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

षण्णवतितमोऽध्यायः

लग्नाम्बुसंस्थास्तनमःस्थितेषु क्षेत्रेषु ये लग्नगता गृहांशाः ।

तेभ्योऽक्षराण्यात्मगृहाश्रयाणि विन्द्याद्ग्रहाणां स्वगणक्रमेण ॥२॥

कवर्गपूर्वान् कुजशुक्रचान्द्रीन्जीवाार्कजानां प्रवदन्ति वर्गान् ।

यकारपूर्वाः शशिनो निरुक्ता वर्णास्त्वकारप्रभवा रवेः स्युः ॥३॥

य-

द्रेष्काणवृद्ध्या प्रवदन्ति नाम त्रिपञ्चसप्ताक्षरमोजराशौ ।

युग्मे तु विन्द्याद् द्विचतुष्कषट्कं नामाक्षराणि ग्रहदृष्टिवृद्ध्या ॥४॥

वर्गोत्तमे द्वयक्षरकं चरांशे स्थिरर्क्षभागे चतुरक्षरं तत् ।

ओजेषु चैभ्यो विषमाक्षराणि स्युर्द्विस्वभावेषु तु राशिवच्च ॥५॥

बृ. सं 92

730 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XCVI. Sl. 12-13] द्विमूर्त्तिसञ्ज्ञे तु वदेद्द्विनाम सौम्येक्षिते द्विप्रकृतौ च राशौ । यावान् गणः स्वोदयगोंशकानां तावान् ग्रहः संग्रहकेऽक्षराणाम् ॥६॥ 6. In the case of a dual sign, two names will have to be declared; when it is aspected by benefics, then too, the same result. The particular Navamsa rising at the time, gives the number of letters constituting the name. संयोगमादौ बहुलेषु विन्द्यात् कूटेषु संयोगपरं वदन्ति । स्वोच्चांशके द्विष्कृतमृक्षयोगाद्गुर्वक्षरं तद्भवनांशके स्यात् ॥७॥ 7. If the rising sign be odd, the name will begin with a conjunct consonant ; if an even one, with a letter followed by a conjunct consonant. When the planet (contributing a letter to the name) is posited in his highest exaltation, the letter is repeated according to the nature of the particular sign (odd or even); a name will have a long syllable गुरु in the particular place signified by the Navamsa rising at the time. श्रीधर, क्षीर, स्मर are the examples for the first. पद्म, धर्म, वसुदत्त, etc. for the second ; if odd. दरद, दामोदर, if even, देवदेव, धराधर etc. मात्रादियुक् स्याद्ग्रहयुक्तिकोणे द्रेष्काणपर्यायवदक्षरेषु । नमोबलेषूर्ध्वमधोऽम्बुजेषु ज्ञेयो विसर्गोऽस्तबलान्वितेषु ॥८॥ 8. When the 5th or the 9th house is occupied by planets, there will be an extra syllabic instant in the name in the letter signified by the decanate. When the 10th house is strong, there will be the upper sign of long syllable ; when the 4th, lower sign ; when the 7th, a Visarga. शीर्षोदयेषूर्ध्वमुशन्ति मात्रामधश्च पृष्ठोदयशब्दितेषु । तिर्यक् च विन्द्यादुभयोदये तां दीर्घेषु दीर्घादितरेषु नान्यत् ॥९॥ 9. When a Seershodaya Rasi is rising, the मात्रा (syllable instant) will be upwards; when it is a Prishtodaya one, the मात्रा will be downwards. In the case of a dual sign rising, it is across; when it is a long sign, there is a long syllable; when it is medium or short, it will be short.

