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

456 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LIII. Sl. 115-119. प्रागुत्तरोन्नते धनसुतक्षयः सुतवधश्च दुर्गन्धे । वक्रे बन्धुविनाशो न सन्ति गर्भाश्च दिङ्‌मूढे ॥११५॥ इच्छेद्यदि गृहवृद्धिं ततः समन्ताद्विवर्धयेत्तुल्यम् । एकोद्देशे दोषः प्रागथवाऽप्युत्तरे कुर्यात् ॥११६॥ Slokas 115-116.—If the house is elevated in the east or north, there will be loss of wealth and children; if there is stinking smell there, loss of a son ; if it is not straight, destruction of kinsmen ; and if it does not face any particular direction, no children will be born. If one wishes for the prosperity of a house, one ought to raise it to the same level on all sides. If at all there should be any fault, it should be either in the east or in the north. प्राग्भवति मित्रवैरं मृत्युभयं दक्षिणेन यदि वृद्धिः । अर्थविनाशः पश्चादुदग्विवृद्धिर्मनस्तापः ॥११७॥ Sloka 117.—When the house has an elevation to- wards the east, the owner will be at loggerheads with his friends; if towards the south, fear of death; if to- wards the west, loss of wealth ; and if towards the north, mental affliction. ऐशान्यां देवगृहं महानसं चापि कार्यमाग्नेय्याम् । नैर्ऋत्यां भाण्डोपस्करोऽर्थधान्यानि मारुत्याम् ॥११८॥ Sloka 118.—In a four-halled house, the chamber of worship should be situated in the north-east ; kitchen in the south-east ; the store-room in the south-west ; and the treasure-room and granary in the north-west. प्राच्यादिस्थे सलिले सुतहानिः शिखिभयं रिपुभयं च । स्त्रीकलहः स्त्रीदौष्ट्यं नैष्ठ्यं वित्तात्मजविवृद्धिः ॥११९॥

Adh. LIII. Sl. 120-123.] त्रिपञ्चाशोऽध्यायः 457 Sloka 119.—If there is water to the east, south-east, south, etc., of a house, there will be loss of children, danger from fire, threat of enemy, quarrel among wo- men, frailty of women, penury, increase of wealth and prosperity of sons respectively. खगनिलयभग्नसंशुष्कदग्धदेवालयश्मशानस्थान् । क्षीरतरुधवविभीतकनिम्ब्वारणि वर्जितान् छिन्द्यात् ॥१२०॥ Sloka 120.—For constructing a house, one ought to select trees other than those that are inhabited by birds, that are broken, withered, burnt, that are in temples, and burial grounds, milky trees, Dhava, Vibhitaka, Neem and Arani. रात्रौ कृतबलिपूजं प्रदक्षिणं छेदयेद्दिवा वृक्षम् । धन्यमुदक्प्राक्पतनं न ग्राह्योऽतोऽन्यथा पतितः ॥१२१॥ Sloka 121.—A tree that is worshipped along with offerings the previous night, should be cut at day-time beginning with its north-eastern part. If it falls to the north or east, it is fortunate. One falling otherwise should be abandoned. छेदो यद्यविकारी ततः शुभं दारु तद्गृहौपयिकम् । पीते तु मण्डले निर्दिशेत्तरोर्मध्यगां गोधाम् ॥१२२॥ मञ्जिष्ठाभे भेको नीले सर्पस्तथाऽरुणे सरटः । मुद्गाभेऽश्मा कपिले तु मूषकोऽम्भश्च खङ्गाभे ॥१२३॥ Slokas 122-123.—If the cutting appears natural, the timber is good for being used for a house; if there is a yellowish circle in the cross section of the tree, it is to be predicted that there is a lizard inside the tree; if a madder-coloured circle, a frog; if a bluish one, a snake; बृ. सं. 58

458 बृहत्संहितायाम् [LIII. 124-125, LIV. 1-2. if a red one, a blood-sucker ; if a green-gram-like one, a stone ; and if a tawny one, a rat ; and if a sword-like one, water. धान्यगोगुरुहुताशसुराणां न स्वपेदुपरि नाप्यनुवंशम् । नोत्तरापरशिरा न च नग्नो नैव चार्द्रचरणः श्रियमिच्छन् ॥१२४॥ Sloka 124.—One wishing for prosperity ought not to sleep above grains, cows, elders, fire and deitics ; nor along the diagonals, nor with the head turned towards the north or west, nor naked, nor with wet feet भूरिपुष्पविकरं सतोरणं तोयपूर्णकलशोपशोभितम् । धूपगन्धबलिपूजितामरं ब्राह्मणध्वनियुतं विशेद् गृहम् ॥१२५॥ Sloka 125.—One ought to enter a house which is strewn with an abundance of flowers, decked with arches, embellished with pots filled with water, where the deities are worshipped with incense, perfumes and oblations and which is reverberating with the sound of Brahmins chanting Vedas. By the word अमर is meant the Gods inside the वास्तु aud not those that are situated in the outer compartments. Thus ends the 53rd Adhyaya on 'House-building'. दकार्गलम् ॥५४॥ On the Exploration of Water Springs धर्म्यं यशस्यं च वदाम्यतोऽहं दकार्गल येन जलोपलब्धिः । पुंसां यथाङ्गेषु शिरास्तथैव क्षितावपि प्रोन्नतनिम्नसंस्थाः ॥१॥ एकेन वर्णेन रसेन चाम्भश्च्युतं नभस्तो वसुधाविशेषात् । नानारसत्वं बहुवर्णतां च गतं परीक्ष्यं क्षितितुल्यमेव ॥२॥

