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

784 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. CIV. Sl. 45-46.
Sloka 44.—When Saturn passes through the 7th
house, the person will wander away from home; when,
through the 8th, he will be without wife and children, and
will engage himself in mean activities; when through the
9th, he will suffer similar troubles, and his religious duties,
such as worshipping the sacred fire, will have a break
through hatred, heart-disease and imprisonment.
The metre is वैश्वदेवी.
वाणाश्वैश्छिन्ना वैश्वदेवी ममौ यौ—
कर्मप्राप्तिर्दशमेऽर्थक्षयश्च विद्याकीर्त्योः परिहानिश्च सौरे ।
तैक्ष्ण्यं लाभे परयोषार्थलाभश्चान्त्ये प्राप्नोत्यपि शोकोर्मिमालाम् ॥
Sloka 45.—When Saturn passes though the 10th
house the person will acquire some position (or work) but
will suffer loss of wealth, learning and fame; when
through the 11th, he will develop a sharp temper, will
have intercourse with others' wives and also come by
others' wealth; when through the 12th, he will get a
series of the waves of miseries.
The metre is ऊर्मिमाला-
म्भौ तौ गौ चेत्कथिता सोर्मिमाला—
अपि कालमपेक्ष्य च पात्रं शुभकृद्विदधात्यनुरूपम् ।
न मधौ बहु कं कुडवे वा विसृजत्यपि मेघवितानः ॥४६॥
Sloka 46.—A planet that bestows by nature beneficial
results yields its effects in conformity with the Dasa
period through which the person is passing and with his
merits. For the cloudy canopy does not release sufficient
water even for (to fill) the Kudava measure in the spring
season.
[Spring is not the proper time, nor the Kudava, a proper
recipient.]
The metre is वितान-स्तित्सगौरपि विद्धि वितानम् ।

Adh. CIV. Sl. 47-49.] चतुराधिकशततमोऽध्यायः 785
रक्तैः पुष्पैर्गन्धैस्ताम्रैः कनकवृषवकुलकुसुमैर्दिवाकरभूसुतौ
भक्त्या पूज्याविन्दुर्घेन्वा सितकुसुमरजतमधुरैः सितश्च मदप्रदैः ।
कृष्णद्रव्यैः सौरिः सौम्यो मणिरजततिलककुसुमैर्गुरुः परिपीतकैः
प्रीतैः पीडा न स्यादुच्चाद्यदि पतति विशति यदि वा भुजङ्गविजृम्भितम्
Sloka 47.—The Sun and Mars should be devoutly
worshipped with red flowers, copper-coloured perfumes,
gold, bulls and Bakula blossoms ; the Moon, with cows,
white flowers, silver and sweet substances ; Venus, with
aphrodisiacs, etc.; Saturn, with black articles ; Mercury,
with gems, silver and Tilaka flowers ; Jupiter, with yellow
things. When these planets are pleased, there will be no
trouble to the person, even if he falls down from a great
height or enters the midst of sporting snakes.
The metre is भुजङ्गविजृम्भित- (of 26 syllables)-
वस्वीशाश्वैश्छेदोपेतं ममतननयुगनरसलगैर्भुजङ्गविजृम्भितम् ।
शमयोद्गतामशुभदृष्टिमपि विबुधविप्रपूजया ।
शान्तिजपनियमदानदमैः सुजनाभिभाषणसमागमैस्तथा ॥४८॥
Sloka 48.—Ward off the evil effects of malefic
aspects by the worship of Gods and Brahmins, by propi-
tiatory ceremonies, Japa (repetition of holy Manthras),
observances, gifts, self-control and speaking to and as-
sociating with Brahmins.
The metre is उद्गता- a विषम one-
प्रथमे सजौ यदि सलौ च नसजगुरुकाण्वनन्तरम् । -
यद्यथ भनजलगाः स्युरथो सजसा जगौ च भवतीसमुद्गता —
रविभौमौ पूर्वार्धे शशिसौरौ कथयतोऽन्त्यगौ राशेः ।
सदसल्लक्षणमार्यागीत्युपगीत्योर्यथासंख्यम् ॥४९॥
Sloka 49.—The Sun and Mars yield results, good or
bad, in the first half of the sign travelled, while the Moon
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786 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. CIV. Sl. 50-52.
and Saturn, in the latter half. The गीति-Giti and उपगीति-
Upagiti varieties of the Arya follow respectively the first
half and second half of the ordinary Arya in both the
halves.
Cf. बृ. जा. XXII-6.
आदौ यादृक् सौम्यः पश्चादपि तादृशो भवति ।
उपगीतेर्मात्राणां गणवत् सत्सम्प्रयोगो वा ॥५०॥
Sloka 50.—Mercury causes the same effects at the
end of a Rasi as in its beginning (that is, the same effects
throughout the sign), just as the number of groups of
Matras is the same in both the halves of the Upagiti, or
as friendship with the virtuous.
Cf. बृ. जा. - शशितनयः फलदस्तु सर्वकालम् ।
आर्याणामपि कुरुते विनाशमन्तर्गुरुर्विषमसंस्थः ।
गण इव षष्ठे दृष्टः स सर्वलघुतां जनं नयति ॥५१॥
Sloka 51.—Jupiter passing through the middle of
odd houses produces disasters even to the righteous, and
when through the 6th house, reduces the person to abject
slavery or degradation, just as all varieties of the आर्या are
spoiled by the presence of the जगण in the odd places, but
it should be found in the 6th group, or it should consist
of four short syllables,
Here the author gives the rule about the use of जगण in Arya
metre. This has been already given in our notes on the 2nd
Sloka of this Chapter.
अशुभनिरीक्षितः शुभफलो बलिना बलवा-
नशुभफलप्रदश्च शुभदृग्विषयोपगतः ।
अशुभशुभावपि स्वफलयोर्व्रजतः समता-
मिदमपि गीतकं च खलु नर्कुटकं च यथा ॥५२॥

