यथोत्तरम् ॥७॥
Sloka 7.—The signs Mesha, Simha and Dhanus
commence with the beginning of Aswini, Magha and Mula
respectively ; and the odd asterisms '(beginning with the
third) retire from each sign with one or more quarters in
an increasing order.
The 3rd Star is Krittika; it closes Mesha with its first quarter.
Mrigasiras is the 5th ; it closes Vrishabha with its second quarter ;
and so on.
Thus ends the 102nd Adhyaya on "The Division of the Zo-
diac into Signs".