Adh. LIV. Sl. 3-6.] चतुःपञ्चाशोऽध्यायः 459 Slokas 1-2.—I shall now explain the science of ‘Water-finding’ which leads to religious merit and re- nown, for, it helps men to ascertain the existence of water. Just as there are veins in the human body, even so do they exist, some higher up, others lower down, in the earth. The water that falls from the sky with the same colour and taste, assumes various colours and tastes owing to the difference in the nature of the earth. Hence it should be examined in relation to its environments. पुरुहूतानलयमनिर्ऋतिवरुणपवनेन्दुशङ्करा देवाः । विज्ञातव्याः क्रमशः प्राच्याद्यानां दिशां पतयः ॥३॥ दिक्पतिसञ्ज्ञा च शिरा नवमी मध्ये महाशिरानाम्नी । एताभ्योऽन्याः शतशो विनिःसृता नामभिः प्रथिताः ॥४॥ पातालादूर्ध्वशिरा शुभा चतुर्दिक्षु संस्थिता याश्च । कोणदिगुत्था न शुभाः शिरानिमित्तान्यतो वक्ष्ये ॥५॥ Slokas 3-5.—The divine lords of the eight quarters beginning with the east are in their order, Indra, Agni, Yama, Nirriti (demon), Varuna, Wind, the Moon and Siva. The veins in the different quarters are known by the names of their respective lords. There is a ninth, called ‘The Great Vein’, in the middle of these. There are hundreds of veins branching off from these and bearing distinct appellations. A vein that comes up from the nether world is good; so are those in the four directions. But those in the intermediate quarters are not auspicious. Hereafter I shall explain the character- istics of the veins. यदि वेतसोऽम्बुरहिते देशे हस्तैस्त्रिभिस्ततः पश्चात् । सार्धे पुरुषे तोयं वहति शिरा पश्चिमा तत्र ॥६॥

460 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LIV. Sl. 7-10. चिह्नमपि चार्धपुरुषे मण्डूकः पाण्डुरोऽथ मृत् पीता । पुटभेदकश्च तस्मिन् पाषाणो भवति तोयमधः ॥७॥ Slokas 6-7.—If rotang (tree) is seen flourishing in a waterless tract, there will be water at a depth of 7½ cubits at a distance of 3 cubits to the west of the tree. There will be found a westerly vein flowing underneath. At a depth of 2½ cubits, the symptoms would be a pale white frog ; thereafter, yellow clay, and further, a very hard stone (which will break only by the application of great heat) and underneath that there will be water. Man's height is 120 digits or 5 cubits. जम्ब्वाश्चोदग्घस्तैस्त्रिभिः शिराधो नरद्वये पूर्वा । मृल्लोहगन्धिका पाण्डुरा च पुरुषेऽत्र मण्डूकः ॥८॥ Sloka 8.—In a similar tract, if a Jambu tree is found, an easterly vein will be obtained at a depth of ten cubits at a distance of three cubits to its north. The signs are, the earth smelling like iron at a depth of five cubits ; next, pale-white clay, and further, a frog. जम्बूवृक्षस्य प्राग्वल्मीको यदि भवेत् समीपस्थः । तस्माद्दक्षिणपार्श्वे सलिलं पुरुषद्वये स्वादु ॥९॥ अर्धपुरुषे च मत्स्यः पारावतसन्निभश्च पाषाणः । मृद्भवति चात्र नीला दीर्घं कालं च बहु तोयम् ॥१०॥ Slokas 9-10.—If there is an ant-hill nearby to the east of a Jambu tree, there will be sweet water at a depth of ten cubits at a distance of three cubits to the south of the tree. When the earth is dug 2½ cubits deep, there will be found fish ; next a stone with the colour of a dove ; and next blue clay. Here there will be plenty of water for a long time.