Adh. CIV. Sl. 53-55.] चतुराधिकशततमोऽध्यायः 787
Sloka 52.—When a strong benefic is aspected by a
strong malefic, or when a strong malefic is aspected by a
strong benefic, his benefic or malefic effects will be neutral-
ised, just as the (Prakrit) Geetaka and (Sanskrit) Narku-
taka are equal in all respects.
The metre is नर्कुटक—नजभजजा लगौ च यदि नर्कुटकं तु तदा—
नीचेऽरिभेऽस्ते चारिदृष्टस्य सर्वं वृथा यत् परिकीर्तितम् ।
पुरतोऽन्धस्येव कामिन्याः सविलासकटाक्षनिरीक्षणम् ॥५३॥
Sloka 53.—All the good effects enumerated above
will be nullified, when the planet under consideration is in
depression, in an inimical house, is eclipsed, or is aspected
by an enemy, just as the amorous side-long glances of a
loving damsel are futile on a blind man.
The metre is विलास-
तो मो यगौ यस्याद्यपादे स्यात्तौ जगौ तथा यत्र च दृश्यते ।
तदनु स्तौ मश्चतुर्थे स्यात् ससखा लघु विलासमुदाहृतम् ॥
This is a विषमवृत्त- all the four feet are dissimilar.
सूर्यसुतोऽर्कफलसमश्चन्द्रसुतश्छन्दतः समनुयाति यथा ।
स्कन्धकमार्यागीतिर्वैतालीयं च मागधीगाथाऽऽर्याम् ॥५४॥
Sloka 54.—Saturn gives the same effects as the Sun
does in his transit, while Mercury resembles in effect the
planet he conjoins with, just as the (Prakrit) Skandhaka,
follows (Sanskrit) Geeti, Magadhi Vaitaliya and Gatha,
Arya in metrical feet.
सौरोऽर्करश्मियोगात् सविकारो लब्धवृद्धिराधिकतरम् ।
पित्तवदाचरति नृणां पथ्यकृतां न तु तथाऽऽर्याणाम् ॥५५॥
Sloka 55.—When Saturn is eclipsed by the Sun's
rays, his power to do harm to human beings increases
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788 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. CIV. Sl. 56-59.
righteously, just as bile being greatly vitiated (made
powerful) by men basking in the Sun, tortures them,
leaving out those careful men who have a regulated diet.
This is in पथ्या metre, a kind of आर्या.
छे लात् पदं द्वितीयात् प्रथमात् परकेऽथ विषमयुजि चरमे ।
षष्ठो लोऽग्रेऽन्त्ये त्रिषु पादो भवति भवति तु पथ्या ॥
यादृशेन ग्रहेणेन्दुर्युक्तस्तादृग्भवेत्सोऽपि ।
मनोवृत्तिसमायोगाद्विकार इव वक्त्रस्य ॥५६॥
Sloka 56.—The nature of the Moon varies according
to the planet she conjoins with, just as the facial ex-
pression does according to the mental frame.
The Moon is the mind of कालपुरुष. The metre is वक्त्र- .
रौ यदा गौ तु वक्त्रं स्यात् नौ गावन्यत्र दृश्येते ।
तृतीय चरणे य्सौ गौ जसौ गुरुरथो गः स्यात् ॥
पञ्चमं लघु सर्व्वेषु सप्तमं द्विचतुर्थयोः ।
यद्वच्छ्लोकाक्षरं तद्वल्लघुतां याति दुःस्थितैः ॥५७॥
Sloka 57.—When planets are ill-placed, a man is
belittled, just as the 5th syllable in all the quarters and
the 7th in the 2nd and 4th are short in the श्लोक metre.
प्रकृत्यापि लघुर्यश्च वृत्तबाह्ये व्यवस्थितः ।
स याति गुरुतां लोके यदा स्युः सुस्थिता ग्रहाः ॥५८॥
Sloka 58.—A person, though low-born and of
reprehensible conduct, becomes respectable in the world,
when the planets are well-placed in transit, just as a short
syllable occurring at the end of a foot comes to be treated
as long.
प्रारब्धमसुस्थितैर्ग्रहैर्यत् कर्मात्मविवृद्धये बुधैः ।
विनिहन्ति तदेव कर्म तान् वैतालीयमवायथाकृतम् ॥५९॥