Adh. XCVI. Sl. 12-13.] षण्णवतिमोध्यायः 731 प्राग्लग्नतोयास्तनभःस्थितेषु मेष्वंशकेभ्योऽक्षरसंग्रहः स्यात् । क्रूरोऽक्षरं हन्ति चतुष्टयस्थो दृष्ट्वापि मात्रां च त्रिकोणगो वा ॥१०॥ 10. The letters of a name are contributed by the Navamsas of the signs that are the 1st, 4th, 7th and 10th houses. A malefic posited in a Kendra house destroys a syllable, while in a triangular one, destroys a मात्रा. The same result will arise even by aspect. शुभग्रहस्तूर्जितवीर्यभागी स्थानांशतुल्याक्षरदः स चोक्तः । पश्यन् स्थितः केन्द्रत्रिकोणयोर्वा स्वोच्चेऽपि वर्णद्वयमात्मभागे ॥११॥ 11. A strong benefic is said to contribute as many syllables as the Navamsas travelled by him; or when he is posited in a Kendra, Kona, in his exaltation or own Navamsa and aspects the Lagna, he gives two letters. क्षेत्रेश्वरे क्षीणबलेऽंशके च मात्राक्षरं नाशमुपैति तज्जम् । असम्भवेऽप्युद्भवमेति तस्मिन् वर्गाद्यमुच्चांशयुजीशदृष्टे ॥१२॥ 12. When the lord of the sign rising as also its Navamsa are weak, the syllabic instant मात्रा as well as the syllable caused by that is destroyed; still, in its stead, the first letter of the particular class comes into being provided the said lord is posited in the Navamsa that is owned by his exaltution sign and the Navamsa Rasi aspected by its own lord (or, and aspected by the lord of that Rasi or Navamsa Rasi ?) केन्द्रे यथास्थानबलप्रकर्ष क्षेत्रस्य तत्क्षेत्रपतेश्च बुद्ध्वा । • कार्योऽक्षराणामनुपूर्वयोगो मात्रादिसंयोगविकल्पना च ॥१३॥ 13. The order of the letters as well as the existence of the Matras, conjunct consonants at the beginning or the end should be fixed only after ascertaining fully the extent of the positional strength of the Kendra house and its lord. तत्रादिराश्यादिचतुर्वि लग्नमाद्यंशकादिक्रमपर्ययेण । ग्रहांशकेभ्यः स्वगणाक्षराणामन्वर्थने प्राप्तिरियं विधार्या ॥१४॥

732 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XCVI. Sl. 12-13. 14. In reconstructing a name, the method to be adopted is the following: Take the four Kendras beginning with the first sign (i. e., Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn) and their Navam- sas in regular order for the first; then take the letters of the classes belonging to the respective planets owing to their position in the Navamsas identical with the above ones. मेषे ककारो हिबुके यकारस्तुले चकारो मकरे पकारः । मेषे छकारो हिबुकेऽप्यकारस्तुले खकारो मकरे फकारः ॥ १५॥ 15. When the first Navamsa of Mesha is rising, the letter is क ; for Karkataka, the 4th, य ; for Tula, the 7th, च ; for Makara, the 10th, प ; similarly for the second Navamsas of these four, the letters indicated are in order छ, अ, ख and फ. [It has been explained above that the letters are to be deduced from the Navamsas of the 1st, 4th, 7th and 10th houses according to their being owned by the several planets. Now when Mesha happens to be rising, the first Navamsas of this and the other Kendras are respectively Mesha, Kataka, Tula and Makara. These are owned by Mars, the Moon, Venus and Saturn respectively. Since they are the first Navamsas, we have to take the first letters of the classes belonging to the planets, viz. क, य, च and प. When the second Navamsas of Mesha, Kataka, etc are rising, the letters will be for the same reason the second letters of the respective classes, according to their ownership; e.g. in Mesha, the 2nd Navamsa belongs to Venus, so the second letter of चवर्ग i.e., छ and so on.] मेषे टकारो हिबुके ठकारस्तुले तकारो मकरे थकारः । मेषे तु रेफो हिबुके जकारस्तुले बकारो मकरे गकारः ॥ १६॥ 16. When the 3rd Navamsa of Mesha is rising, the letter for it is ट; for the fourth house Karkataka, it is ठ; for the seventh Tula, त; for Makara, it is थ; for the 4th Navamsa of Mesha, Kataka, Tula and Makara, they are respectively र, ज, ब and ग. [Though the Navamsa is the 3rd, still the letter taken, is the first of the class ट, it is the first time that Mercury gets his chance.]