Adh. LIV. Sl. 11-15.] चतुःपञ्चाशोऽध्यायः 461 पश्चादुदुम्बरस्य त्रिभिरेव करैर्नरद्वये सार्धे । पुरुषे सितोऽहिरश्माञ्जनोपमोऽधः शिरा सुजला ॥११॥ Sloka 11.—If there is an Indian Fig tree in a water- less tract (with or without an ant-hill thereby), there will be a vein of good water at a distance of only three cubits to its west and at a depth of 12½ cubits. Here, the signs are a white snake at a depth of five cubits and further a stone as dark as collyrium. उदगर्जुनस्य दृश्यो वल्मीको यदि ततोऽर्जुनाद्धस्तैः । त्रिभिरम्बु भवति पुरुषैस्त्रिभिरर्धसमन्वितैः पश्चात् ॥१२॥ श्वेता गोधार्धनरे पुरुषे मृद्धूसरा ततः कृष्णा । पीता सिता ससिकता ततो जलं निर्दिशेदमितम् ॥१३॥ Slokas 12-13. - If there be an ant-hill to the north of an Arjuna tree, there would be water at a depth of 17½ cubits, at a distance of three cubits to its west. When the earth is dug 2½ cubits deep, there will be a white lizard ; then at a depth of five cubits, grey clay; then dark, then yellow, then white, and then sandy earth. Beneath that, abundant water is to be predicted. वल्मीकोपचितायां निर्गुण्ड्यां दक्षिणेन कथितकरैः । पुरुषद्वये सपादे स्वादु जलं भवति चाशोष्यम् ॥१४॥ रोहितमत्स्योऽर्धनरे मृत् कपिला पाण्डुरा ततः परतः । सिकता सशर्कराऽथ क्रमेण परतो भवत्यम्भः ॥१५॥ Slokas 14-15.—There will be sweet and never-fail- ing water at a depth of 11¼ cubits at a distance 3 cubits to the south of a Nirgundi (Indigo) tree with an ant-hill nearby. At a depth of 2½ cubits, there will be red fish ; then, red brown clay ; further, pale-white clay ; then, sand mixed with gravel ; beneath that, there will be water.

462 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh LIV. Sl. 16-20 पूर्वेण यदि बदर्या वल्मीको दृश्यते जलं पश्चात् । पुरुषैस्त्रिभिरादेश्यं श्वेता गृहगोधिकाङ्गेऽनरं ॥१६॥ Sloka 16.—When an ant-hill is seen to the east of a Jujube tree, water is to be declared at a depth of 15 cubits at a distance of 3 cubits to its west When the earth is dug 2½ cubits, a white lizard will be found. सपलाशा बदरी चेद्दिश्यपरस्यां ततो जलं भवति । पुरुषत्रये सपादे पुरुषेऽत्र च दुण्डुभश्चिह्नम् ॥१७॥ Sloka 17.—If a Jujube tree is seen along with a Palasa tree, water will be found at a depth of 16¼ cubits at a distance of 3 cubits to its west. At a depth of 5 cubits, the sign will be a non-poisonous snake. बिल्वोदुम्बरयोगे विहाय हस्तत्रयं तु याम्येन । पुरुषैस्त्रिभिरम्बु भवेत् कृष्णोऽर्द्धनरे च मण्डूकः ॥१८॥ Sloka 18.—There will be water at a depth of 15 cubits at a distance of 3 cubits to the south of a place where a Bilwa and an Indian fig tree are together. The sign at a depth of 2½ cubits is a black frog. काकोदुम्बरिकायां वल्मीको दृश्यते शिरा तस्मिन् । पुरुषत्रये सपादे पश्चिमदिक्स्था वहति सा च ॥१९॥ आपाण्डुपीतिका मृद्गोरसवर्णश्च भवति पाषाणः । पुरुषार्धे कुमुदनिभो दृष्टिपथं मूषको याति ॥२०॥ Slokas 19-20.—If an ant-hill is seen near a Kako- dumbara tree, there will be a westerly water vein flowing at a depth 16¼ cubits. The signs are pale yellow clay and white stone; and at a depth of 2½ cubits a lily- coloured white rat will greet the eyes.

Adh. LIV. Sl. 21-26.] चतुःपञ्चाशोऽध्यायः 463 जलपरिहीने देशे वृक्षः कम्पिल्लको यदा दृश्यः । प्राच्यां हस्तत्रितये वहति शिरा दक्षिणा प्रथमम् ॥२१॥ मृन्नीलोत्पलवर्णा कापोता दृश्यते ततस्तस्मिन् । हस्तेऽजगन्धको मत्स्यकः पयोऽल्पं च सक्षारम् ॥२२॥ Slokas 21-22.—When a Kampillaka tree is seen in a waterless tract, there will be a southerly water-vein flow- ing at a depth of 16½ cubits at a distance of 3 cubits to the east of it. The signs are blue clay, then lily-coloured, and further dove-coloured clay; and further, at a depth of one cubit, there will be a fish with the smell of goat, and beneath that, a little brackish water. शोणाकतरोरपरोत्तरे शिरा द्वौ करावतिक्रम्य । कुमुदा नाम शिरा सा पुरुषत्रयवाहिनी भवति ॥२३॥ Sloka 23.—There is a water-vein called Kumuda, which flows at a depth of 15 cubits and at a distance of two cubits to the north-west of a Sonaka tree. आसन्नो वल्मीको दक्षिणपार्श्वे विभीतकस्य यदि । अध्यर्धे भवति शिरा पुरुषे ज्ञेया दिशि प्राच्याम् ॥२४॥ Sloka 24.—If there is an ant-hill nearby to the south of a Vibhitaka tree, there will be a water-vein at a depth of 7½ cubits at a distance of 2 cubits to its east. तस्यैव पश्चिमायां दिशि वल्मीको यदा भवेद्धस्ते । तत्रोद्ग्भवति शिरा चतुर्भिरर्धाधिकैः पुरुषैः ॥२५॥ श्वेतो विश्रम्भरकः प्रथमे पुरुषे तु कुङ्कुमाभोऽश्मा । अपरस्यां दिशि च शिरा नश्यति वर्षत्रयेऽतीते ॥२६॥ Slokas 25-26.—When the ant-hill is to the west of the same tree, there will be a water-vein at a depth of 22½ cubits at a distance of a cubit to its north. The