Adh. CIV. Sl. 60-61.] चतुरधिकशततमोऽध्यायः 789
Sloka 59.—If the wise begin a work for achieving
prosperity when the planets are ill-placed, that itself will
destroy them, just as the ceremony for raising a goblin,
done improperly, destroys the doer himself.
The metre is वैतालीय- This is an अर्धसमवृत्त where the first and
third quarters are similar, while the second and fourth are of a
different type. In the odd quarters, there are 14 Matras, and in
each of the even ones, they are 16 in number. All the four
quarters are similar in one respect, viz., they end in र Gana plus
a short syllable and a long one. In the odd quarters, there will
be 6 Matras remaining outside the Ganas, while in the even ones,
there will be 8 Matras.
लाः षड् दर्गा नैधना अयुक्पादोऽष्टौ तु तथा समे च लाः ।
न समोऽत्र परेण युज्यते नैते षट् च निरन्तरा युजो ॥
सौस्थ्यमवेक्ष्य यो ग्रहेभ्यः काले प्रक्रमणं करोति राजा ।
अणुनापि स पौरुषेण वृत्तस्यौपच्छन्दसिकस्य याति पारम् ॥६०॥
Sloka 60.—A king, though endowed with little pro-
wess, starting on an expedition at the proper time, in
view of the good positions of the planets, (See XVI-40
supra) achieves greatness that is eulogised in the scriptures.
The metre is औपच्छन्दसिक- It is formed by the addition of a
long syllable to each of the quarters of the वैतालीय.
पर्यन्ते यौ तथैव शेषमौपच्छन्दसिकं सुधीभिरुक्तम्—
उपचयभवनोपयातस्य भानोर्दिने कारयेद्धेमताम्राश्वकाष्ठास्थिच-
मौर्णिकाद्रिद्रुमत्वग्रखव्यालचौरायुधीयाटवीक्रूरराजोपसेवाभिषेकौषध
क्षौमपण्यादिगोपालकान्तारवैद्याश्मकूटावदाताभिविख्यातशूराहवश्ला-
घ्ययाज्यग्निकर्माणि सिध्यन्ति लग्नस्थिते वा रवौ ।
Dandaka 61.—a. On the day presided over by the
Sun, if he be passing through the 3rd, 6th, 10th or the
11th house from the Janma Rasi or posited in the Lagna,
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790 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. CIV. Sl. 61.
with advantage: gold, copper, horse, wood, bones, skin,
woollen articles, mountain, tree, a perfume called खक्,
shell, serpent, thief, weapons, forest, cruel deeds, service
of kings, coronation of kings, medicine, silk, trade (jungle
products), cowherd, physician, stone, fraud, spotless ones,
famous ones, heroic, famous in battle, one on march and
fire.
शिशिरकिरणवासरे तस्य वाप्युद्गमे केन्द्रसंस्थेऽथवा भूषणं शंख-
मुक्ताब्जरूप्याम्बुयज्ञेक्षुभोज्याङ्गनाक्षीरसुस्निग्धवृक्षक्षुपानूपधान्यद्रव-
द्रव्यविप्राध्वगीतक्रियाशृङ्गिकृष्यादिसेनाधिपाक्रन्दभूपालसौभाग्यन-
क्तञ्चरश्लैष्मिकद्रव्यमातुल्यपुष्पाम्बरारम्भसिद्धिर्भवेत् ॥
Dandaka 61.—b. On a day presided over by the
Moon, or when she is in the Lagna or when Kataka is
rising, or when she is posited in one of the Kendra houses,
work connected with the following things will be success-
ful :— ornaments, conch-shells, pearls, lotus and the like,
silver, water, sacrifice, sugar-cane, eatables, women, milk,
milk-trees, grass, marshy place, corn, liquids Brahmins,
path, singing, horned animals, agriculture, etc., comman-
der of the army, a king who attacks another from behind,
kings, evincing popularity, nocturnal beings, medicines for
phlegm, maternal uncle, flowers and clothes.
क्षितितनयदिने प्रसिद्ध्यन्ति धात्वाकरादीनि सर्वाणि कार्याणि
चामीकराग्निप्रवालायुधक्रौर्यचौर्याभिघाताटवीदुर्गसेनाधिकारास्तथा-
रक्तपुष्पद्रुमा रक्तमन्यच्च तिक्तं कटुद्रव्यकूटा हिपाशार्जितस्त्राः कुमारा-
भिषक्डाक्यभिक्षुक्षपावृत्तिकोशेशशाठ्यानि सिद्ध्यन्ति दम्भास्तथा ॥
Dandaka 61.—c. On the day, presided over by Mars,
the following things become successful :— All activities
connected with mines, ores, etc., gold, fire, corals, weap-