Adh. XCVI. Sl. 12-13.] षण्णवतितमोऽध्यायः 733 आकारमाद्येऽम्बुगते घकारमस्ते भकारं मकरे झकारम् । लग्ने डकारं हिबुके दकारमस्ते धकारं मकरे ढकारम् ॥१७॥ 17. When the 5th Navamsas of Mesha is rising, the letters for the four houses are आ, घ, भ and झ respectively ; similarly for the sixth Navamsas of these 4 houses, the letters are in order ड, द, ध and ढ. लग्ने जकारो हिबुके मकारः तुले ङकारो मकरे लकारः । लग्ने ककारो हिबुके पकारस्तुले चकारो मकरे इकारः ॥१८॥ 18. When the 7th Navamsa of Mesha is rising, the letters for the four Kendras houses are ज, म, ङ and ल respectively ; for the 8th Navamsa, the corresponding letters are क, प, च and इ respectively. लग्ने नकारो हिबुके तकारस्तुले णकारो मकरे टकारः । इत्येतदुक्तं चरसंज्ञकस्य वक्ष्ये स्थिराख्यस्य चतुष्टयस्य ॥१९॥ 19. When the 9th Navamsa of Mesha is rising, the letters for the four Kendras are respectively न, त, ण and ट. Thus have I explained the letters for the Kendras that are moveable signs. Now I shall explain the same for those that are fixed signs. वृषे फकारो हिबुके खकारः कीटे वकारो नृघटे छकारः । आद्यांशकेभ्यो मतिमान्विदध्यादनुक्रमेण स्थिरसंज्ञकेषु ॥२०॥ 20. When the first Navamsa of Vrishabha is rising, the letters for the four Kendras are फ, ख, व and छ. In this manner, are to be got the letters for the first Navamsas, in regular order, of the fixed signs by a wise man. लग्ने बकारो हिबुके जकारः ईकारमस्तेऽम्बरगे गकारः । वृषे थकारो हिबुके टकारः कीटे डकारो नृघटे दकारः॥२१। 21. When the second Navamsa of Taurus is rising, the letters for the four Kendras are ब, ज, ई and ग; for the third Navamsas of these, the letters are थ, ट, ड and द respectively. वृषे घकारो हिबुके शकारः कीटे झकारो नृघटे मकारः । लग्ने जकारो हिबुके उकारः कीटे ङकारो नृघटे मकारः ॥२२॥

734 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XCVI. Sl. 12-13. 22. When the 4th Navamsa of Vrishabha is rising, the letters for the four Kendras are घ, श, झ and भ; for the fifth Navamsa, the correspouding letters are ज, ड, ङ. and म. लग्ने ढकारोऽथ जले णकारश्चास्ते धकारोऽम्बरगे नकारः । वृषे षकारो हिबुके चकारः कीटे पकारो नृघटे ककारः ॥२३॥ 23. When the 6th Navamsa of Vrishabha is rising, the letters for the four Kendras are ढ, ण, ध and न; for the 7th Navamsa, ष, च, प and क respectively. ऊकारमाहुर्वृषभे जले खमस्ते फकारो नृघटे छकारः । अन्त्ये वृषे टं तमुशन्ति सिंहे थं सप्तगे ठं प्रवदन्ति कुम्भे ॥२४॥ 24. When the 8th Navamsa is rising, the letters for the four Kendras are ऊ, ख, फ and छ respectively; for the 9th Navamsa, they are ट, त, थ and ठ respectively. द्विमूर्त्तिसंज्ञे मिथुने जकारः षष्ठे बकारः प्रथमांशके स्यात् । धनुर्धरेऽस्तोपगते गकारो मीनद्वये चाम्बरगे सकारः ॥२५॥ 25. When the first Navamsa of Mithuna, a dual sign, is rising, the letters for the Kendras are ज, ब, ग and स respectively. लग्ने घकारो हिबुके भकारश्चास्ते झकारोऽम्बरमध्यगे ई । लग्ने दकारो हिबुके धकारमस्ते डकारं विदुरम्बरे ढम् ॥२६॥ 26. When the second Navamsa of Mithuna is rising, the lettters for the Kendras are घ, भ, झ and ई respectively; for the 3rd Navamsa, they are द, ध, ड and ढ respectively. लग्ने मकारो हिबुके ङकारश्चास्ते हकारोऽम्बरगे ञकारः । लग्ने पकारो जलगे चकार ऐकारमस्तेऽम्बरगे ककारः ॥२७॥ 27. When the 4th Navamsa of Gemini is rising, the letters for the four Kendras are म, ङ, ह and ञ respectively; for the 5th Navamsa, they are प, च, ऐ and क. प्राग्लग्नगे नं जलगे णमाहुरस्तं गते टं नभसि स्थिते तम् । प्राग्लग्नगे खं जलगे यमाहुरस्तं गते छं नभसि स्थिते फंम् ॥२८॥