464 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LIV. Sl. 27-32. signs are a white scorpion (?) at a depth of 5 cubits, then a crimson stone; then to the west flows a vein. This vein will disappear after three years. सकुशासित ऐशान्यां वल्मीको यत्र कोविदारस्य । मध्ये तयोर्नरैरर्धपञ्चमैस्तोयमक्षोभ्यम् ॥२७॥ प्रथमे पुरुषे भुजगः कमलोदरसन्निभो मही रक्ता । कुरुविन्दः पाषाणश्चिह्नान्येतानि वाच्यानि ॥२८॥ Slokas 27-28. — If there is an ant-hill darkened by holy grass to the north-east of a Kovidāra tree, there will be undrying water at a depth of 22½ cubits between the tree and the ant-hill. The signs mentioned are: a snake of the colour of a lotus-calix at a depth of 5 cubits; red earth and a coryndon stone. यदि भवति सप्तपर्णो वल्मीकवृतस्तदुत्तरं तोयम् । वाच्यं पुरुषैः पञ्चभिरत्रापि भवन्ति चिह्नानि ॥२९॥ पुरुषार्धे मण्डूको हरितो हरितालसन्निभा भूश्च । पाषाणोऽभ्रनिकाशः सौम्या च शिरा शुभाम्बुवहा ॥३०॥ Slokas 29-30. — If a Saptaparna tree is surrounded by an ant-hill, water is to be declared at a depth of 25 cubits at a distance of one cubit to the north of it. The signs are: a green frog at a depth of 2½ cubits, the earth resembling yellow orpiment, a stone dark like the cloud, and beneath that, a northerly vein carrying good water. सर्वेषां वृक्षाणामधः स्थितो दर्दुरो यदा दृश्यः । तस्माद्धस्ते तोयं चतुर्भिरर्धाधिकैः पुरुषैः ॥३१॥ पुरुषे तु भवति नकुलो नीला मृत्पीतिका ततः श्वेता । दर्दुरसमानरूपः पाषाणो दृश्यते चात्र ॥३२॥

Adh. LIV. Sl. 33-37.] चतुःपञ्चाशोऽध्यायः 465 Slokas 31-32.—When a frog is seen at the foot of any tree, there will be water at a depth of 22½ cubits at a distance of one cubit to its north. The signs are : a mongoose at a depth of 5 cubits, then blue clay, yellow, then white clay and next a stone of the shape of a frog. यद्यहिनिलयो दृश्यो दक्षिणतः संस्थितः करञ्जस्य । हस्तद्वये तु याम्ये पुरुषत्रितये शिरा सार्धे ॥३३॥ कच्छपकः पुरुषाद्धे प्रथमं चोद्भिद्यते शिरा पूर्वा । उदगन्या स्वादुजला हरितोऽश्माधस्ततस्तोयम् ॥३४॥ Slokas 33-34.—If there is an ant-hill to the south of a Karanja tree, there will be a water-vein at a depth of 17½ cubits at a distance of 2 cubits to its south. The signs are : a tortoise at a depth of 2½ cubits; there will first of all appear an easterly vein, then a northerly vein containing sweet water ; then a green stone below; under- neath that, there will be water. उत्तरतश्च मधूकादहिनिलयः पश्चिमे तरोस्तोयम् । परिहृत्य पञ्च हस्तानर्धाष्टमपौरुषान् प्रथमम् ॥३५॥ अहिराजः पुरुषेऽस्मिन् धूम्रा धात्री कुलुत्थवर्णोऽश्मा । माहेन्द्री भवति शिरा वहति सफेनं सदा तोयम् ॥३६॥ Slokas 35-36.—If there be an ant-hill to the north of a Madhuka tree, there will be water at a depth of 37½ cubits at a distance of 5 cubits to the west of the tree. The signs are : first, a big serpent at a depth of 5 cubits, then tawny clay, a stone of the colour of horse gram ; next, there will be an easterly vein, carrying always foamy water. वल्मीकः स्निग्धो दक्षिणेन तिलकस्य सकुशदूर्वश्चेत् । पुरुषैः पञ्चभिरम्भो दिशि वारुण्यां शिरा पूर्वा ॥३७॥ बृ. सं- 59