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ons, cruel deeds, theft, hitting (attacking), forests, fortress-
es, command of an army, trees with red flowers, other
red substances, bitter and pungent things, earning wealth
by fraud and snake-charm, boys, physicians, Buddhist
monks, nocturnal activities, lord of the exchequer, roguery
and ostentations.
हरितमणिमहीसुगन्धीनि वस्त्राणि साधारणं नाटकं शास्त्रविज्ञान-
काव्यानि सर्वाः कलायुक्तयो मन्त्रधातुक्रियावादनैपुण्यपुण्यव्रतायो-
गदूतास्तथाऽऽयुष्यमायानृतस्नानह्रस्वानि दीर्घाणि मध्यानि च च्छ-
न्दतश्चण्डवृष्टिप्रयातानुकारीणि कार्याणि सिद्ध्यन्ति सौम्यस्य लग्नेऽह्नि
वा ॥६१॥
Dandaka 61.—d. When Mercury is in the Lagna
or presides over the day, all work undertaken in connec-
tion with the following things will be crowned with suc-
cess :—Green articles, gems, lands, perfumes, garments,
things that are both harsh and mild, drama, Sastra, science,
poetry, all fine arts, preparation of compounds, mixtures,
etc., achieving a Mantra, alchemy, arguments, skill, meri-
torious deeds, observance of vows, messenger, tonics (that
prolong life), feigned talk, lies, bath, things done in a
short, moderate and long interval (or short, medium and
long articles ?) as are the foot-prints on the earth during
a heavy rain.
These four pieces of Dandaka are based upon the चण्डवृष्टिप्रयात
and its longer forms which ordinarily has two न Ganas in the
beginning followed by six र Ganas. The number of र Ganas can
be increased at will. So, here we have 32 र Ganas. In this con-
nection Pingalacharya says that रात and माण्डव्य give a different
name to चण्डवृष्टिप्रयात. According to them, this variety is termed सुवर्ण;
and the others are चण्डवेग, प्लव, जीमूत, वलाहक, भुजङ्ग and समुद्र. There
are thus 7 kinds of Dandaka. There are no special names for

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Dandakas which have more than 14 र Ganas. The names accord-
ing to Pingalacharya are अर्ण, अर्णव, व्याल, जीमूत, लीलाकर, उद्दाम and
शंख in addition to the basic Dandaka called चण्डवृष्टिप्रयात. As the
Dandaka gradually increases from 7 र Ganas, it is also called प्रचित.
सुरगुरुदिवसे कनकं रजतं तुरगाः करिणो वृषभा भिषगौषधयः
द्विजपितृसुरकार्यपुरःस्थितघर्मनिवारणचामरभूषणभूपतयः ।
विबुधभवनधर्मसमाश्रय मङ्गलशास्त्रमनोज्ञबलप्रदसत्यगिरः
व्रतहवनधनानि च सिद्धिकराणि तथा रुचिराणि च वर्णकदण्डकवत् ॥
Dandaka 62.-- On the day presided over by Jupiter,
all things pertaining to the following may be done with
advantage :-Gold, silver, horses, elephants, bulls, physi-
cians, medicines, propitiation of Brahmins, the Manes
and Gods, leaders (infantry), umbrellas, chowries, orna.
ments, kings, temples (or installation of deities and
construction of houses), performance of Dharmic acts,
auspicious ceremonies, Sastras, attractive things, tonics
(or food that gives strength), truthful speech, observance
of vows, sacrifices, wealth, beautiful and excellent things,
like a stick with good colours.
The metre is वर्णकदण्डक of four feet - न न and 7 म Ganas.
भृगुसुतदिवसे च चित्रवस्त्रवृष्यवेश्यकामिनीविलासहासयौवनोप-
भोगरम्यभूमयः स्फटिकरजत मन्मथोपचारवाहनेक्षुशारदप्रकारगोव-
णिक्कृषीवलौषधाम्बुजानि च ।
Dandaka 63.-a. On the day presided over by Venus,
things connected with the following may lead to success :-
Painting, clothes, aphrodisiacs, courtezans, loving dam-
sels, sport, laugh, enjoyment of youth, places of attraction
or enjoyment, crystals, silver, indulging in amorous activi-
ties, vehicles, sugar-cane, autumnal crops, cattle, trade,
agriculture, medicines, and lotus and the like.