Adh. XCVI. Sl. 12-13.] षण्णवतितमोऽध्यायः 735 28. When the 6th Navamsa of Gemini is rising, the letters for the Kendras are न, ण, ट and त respectively; for the 7th Navamsa, they are ख, य, छ and फ respectively. लग्ने जमोकारमथाम्बुसंस्थे गमस्त संस्थे विदुरम्बरे बम् । ठं लग्नगेऽन्त्ये हिबुकाश्रिते डं थमस्तगे दं नभसिस्थिते वै ॥२९॥ 29. When the 8th Navamsa of Gemini is rising, the letters for the Kendras are ज, ओ, ग and ब respectively; for the 9th Navamsa, they are ठ, ड, थ and द respectiuely. एवं विकल्पोऽक्षरसङ्ग्रहोऽयं नाम्नां निरुद्दिष्टविधान उक्तः । सर्वेषु लग्नेषु च केचिदेवमिच्छन्ति पूर्वोक्तविधानवत् ॥३०॥ 30. Thus has been explained the given method of gathering the letters constituting names. Some sages have thus opined as given above for all the signs rising at the time. केन्द्राणि वा केन्द्रगतांशकैः स्वैः पृथक्पृथक् सङ्गुणितानि कृत्वा । त्रिकृद्विभक्तं विदुरक्षरं तत् क्षेत्रेश्वरस्यांशपरिक्रमस्थम् ॥३१॥ 31. Or, multiply separately the several Kendra houses by their corresponding rising Navamsas and divide the result by 9. The quotient will reveal the letter required belonging to the Na- vamsa of the planet. मेष | वृष | मिथु | कट | सिंह | कन्या | तुला | वृश्चि | धनु | मक | कुंभ | मीन क | फ | ज | य | ख | ब | च | व | ग | प | छ | स छ | वं | घ | अ | ञ | भ | ख | ई | झ | फ | ग | ई ट | शं | द | ठ | ट | ध | त | ड | ड | थ | द | ढ र | घ | म | ज | श | ङ | ब | झ | ह | ग | भ | ञ आ | ञ | प | घ | ड | च | भ | ङ | ऐ | झ | म | क ङ | ढ | न | द | .ण | ण | ध | ध | ट | ड | न | त ञ | ष | ख | म | च | प | ङ | प | ङ | ल | क | फ क | ऊ | झ | प | ख | ओ | च | ठ | ग | इ | छ | ब न | ट | ठ | त | त | ड | ण | थ | थ | ट | ठ | द