466 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LIV. Sl. 38-42. Sloka 37.—If there be a glossy ant-hill covered with holy grass and Durva to the south of a Tilaka tree, there will be water at a depth of 25 cubits at a distance of 5 cubits to the west of the tree. The vein there is an easterly one. सर्पावासः पश्चाद्यदा कदम्बस्य दक्षिणेन जलम् । परतो हस्तत्रितयात् पङ्किः पुरुषैस्तुरीयोनैः ॥३८॥ कौबेरी चात्र शिरा वहति जलं लोहगन्धि चाक्षोभ्यम् । कनकनिभो मण्डूको नरमात्रे मृत्तिका पीता ॥३९॥ Slokas 38-39.—If there be an ant-hill to the west of a Kadamba tree, there will be a northerly vein, carrying inexhaustible water with the smell of iron at a depth of 28¾ cubits at a distance of 3 cubits to the south of the tree. The signs are : a gold-hued frog at a depth of 5 cubits ; and next, yellow-clay. वल्मीकसंवृतो यदि तालो वा भवति नालिकेरो वा । पश्चात् षड्भिर्हस्तैर्नरैश्चतुर्भिः शिरा याम्या ॥४०॥ Sloka 40.—If a palm tree or a cocoanut tree is found covered with ant-hills, there will be a southerly water-vein at a depth of 20 cubits at a distance of 6 cubits to the west of the tree. याम्येन कपित्थस्याहिसंश्रयश्चेदुदग्जलं वाच्यम् । सप्तपरित्यज्य करान् खात्वा पुरुषान् जलं पञ्च ॥४१॥ कर्बुरकोऽहिः पुरुषे कृष्णा मृत्पुटभिदपि च पाषाणः । श्वेता मृत्पश्चिमतः शिरा ततश्चोत्तरा भवति ॥४२॥ Slokas 41-42.--If there be an ant-hill to the south of a wood-apple tree, there will be water at a depth of 25 cubits at a distance of 7 cubits to the north of the

Adh. LIV. Sl. 43-48.] चतुःपञ्चाशोऽध्यायः 467 tree. The signs will be ; a spotted snake at a depth of 5 cubits, then, black clay, a hard stone, next white clay ; then there will be a westerly vein and next, a northerly one. अश्मन्तकस्य वामे बदरी वा दृश्यतेऽहिनिलयो वा । षड्भिरुदक् तस्य करैः सार्धे पुरुषत्रये तोयम् ॥४३॥ कूर्मः प्रथमे पुरुषे पाषाणो धूम्रः ससिकता मृत् । आदौ च शिरा याम्या पूर्वोत्तरतो द्वितीया च ॥४४॥ Slokas 43-44 —If there be an ant-hill or a Jujube tree to the north of an Asmantaka tree, there will be water 17½ cubits down and 6 cubits to the north of the tree ; the signs will be : a tortoise in the first layer (5 cubits deep), then brown stone, next, clay with sand ; then first of all a southerly vein and next, a north- easterly one. वामेन हरिद्रुतरोर्वल्मीकश्चेजलं भवति पूर्वे । हस्तत्रितये सत्र्यंशैः पुम्भिः पञ्चभिर्भवति ॥४५॥ नीलो भुजगः पुरुषे मृत् पीता मरकतोपमश्चाश्मा । कृष्णा भूः प्रथमं वारुणी शिरा दक्षिणेनान्या ॥४६॥ Slokas 45-46.—If there is an ant-hill to the north of a Haridra tree, there will be water 28¾ cubits down and 3 cubits to its east. The signs are : a blue snake in the first instance, next, yellow clay, then, an emerald-like stone, next black earth, then first a westerly vein and next a southerly one. जलपरिहीने देशे दृश्यन्तेऽनूपजानि चिह्नानि । वीरणदूर्वा मृदवश्च यत्र तस्मिन् जलं पुरुषे ॥४७॥ भार्गी त्रिवृता दन्ती सूकरपादी च लक्ष्मणा चैव । नवमालिका च हस्तद्वयेऽम्बु याम्ये त्रिभिः पुरुषैः ॥४८॥

468 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. Sl. LIV. 49-52. Slokas 47-48. If in a waterless place are seen the characteristics of a watery tract or soft Virana grass or Durva, water will be available at 5 cubits below the earth; or if a kind of brinjal, Trivrita (சிவத்தை), Nagadanti, Su- karapadi, Lakshmana and Navamalika Creeper be found to be growing, water will be found at 15 cubits below the earth and two cubits to the south. स्निग्धाः प्रलम्बशाखा वामनविकटद्रुमाः समीपजलाः । सुषिरा जर्जरपत्रा रूक्षाश्च जलेन सन्त्यक्ताः ॥४९॥ Sloka 49.—Those trees which are glossy, have long branches hanging down, are very short and extensive have water nearby; whereas hollow and rough trees with shattered leaves do not indicate water in the neighbourhood. तिलकाम्रातकवरुणकभल्लातकबिल्वतिन्दुकाङ्कोलाः । पिण्डारशिरीषाञ्जनपरूषका वञ्जुलोऽतिबला ॥५०॥ एते यदि सुस्निग्धा वल्मीकैः परिवृतास्ततस्तोयम् । हस्तैस्त्रिभिरुत्तरतश्चतुर्भिरर्धेन च नरेण ॥५१॥ Slokas 50-51. - If Tilaka, Amrataka, Varunaka, Bhallataka, Bilwa, Tinduka, Ankola, Pindara, Sirisha, Anjana, Parushaka, Vanjula and Atibala are very glossy and covered with ant-hills, there will be water 3 cubits from there to the north at a depth of 22½ cubits. अतृणे सतृणा यस्मिन् सतृणे तृणवर्जिता मही यत्र । तस्मिन् शिरा प्रदिष्टा वक्तव्यं वा धनं चास्मिन् ॥५२॥ Sloka 52.—If in a grassless place, a patch of ground is seen covered with grass, or in a grassy place, one is seen without it, a vein of water or treasure is to be declared to exist there.