Adh. CIV. Sl. 63-64.] चतुरधिकशततमोऽध्यायः 793
सवितृसुतदिने च कारयेन्महिष्यजोष्ट्रकृष्णलोहदासवृद्धनीचकर्म-
पक्षिचौरपाशिकान् व्युतविनयविशीर्णभाण्डहस्त्यपेक्षविघ्नकारणानि
चान्यथा न साधयेत्समुद्रगोऽप्यपां कणम् ॥६३॥
Dandaka 63.-b. On the day presided over by
Saturn, one ought to do work pertaining to the following
things in order to achieve success:--She-buffalo, goat,
camel, dark metal (iron); slaves, old persons, low-born
persons, birds, thieves, hunters, the immodest, broken pots,
elephant-catching and obstructionist-activities. Otherwise,
one will not get even a drop of water in the ocean.
This whole is in समुद्रदण्डक, which is ननरजरजरजरजरलगु-i. e., five
र Ganas having जगण in their middle and ल and गु at the end.
विपुलामपि बुद्ध्वा छन्दोविचितिं भवति कार्यमेतावत् ।
श्रुतिसुखदवृत्तसङ्ग्रहमिमममाह वराहमिहिरोऽतः ॥६४॥
Sloka 64.-Although one knows the extensive rami-
fications of the science of Prosody, one cannot do more
than this (cannot employ other varieties of metres).
Hence Varāhamihira has given this summary or essence
of metres that are pleasant to hear.
This is in विपुला, a kind of आर्या, which is of 3 kinds-(1)
मुखविपुला, (2) जघनविपुला and (3) महाविपुला. (1) When, in the first half
(i. e. between the first quarter and the 2nd) a word is broken
(2) when such a breaking occurs in the second half; (3) when
the break is in both the halves.
एकैव भवति पथ्या तिस्रो विपुलाश्रतस्र एवैताः ।
चपला भेदौस्त्रिभिरपि भिन्ना इति षोडशार्याः स्युः ॥
गीतिचतुष्टयमित्थं प्रत्येकं षोडशप्रकारं स्यात् ।
साकल्येनार्याणामशीतिरेवं विकल्पाः स्युः ॥
According to the commentator, Varahamihira has simpli-
fied the rules of Prosody and made them easily intelligible; besides
बृ. सं. 100

that he has made them attractive. 'Here Varahamihtra shows
his erudite scholarship in other branches of science as well.
In this connection, the reader's attention is drawn to the
following examples quoted by हलायुधभट्ट, the commentator of the
छन्दःशास्त्र of Pingalacharya, where a remarkable knowledge of
कन्यालक्षण is exhibited :
अतिदारुणा द्विजिव्हा परस्य रन्ध्रानुचारिणी कुटिला ।
दूरात्परिहरणीया नारी नागीव मुखचपला ॥
यस्या विलोचने पिङ्गले भ्रुवौ सङ्गते मुखं दीर्घम् ।
विपुलोन्नताश्च दन्ताः कान्तासौ भवति मुखचपला ॥
विपुलाभिजातवंशोद्भवापि रूपातिरेकरम्यापि ।
निर्वास्यते गृहाद्वल्लभापि चेद्भवति मुखचपला ॥
यस्यादस्य कनिष्ठा न स्पृशति महीमनामिका वापि ।
सा सर्वभूतभोग्या भवेदवश्यं जघनचपला ॥
यस्याः पादाङ्गुष्ठं व्यतीत्य याति प्रदेशिनी दीर्घा ।
विपुले कुले प्रसूतापि सा ध्रुवं जघनचपला स्यात् ॥
मकरध्वजसद्मनि दृश्यते स्फुटं तिलकलाञ्छनं यस्याः ।
विपुलाम्बयप्रजातापि जायते जघनचपलासौ ॥
This commentator belonged to the 12th century A D. and
was a minister of king Lakshmanasena of Bengal.
Thus ends the 104th Adhyaya on the "Effects of the Transits
of Planets".
रूपसत्रम् ॥१०५॥ On the Worship of the Stellar Deity.
पादौ मूलं जङ्घे च रोहिणी जानुनी तथाश्विन्यः ।
ऊरू चाषाढद्वयमथ गुह्यं फल्गुनीद्वितयम् ॥१॥
कटिरपि च कृत्तिकापार्श्वयोश्च यमला भवन्ति भद्रपदाः ।
कुक्षिस्या रेवत्यो विज्ञेयमुगेऽनुराधा च ॥२॥

Adh. CV. Sl. 3-6.] पञ्चाधिकशततमोऽध्यायः 795
पृष्ठं विद्धि धनिष्ठां भुजौ विशाखा स्मृतौ करौ हस्तः ।
अङ्गुल्यश्च पुनर्वसुराश्लेषा सङ्गिताश्च नखाः ॥३॥
ग्रीवा ज्येष्ठा श्रवणं श्रवणौ पुष्यो मुखं द्विजाः स्वातिः ।
हसितं शतभिषगथ नासिका मघा मृगशिरो नेत्रे ॥४॥
चित्रा ललाटसंस्था शिरो भरण्यः शिरोरुहाश्चार्द्रा ।
नक्षत्रपुरुषकोऽयं कर्तव्यो रूपमिच्छद्भिः ॥५॥
Slokas 1-5.—The feet of the नक्षत्रपुरुष (stellar deity)
are represented by the asterism Mula; the shanks, by
Rohini; the knees, by Aswini; the thighs, by Purva and
Uttara Ashadhas; the privities, by Purva and Uttara
Phalgunis; the hips, by Krittika; the sides, by Purva and
Uttara Bhadrapadas; the stomach, by Revati; the breast,
by Anuradha; the back, by Dhanishta; the arms, by Vi-
sakha; the hands, by Hasta; the fingers, by Punarvasu;
the nails (of the hands), by Aslesha; the neck, by Jyeshta;
the ears, by Sravana; the mouth, by Pushya; the teeth,
by Swati; laugh, by Satabhishak; the nose, by Magha;
the eyes, by Mrigasiras; the forehead, by Chitra; the head
by Bharani; and the hair, by Ardra. In this manner, the
form of the stellar deity has to be constituted by those
who wish for good physical features.
It is a well-known rule that in the description of the form of
divine beings, we have to begin with their feet, and in the case of
human beings, with the head.
चैत्रस्य बहुलपक्षे ह्यष्टम्यां मूलसंयुते चन्द्रे ।
उपवासः कर्तव्यो विष्णुं सम्पूज्य धिष्ण्यं च ॥६॥
Sloka 6.—One ought to worship Lord Vishnu and
the नक्षत्रपुरुष and then observe fast on the 8th day of the
dark fortnight in the month of Chaitra, when the Moon
passes through the asterism of Mula.