736 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XCVI. Sl. 14-15 [Multiply the number representing the sign of each Kendra house by the number of its Navamsas (owned by the planets) and divide the product by nine; the remainder gives a particular Navamsa, from whose lord the letter is to be deduced. Suppose Mesha to be rising; then multiply 1 by the Navamsas contained in it, i.e. 6, (the nine Navamsas being owned by six pla- nets) and divide by 9, thus; 1 × 6 ÷ 9. The remainder is 6. The letter indicated will be that of Mercury, i.e. ड and so on.] सञ्चिन्तितप्रार्थितनिर्गतेषु नष्टक्षतस्त्रीरतिभोजनेषु । स्वप्नर्क्षचिन्तापुरुषादिवर्गेष्वेतेषु नामान्युपलक्षयेत ॥३२॥ 32. One ought to find out the names in connnection with the following things: (1) Things thought of (2) things wished for (3) departures; (4) lost objects, (5) damaged things, (6) women; (7) sports (8) dishes (or food) (9) dreams (10) stars (11) cares and (12) men; and so on from the four Kendras in order. The commentator interprets the 12 subjects beginning with सञ्चिन्तित (thought of) as referring to the 4 Kendras from the Lagna in order, in three sets of 4 each; i. e., the names of numbers 1, 5 and 9 should be deduced from the Lagna Kendra: those of 2, 6 and 10 from the fourth Kendra; those of 3, 7 and 11 from the 7th Kendra; and those of 4, 8 and 12, from the 10th Kendra. Here ends Yavaneswara's Akshara Kosa- द्व्यक्षरं चरगृहांशकोदये नाम चास्य चतुरक्षरं स्थिरे । नामयुग्ममपि च द्विमूर्त्तिषु त्र्यक्षरं भवति चास्य पञ्चभिः ॥१४॥ Sloka 14.—If at the time of a query or some body's arrival the rising sign (or Navamsa) is moveable, the name of the person concerned will consist of two syllables; if it is a fixed one, four syllables; if a dual Rasi, he will have a double name, of which the first will have 3 syllables and the second 5. काद्यास्तु वर्गाः कुजशुक्रसौम्यजीवार्कजानां क्रमशः प्रदिष्टाः । वर्णाष्टकं यादि च शीतरश्मे रखेरकारात् क्रमशः स्वराः स्युः ॥१५॥

Adh. XCVI. Sl. 16-17.] षण्णवतितमोऽध्यायः 737 नाम्नानि चाग्न्यम्बुकुमारविष्णुशकेन्द्रपत्नीचतुराननानाम् । तुल्यानि सूर्यात् क्रमशो विचिन्त्य द्वित्र्यादिवर्णैर्घटयेत्स्वबुद्ध्या ॥ Slokas 15-16.—The guttural, palatal, lingual, dental and labial classes respectively belong to Mars, Venus, Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn; the eight letters begin- ning with 'य' to the Moon; and the vowels from 'अ', to the Sun. For the planets beginning with the Sun (owning the rising sign or Navamsa), the names will be synony- mous with those of Fire, Water, Subrahmanya, Vishnu, Indra, Sachi and Brahman respectively, and they will have to be reconstructed as consisting of two, three, four or five syllables, by one's own intelligence. [A strong planet will have a 'tall' syllable, (such as को) one of medium strength, a short one (such as कू); and a weak one, a downward syllable. About the allotment of syllables, some hold that for every 150 minutes traversed by the Sun in the sign occupied there should be one syllable belonging to him for the first letter of the name; for every 225', in the Moon; and for every 200 in other planets.] वयांसि तेषां स्तनपानबाल्यव्रतस्थिता यौवनमध्यवृद्धाः । अतीव वृद्धा इति चन्द्रभौमज्ञशुक्रजीवाकँशनैश्चराणाम् ॥१७॥ Sloka 17.—The age of persons will have to be as- certained from the planets, the Moon, Mars, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, the Sun and Saturn, as that of a baby fed by breast-milk, a child (between 2 and 6 years), a celi- bate (7 to 16 years), a youth (17 to 30), a middle-aged person (from 31 to 50 years), an old man (51 to 80 years) and a very old man (81 to 100 years) respectively. Thus ends the 96th Adhyaya on "Further Omens". बृ. सं 93.

738 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XCVII. Sl. 1-4. पाकाध्यायः ॥९७॥ On the Time of Fruition of Effects. पक्षाद्भानोः सोमस्य मासिकोऽङ्गारकस्य वक्रोक्तः । आर्शनाच्च पाको बुधस्य जीवस्य वर्षेण ॥१॥ षड्भिः सितस्य मासैरब्देन शनेः सुरद्विषोऽब्दार्थात् । वर्षात् सूर्यग्रहणे सद्यः स्यात् त्वाष्ट्रकीलकयोः ॥२॥ त्रिभिरेव धूमकेतोर्मासैः श्वेतस्य सप्तरात्रान्ते । सप्ताहात्परिवेषेन्द्रचापसन्ध्याभ्रसूचीनाम् ॥३॥ Sloka 1-3.—The effects—good or bad—accruing from the transit of the Sun, the Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn and Rahu and from Solar eclipse Twashtru, Tamasa Keelaka, a dusky comet, a white comet, misty haloes round the Sun and the Moon, Rain- bow, twilights and shapes of clouds will come to pass within the period noted against each as shown below : Time of Fruition. Sun — 15 days. | Ráhu — 6 months. Moon — 1 month. | Solar Eclipse — 1 year. Mars — Period (see Adhyaya VI, supra) taken for his retrograde motion. | Twashta Tamasa Keelaka — Same day. Dusky comet — 3 months. Mercury — Before his disappearance. | White comet — 1 week. Halos — 1 week. Jupiter — 1 year. | Rainbows — 1 week. Venus — 6 months. | Twilight — 1 week. Saturn — 1 year. | Shapes of clouds — 1 week. शीतोष्णविपर्यासः फलपुष्पमकालजं दिशां दाहः । स्थिरचरयोरन्यत्वं प्रकृतिविकृतिश्च षण्मासात् ॥४॥