Adh. LIV. Sl. 53-57.] चतुष्पञ्चाशोऽध्यायः 469 कण्टक्यकण्टकानां व्यत्यासेऽम्भस्त्रिभिः करैः पश्चात् । खात्वा पुरुषत्रितयं त्रिभागयुक्तं धनं वा स्यात् ॥५३॥ Sloka 53.—When a thorny tree flourishes in the midst of non-thorny trees or vice versa, there is a trea- sure or water at a depth of 18¾ cubits at a distance of 3 cubits to the west. नदति मही गम्भीरं यस्मिंश्चरणाहता जलं तस्मिन् । सार्द्धैस्त्रिभिर्मनुष्यैः कौबेरी तत्र च शिरा स्यात् ॥५४॥ Sloka 54.—Where the earth being stamped by feet emits a loud sound, a northerly water-vein will be found there at 17½ cubits. वृक्षस्यैका शाखा यदि विनता भवति पाण्डुरा वा स्यात् । विज्ञातव्यं शाखातले जलं त्रिपुरुषं खात्वा ॥५५॥ Sloka 55.—Where a single branch of a tree hangs low or is colourless, it is to be understood that water exists at a depth of 15 cubits under the branch. फलकुसुमविकारो यस्य तस्य पूर्वे शिरा त्रिभिर्हस्तैः । भवति पुरुषैश्चतुर्भिः पाषाणोऽधः क्षितिः पीता ॥५६॥ Sloka 56.—Where the fruits and flowers of a tree are unnatural, a water-vein flows at a depth of 20 cubits at a distance of 3 cubits to the east. The signs are : stone below and yellow earth. यदि कण्टकारिका कण्टकैर्विना दृश्यते सितैः कुसुमैः । तस्यास्तलेऽम्बु वाच्यं त्रिभिर्नरैरर्धपुरुषे च ॥५७॥ Sloka 57.—If a Kantakari (Brinjal ?) is seen without thorns but with white flowers, there will be water under- neath it at 17½ cubits.

470 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LIV. Sl. 58-62. खर्जूरी द्विशिरस्का यत्र भवेज्जलविवर्जिते देशे । तस्याः पश्चिमभागे निर्देश्यं त्रिपुरुषैर्वारि ॥५८॥ Sloka 58.—Where in a waterless place there is a date tree with two tops, water has to be declared to its west at 15 cubits. यदि भवति कर्णिकारः सितकुसुमः स्यात् पलाशवृक्षो वा । सव्येन तत्र हस्तद्वयेऽम्बु पुरुषद्वये भवति ॥५९॥ Sloka 59.—If a Karnikara or Palasa tree bears white flowers, there is water two cubits to the south at a depth of ten cubits. यस्यामूष्मा धात्र्यां धूमो वा तत्र वारि नरयुगले । निर्देष्टव्या च शिरा महता तोयप्रवाहेण ॥६०॥ Sloka 60.—Where the ground steams or smokes, there is water at 10 cubits ; and it may be stated that the vein will yield an abundant supply of water. यस्मिन् क्षेत्रोद्देशे जातं सस्यं विनाशमुपयाति । स्निग्धमतिपाण्डुरं वा महाशिरा नरयुगे तत्र ॥६१॥ Sloka 61.—Where, in the region of a field, the crops that have grown perish, or there is glossy and very white vegetation, there is a great vein at 10 cubits. Thus have been stated the symptoms of water in jungle and watery regions. मरुदेशे भवति शिरा यथा तथातः परं प्रवक्ष्यामि । ग्रीवा करभाणामिव भूतलसंस्थाः शिरा यान्ति ॥६२॥ Sloka 62.—Now I shall expound the possibilities of veins in desert regions. The water-veins run below the earth's surface in the shape of camels' necks (i. e. syphons.)