796 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. CV. Sl. 7-9
It is much better if it (the day) also happens to be Monday.
The above worship itself is called Rupa-Satra (formal sacrifice).
Cf. गर्गः—
अष्टम्यां मधुमासस्य कृष्णपक्षे तु नैरृते ।
नक्षत्रे चन्द्रवारे तु मुहूर्ते तु गुणान्विते ॥
प्रारम्भेद्रूपसत्राख्यं व्रतं धर्मात्मकः पुमान् ।
येन पूर्णेन मनुजो रूपशोभामवाप्नुयात् ॥
दद्याद्व्रते समाप्ते घृतपूर्णं भाजनं सुवर्णयुतम् ।
विप्राय कालविदुषे सरत्नवस्त्रं स्वशक्त्या च ॥७॥
Sloka 7.—When the above observance is over, the
person should make a gift of a vessel filled with clarified
butter, along with gold, gems and cloths according to
his capacity to a Brahmin who is an expert astrologer
अन्नैः क्षीरघृतोत्कटैः सहगुडैर्विप्रान् समभ्यर्चयेद्
दद्यात्तेषु सुवर्णवस्त्ररजतं लावण्यमिच्छन्नरः ।
मूलर्क्षात्प्रभृति क्रमादुपवसन्नक्षत्रनामस्वपि
कुर्यात् केशवपूजनं स्वविधिना धिष्ण्यस्य पूजां तथा ॥८॥
Sloka 8.—A person who wishes for beautiful features
shall worship and feed Brahmins with food abounding in
milk and ghee, mixed with jaggery ; he should also pre-
sent them with gold, cloths, and silver. Then he should
fast regularly on the days when the Moon passes through
the several asterisms beginning with Mula and represent-
ing the various limbs of the नक्षत्रपुरुष, and also worship in
accordance with Vedic rules both Lord Hari and the
नक्षत्रपुरुष.
प्रलम्बबाहुः पृथुपीनवक्षाः क्षपाकरास्यः सितचारुदन्तः ।
गजेन्द्रगामी कमलायताक्षः स्त्रीचित्तहारी स्मरतुल्यमूर्तिः ॥९॥
Sloka 9.—One who has performed the above wor-
ship will have (in the next birth) long arms (touching the

Adh. CV, Sl 10-13.] पञ्चाधिकशततमोऽध्यायः 797
knees), broad and muscular breast, moon-like face, white
and beautiful teeth, the gait of a lordly elephant, long
eyes resembling the lotus, an appearance captivating the
hearts of damsels and a body verily like that of Cupid.
शरदमलपूर्णचन्द्रद्युतिसदृशमुखी सरोजदलनेत्रा।
रुचिरदशना सुकर्णा भ्रमरोदरसंनिभैः केशैः ॥१०॥
पुंस्कोकिलसमवाणी ताम्रोष्ठी पद्मपत्रकरचरणा।
स्तनभारानतमध्या प्रदक्षिणावर्त्तया नाभ्या ॥११॥
कदलीकाण्डनिभोरूः सुश्रोणी वरकुकुन्दरा सुभगा।
सुश्लिष्टाङ्गुलिपादा भवति प्रमदा मनुष्यश्च ॥१२॥
Slokas 10-12.—A woman who performs the worship
as prescribed above will be born with a face as bright and
spotless as the autumnal full Moon, eyes like the petals of
lotus, beautiful (and sparkling) teeth, fine ears, hairs re-
sembling the belly of the bees, a voice as sweet as that of
an intoxicated cuckoo, red lips, hands and feet as tender
and charming as lotus-petals, a slender waist bending
under the weight of the bosoms, a navel with turns from
left to right, thighs similar to plantain trees, fine buttocks
and excellent loins. She will win the love of her hus-
band, and have well-knit toes. She may also be born a
man.
यावन्नक्षत्रमाला विचरति गगने भूषयन्तीह भासा
तावन्नक्षत्रभूतो विचरति सह तैर्ब्रह्मणोऽह्नोऽवशेषम्।
कल्पादौ चक्रवर्ती भवति हि मतिमांस्तत्क्षयाच्चापि भूयः
संसारे जायमानो भवति नरपतिर्ब्राह्मणो वा धनाढ्यः ॥१३॥
Sloka 13.—Such a person—man or woman—will
become a star and move with the stars in the sky as long
as the clusters of stars illumine the world, while moving