Adh. LIV. Sl. 63-68.] चतुःपञ्चाशोऽध्यायः 471 पूर्वोत्तरेण पीलोर्यदि वल्मीको जलं भवति पश्चात् । उत्तरगमना च शिरा विज्ञेया पञ्चभिः पुरुषैः ॥६३॥ चिह्नं दर्दुर आदौ मृत्कपिला तत्परं भवेद्धरिता । भवति च पुरुषेऽश्मोष्मा तस्य तलेऽम्भो विनिर्देश्यम् ॥६४॥ Slokas 63-64.—If there is an ant-hill to the north- east of a Peelu tree, there will be water to its west. The vein will run in a northerly direction at a depth of 25 cubits. The signs would be : in the first instance a frog, brown clay, then green clay, then below, a stone and under that water. पीलोरेव प्राच्यां वल्मीकोऽतोऽर्धपञ्चमैर्हस्तैः । दिशि याम्यायां तोयं वक्तव्यं सप्तभिः पुरुषैः ॥६५॥ प्रथमे पुरुषे भुजगः सितासितो हस्तमात्रमूर्त्तिश्च । दक्षिणतो वहति शिरा सक्षारं भूरि पानीयम् ॥६६॥ Slokas 65-66. If the ant-hill is to the east of the Peelu tree, there will be water 4½ cubits to the south at a depth of 35 cubits. The signs will be : in the first instance there will be, at a distance of 5 cubits, a white and dark snake of only one cubit length ; to its south flows a vein with plenty of brackish water. उत्तरतश्च करिरिखाहिगृहं दक्षिणे जलं स्वादु । दशभिः पुरुषैर्ज्ञेयं पुरुषे पीतोऽत्र मण्डूकः ॥६७॥ Sloka 67.—If there is an ant-hill to the north of a tender bamboo, there is sweet water to its south at a depth of 50 cubits. When the earth is dug 5 cubits, a yellow frog will be seen. रोहीतकस्य पश्चादहिवासश्चेत्त्रिभिः करैर्याम्ये । द्वादश पुरुषान् खात्वा सक्षारा पश्चिमेन शिरा ॥६८॥

472 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LIV. Sl. 69-73. Sloka 68.—If there is an ant-hill to the west of a Rohitaka tree, three cubits to its west, there is a vein of brackish water flowing to the west at a depth of 60 cubits. इन्द्रतरोर्वल्मीकः प्राग्दृश्यः पश्चिमे शिरा हस्ते । खात्वा चतुर्दश नरान् कपिला गोधा नरे प्रथमे ॥६९॥ Sloka 69.—If the ant-hill is to the east of an Indra tree, there is a vein one cubit to its west at a depth of 70 cubits. The sign is a brown lizard in the first layer of 5 cubits. यदि वा सुवर्णनाम्नस्तरोर्भवेद्वामतो भुजङ्गगृहम् । हस्तद्वये तु याम्ये पञ्चदशनरावसानेऽम्बु ॥७०॥ क्षारं पयोऽत्र नकुलोऽर्धमानवे ताम्रसान्निभश्चाश्मा । रक्ता च भवति वसुधा वहति शिरा दक्षिणा तत्र ॥७१॥ Slokas 70-71.—If there is an ant-hill to the north of a golden tree, there is water two cubits to the south at a depth of 75 cubits. The water here will be brackish. When the earth is dug 2½ cubits, there will be a mon- goose ; next, copper-coloured stone ; then, red earth ; then there flows a southerly vein. बदरीरोहितवृक्षौ सम्पृक्तौ चेद्विनापि वल्मीकम् । हस्तत्रयेऽम्बु पश्चात् षोडशभिर्मानवैर्भवति ॥७२ सुरसं जलमादौ दक्षिणा शिरा वहति चोत्तरेणान्या । पिष्टनिभः पाषाणो मृत् श्वेता वृश्चिकोऽर्धनरे ॥७३॥ Slokas 72-73.—If a Jujube tree and a Rohita tree are joined together with or without an ant-hill nearby, there is water three cubits to the west at at a depth of 80 cubits. The water will be tasty. At fiirst, a southerly vein flows, then a northerly one, next, a stone resmbling a paste, next white clay ; at 2½ cubits, a scorpion will be seen.

Adh. LIV. Sl. 74-79.] चतुःपञ्चाशोऽध्यायः 473 सकरीरा चेद्वदरी त्रिभिः करैः पश्चिमेन तत्राम्भः । अष्टादशभिः पुरुषैरीशानी बहुजला च शिरा ॥७४॥ Sloka 74.—If a Jujube tree is joined with bamboo, there is water 3 cubits to the west at a depth of 90 cubits. The vein is a north-easterly one with abundant water. पीलुसमेता बदरी हस्तत्रयसम्मिते दिशि प्राच्याम् । विंशत्या पुरुषाणामशोष्यमम्भोऽत्र सक्षारम् ॥७५॥ Sloka 75.—If a Jujube tree is seen in combination with a Peelu tree, there is inexhaustible water, but brack- ish, 3 cubits to the east at a depth of 100 cubits. ककुभकरीरावेकत्र संयुतौ यत्र ककुभबिल्वौ वा । हस्तद्वयेऽम्बु पश्चान्न रैर्भवेत् पञ्चविंशत्या ॥७६॥ Sloka 76.—When Kakubha and bamboo trees or Kakubha and Bilwa trees are joined together, there is water two cubits to the west at a depth of 125 cubits. वल्मीकमूर्धनि यदा दूर्वा च कुशाश्च पाण्डुराः सन्ति । कूपो मध्ये देयो जलमत्र नरैरेकविंशत्या ॥७७॥ Sloka 77 —When there is pale-white Durva or holy grass on the top of an ant-hill, a well should be sunk in its middle. Here there is water at a depth of 105 cubits. भूमिः कदम्बकयुता वल्मीके यत्र दृश्यते दूर्वा । हस्तद्वयेन याम्ये नरैर्जलं पञ्चविंशत्या ॥७८॥ Sloka 78.—If, in a place full of Kadamba trees, Durva grass is seen on an ant-hill, there is water 2 cubits to the south at a depth of 125 cubits. वल्मीकत्रयमध्ये रोहीतकपादपो यदा भवति । नानावृक्षैः सहितस्त्रिभिर्जलं तत्र वक्तव्यम् ॥७९॥ बृ. सं. 60

474 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh LIV. Sl. 80-84. हस्तचतुष्के मध्यात् षोडशमिश्राङ्गुलेरुदग्वारि । चत्वारिंशत्पुरुषान् खात्वाऽश्माऽधः शिरा भवति ॥८०॥ Slokas 79-80.—When there is a Rohitaka tree sur- rounded by three trees of different types in the midst of three ant-hills, water is to be predicted there. The water is four cubits and 16 digits to the north of the centre of the ant-hills at a depth of 200 cubits. First a stone will be seen and beneath that a water-vein. ग्रन्थिप्रचुरा यस्मिन् शमी भवेदुत्तरेण वल्मीकः । पश्चात् पञ्चकरान्ते शतार्धसंख्यैर्नरैः सलिलम् ॥८१॥ Sloka 81.—Where there is a knotty Samee tree and an ant-hill to its north, there is water 5 cubits to the west at a depth of 250 cubits. एकस्थाः पञ्च यदा वल्मीका मध्यमो भवेच्छ्वेतः । तस्मिन् शिरा प्रदिष्टा नरषष्ट्या पञ्चवर्जितया ॥८२॥ Sloka 82.—When there are five ant-hills in a place and the central one is white, there is a vein underneath the middle one at a depth of 275 cubits. सपलाशा यत्र शमी पश्चिमभागेऽम्बु मानवैः षष्ट्या । अर्धनरेऽहिः प्रथमं सवालुका पीतमृत्परतः ॥८३॥ Sloka 83.—Where a Samee tree is combined with a Palasa, there is water 5 cubits to its west at a depth of 300 cubits. When the earth is dug 2½ cubits deep, first, a snake will be seen, and next, yellow clay mixed with gravel. वल्मीकेन परिवृतः श्वेतो रोहीतको भवेद्यस्मिन् । पूर्वेण हस्तमात्रे सप्तत्या मानवैरम्बु ॥८४॥

Adh. LIV. Sl. 85-89.] चतुःपञ्चाशोऽध्यायः 475 Sloka 84.—Where there is a white Rohitaka tree surrounded by an ant-hill, there is water one cubit to the east at a depth of 350 cubits. श्वेता कण्टकबहुला यत्र शमी दक्षिणेन तत्र पयः । नरपञ्चकसंयुतया सप्तत्याहिर्नरार्धे च ॥८५॥ Sloka 85.—Where there is a white Samee tree full of thorns, there is water one cubit to its south at a depth of 375 cubits. At a depth of 2½ cubits, there will be a snake. मरुदेशे यच्चिह्नं न जाङ्गले तैर्जलं विनिर्देश्यम् । जम्बूवेतसपूर्वैर्ये पुरुषास्ते मरौ द्विगुणाः ॥८६॥ Sloka 86.—The existence of water in a forest tract may not be determined on such indications as apply to a desert. The characteristics mentioned, viz., Jambu Vetasa, etc., in waterless tracts, if seen in deserts, water should be declared to exist there at twice the depth mentioned. जम्बूस्त्रिवृता मौर्वी शिशुमारी सारिवा शिवा श्यामा । वीरुधयो वाराही ज्योतिष्मती गरुडवेगा ॥८७॥ सूकरिकमाषपर्ण्योव्याघ्रपदाश्चेति यद्यहेर्निलये । वल्मीकादुत्तरतस्त्रिभिः करैस्त्रिपुरुषे तोयम् ॥८८॥ Slokas 87-88.—If a Jambu tree, Trivrit, Maurvi, Sisumari, Sariva, Siva, Syama, Varahi, Jyotishmatee, Garudadhvaja, Sukarika, Mashaparnee and Vyaghra- pada creepers grow by an ant-hill, there is water three cubits to the north of it at a depth of 15 cubits. एतदनूपे वाच्यं जाङ्गलभूमौ तु पञ्चभिः पुरुषैः । एतैरेव निमित्तैर्मरुदेशे सप्तभिः कथयेत् ॥८९॥