798 बृहत्संहितायाम् [CV. 14-16, CVI. 1.
in the sky till the end of the creator's day, i. e., Kalpa.
And when the universe is recreated, the person will be-
come an intelligent monarch ; and will be reborn in the
world as a king or a wealthy Brahmin.
मृगशीर्षाद्याः केशवनारायणमाधवाः सगोविन्दाः ।
विष्णुमधुसूदनारख्यौ त्रिविक्रमो वामनश्चैव ॥१४॥
श्रीधरनामा तस्मात् सहृषीकेशश्च पद्मनाभश्च ।
दामोदर इत्येते मासाः प्रोक्ता यथासंख्यम् ॥१५॥
Slokas 14-15.—The twelve lunar months beginning
with Margasirsha are said to be presided over by Kesava,
Narayana, Madhava, Govinda, Vishnu, Madhusudana,
Trivikrama Vamana, Sridhara, Hrishikesa, Padmanabha
and Damodara respectively.
Sloka 15, last quarter—मासेशाः स्युर्यथासंख्यम् is another reading
मासनामसमुपोषितो नरो द्वादशीषु विधिवत् प्रकीर्तयन् ।
केशवं समभिपूज्य तत्पदं याति यत्र न हि जन्मजं भयम् ॥१६॥
Sloka 16.—One who fasts on the 12th days of the
several months and worships Lord Kesava with his res-
pective names attains His position, where there is absolu-
tely no fear of re-birth. (He becomes one with Him or
attains emancipation).
Thus ends the 105th Adhyaya on the "Worship of the
Stellar or Deity."
उपसंहाराध्यायः ॥१०६॥ Conclusion.
ज्योतिःशास्त्रसमुद्रं प्रमथ्य मतिमन्दराद्रिणाऽथ मया ।
लोकस्यालोककरः शास्त्रशशाङ्कः समुत्क्षिप्तः ॥१॥

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 ।

800 बृहत्संहितायाम् [CVI. 5-6, CVII. 1.
यद्वा मया कुकृतमल्पमिहाकृतं वा
कार्यं तदत्र विदुषा परिहृत्य रागम् ॥५॥
Sloka 5.—Whatever point of this work gets lost or
altered in the course of its circulation by the fault of
scribes or of students receiving oral instruction from the
learned, may kindly be supplied or set right by scholars
avoiding jealousy ; so too, whatever I have ill-done, done
niggardly, or not done at all.
दिनकरमुनिगुरुचरणप्रणिपातकृतप्रसादमतिनेदम् ।
शास्त्रमुपसंगृहीतं नमोऽस्तु पूर्वप्रणेतृभ्यः ॥६॥
Sloka 6.—With my intellect rendered quite pure
(clear)—[or with intelligence caused by the favour] on
account of salutations offered to the feet of the Sun (and
other planets), the sages such as Vyasa and my preceptor
(i, e, my own father आदित्यदास), I have only summarised
(or given the essence of) this science. Hence I make
obeisance to the ancient authors.
Thus ends the 106th Adhyaya on "Conclusion".
शास्त्रानुक्रमणी ॥१०७॥ Table of Contents
in this Science
This chapter must have been composed by somebody else.
शास्त्रोपनयः पूर्वं सांवत्सरसूत्रमर्कचाराश्च ।
शशिराहुभौमबुधगुरुसितमन्दशिखिग्रहाणां च ॥१॥
Sloka 1.—Introduction of the science is the first
chapter in this work ; next come the astrological rules
(or the rules of astrologers); next, the transit of the

Adh. CVII: Sl. 2-5.] सप्ताधिकशततमोऽध्यायः 801
Sun; next, that of the Moon; next, of Rahu; then, of
Mars, of Mercury, of Jupiter, of Venus, of Saturn and
of the Ketus. (Altogether 11 chapters).
चारश्चागस्त्यमुनेः सप्तर्षीणां च कूर्मयोगश्च ।
नक्षत्राणां व्यूहो ग्रहभक्तिर्ग्रहविमर्दश्च ॥२॥
Sloka 2.—The 12th chapter deals with the Transit
of Agasthya, (13) the next one, with that of the Great
Bear (seven sages), next; (14) with Nakshatra Kurma
Vibhaga (Divisions of the country belonging to the Stars;
next (15) with the Nakshatra Vyuha; next (16) with the
places and objects belonging to the several planets; and
next, (17) with planetary conflicts.
ग्रहशशियोगः सम्यग्ग्रहवर्षफलं ग्रहाणां च ।
शृङ्गाटसंस्थितानां मेघानां गर्भलक्षणं चैव ॥३॥
Sloka 3.—The next chapter (18) is on the Moon's
conjunction with the planets; next (19), on the years pre-
sided over by planets and their effects; next (20), on
planetary positions in the form of शृङ्गाटक configurations;
and next (21), on the pregnancy of clouds.
धारणवर्षणरोहिणिवायव्याषाढभद्रपदयोगाः ।
क्षणवृष्टिः कुसुमलताः सन्ध्या चिह्नं दिशां दाहः ॥४॥
Sloka 4.—The next (22) is on the retention of rain-
water by the clouds; next (23), on the quantity of Rain-
fall; next (24), on Rohini-Yoga; next (25), on Swati-
Yoga; next (26), on Ashadha Yoga; next (27), on Vata
Chakra or Bhadrapada Yoga; next (28), on immediate
rain; next (29) on flowers and creepers; next (30),
signs at twilights; next (31), glow at the horizon.
भूकम्पोल्कापरिवेषलक्षणं शक्रचापखपुरं च ।
प्रतिसूर्यो निर्घातः ससद्मपर्याप्तकाण्डं च ॥५॥
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802 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. CVII. Sl. 6-8.
Sloka 5.—The next (32) chapter deals with earth-
quakes ; the next (33), with meteors ; the next (34), with
halos round the luminaries ; the next (35), with rain-
bows ; the next (36), with aerial city ; the next (37),
with Mock Suns ; the next (39), with portentous thunder ;
the next (40), with the growth of crops ; the next, (41),
with the classification of substances ; the next (42), with
fluctuation of prices.
इन्द्रध्वजनीराजनखञ्जनकोत्पातबर्हिचित्रं च ।
पुष्पाभिषेकपट्टप्रमाणमसिलक्षणं वास्तु ॥६॥
Sloka 6.—The next (43) chapter deals with the
glories of Indra's banner ; the next (44), with lustration
ceremony ; the next (45), with wagtails ; the next (46),
with portentous phenomena ; the next (47), with Mayura
Chitraka (or motley miscellany) ; the next (48), with
royal ablutions ; the next (49), with royal crowns ;
the next (50), with swords ; the next (53), with archi-
tecture.
उदकार्गलमारामिकममरालयलक्षणं कुलिशलेपः ।
प्रतिमावनप्रवेशः सुरभवनानां प्रतिष्ठा च ॥७॥
Sloka 7.—The next (54) chapter deals with the ex-
ploration of water-springs ; the next (55), with the treat-
ment of trees ; the next (56), with the description of
temples ; the next (57), with adamantine glue ; the
next (58), with idols ; the next (59), with entry into the
forest ; and the next (60), with installation of idols.
चिह्नं गवामथ शुनां कुक्कुटकूर्माजपुरुषचिह्नं च ।
पञ्चमनुष्यविभागः स्त्रीचिह्नं वस्त्रविच्छेदः ॥८॥
Sloka 8.—The next (61) chapter treats of the signs
of cows ; the next (62), of dogs ; the next (63), of cocks ;

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the next (64), of tortoises; the next (65), of goats;
the next (68), of men; the next (69), of five kinds of
great men; the next (70), of maidens; the next (71),
of omens from slits of garments.
चामरदण्डपरीक्षा स्त्रीस्तोत्रं चापि सुभगकरणं च ।
कान्दर्पिकानुलेपनपुंस्त्रीकाध्यायशयनविधिः ॥९॥
Sloka 9.—The next (72) chapter treats of chowries;
the next (73), of umbrellas; the next (74), of praise of
women; the next (75), of winning of affection; the
next (76), of erotic remedies; the next (77), of perfumes;
the next (78), of sexual union; and the next (79), of
couches.
वज्रपरीक्षामौक्तिकलक्षणमथ पद्मरागमरकतयोः ।
दीपस्य लक्षणं दन्तधावनं शाकुनं मिश्रम् ॥१०॥
Sloka 10.—The next (80) chapter treats of gems
(diamonds); the next (81), of pearls; the next (82), of
rubies; the next (83), of emeralds; the next (84), of
lamps; the next (85), of tooth-sticks; and the next
(86), of omens through birds and beasts.
अन्तरचक्रं विरुतं श्वचेष्टितं विरुतमथ शिवायाश्च ।
चरितं मृगाश्वकरिणां वायसविद्योत्तरं च ततः ॥११॥
Sloka 11.—The next (87) chapter treats of the
circle of Quarters; the next (88), of cries of birds and
beasts; the next (89), of the circle of dogs; the next
(90), of the cries of jackals; the next (91), of the move-
ments of wild animals; the next (93), of horses; the next
(94), of elephants; the next (95), of the cries of crows;
and the next (96), of further omens.
पाको नक्षत्रगुणास्तिथिकरणगुणाः सधिष्ण्यजन्मगुणाः ।
गोचरमथ ग्रहाणां कथितो नक्षत्रपुरुषश्च ॥१२॥