Adh. XCVII. Sl. 5-8.] सप्तनवतितमोऽध्यायः 739 Sloka 4.—The effects of the reversal of the tempe- rature of hot and cold things (or seasons), the appearance of flowers and fruits out of season, burning of quarters, the reversal of the states of moving and fixed objects and abnormal births, will come to pass in six months. अक्रियमाणककरणं भूकम्पोऽनुत्सवो दुरिष्टं च । शोषश्चाशोष्याणां स्रोतोऽन्यत्वं च वर्षार्धात् ॥५॥ Sloka 5.—Things being done without an agent, earthquake, stoppage of festivities, terrible calamities, withering or drying of never-drying things and streams refusing to flow or flowing upwards, these effects will be felt in half a year. स्तम्भकुसूलार्चानां जल्पितरुदितप्रकम्पितस्वेदाः । मासत्रयेण कलहेन्द्रचापनिर्घातपाकाश्च ॥६॥ Sloka 6.—The effects of pillars, granaries, images, speeches, weeping, quaking, sweating, quarrels, rainbows, and portentous thunder will be felt in three months. कीटाखुमक्षिकोरगबाहुल्यं मृगविहङ्गविरुतं च । लोष्टस्य चाप्सु तरणं त्रिभिरेव विपच्यते मासैः ॥७॥ Sloka 7.—The effects of the pests, viz., worms, rats, flies and snakes, of the cries of beasts and birds, and of the floating of clods of earth in water will be felt in three months alone. प्रसवः शुनामरण्ये वन्यानां ग्रामसम्प्रवेशश्च । मधुनिलयतोरणेन्द्रध्वजाश्च वर्षात् समधिकाद्वा ॥८॥ Sloka 8.—The effects of bitches bringing forth their young ones in the forest, the entry of wild animals into the village, bee-hives, arches and Indra's banner will be felt in a year or a little more.

740 बृहत्संहितायाम् [XCVII. 9-13. गोमायुगृध्रसङ्घा दशााहिकाः सद्य एव तूर्यरवः । आक्रुष्टं पक्षफलं वल्मीको विदारणं च भुवः ॥९॥ Sloka 9.—Groups of jackals and vultures make their effects felt in ten days; the sound of musical instruments (when beaten, no sound appearing, and when not beaten sound appearing), the very same day; imprecations, sudden appearance of ant-hills in a house, and bursting of the earth, in a fort-night. अहुताशप्रज्वलनं घृततैलवसादिवर्षणं चापि । सद्यः परिपच्यन्ते मासेऽप्यर्धे च जनवादः ॥१०॥ Sloka 10.—The effects of flames appearing without the existence of fire, the shower of ghee, oil, fat and the like, come to pass on the same day; and of utterances of people, in a month and a half. छत्रचितियूपहुतवहबीजानां सप्तभिर्भवति पक्षैः । छत्रस्य तोरणस्य च केचिन्मासात्फलं प्राहुः ॥११॥ Sloka 11.—The effects of royal umbrellas, sacrificial altars, sacrificial posts, fire and seeds will come to pass in 7 fortnights; but some hold that those of umbrellas and arches will be felt in a month. अत्यन्तविरुद्धानां स्नेहः शब्दश्च वियति भूतानाम् । मार्जारनकुलयोर्मूषकेण सङ्गश्च मासेन ॥१२॥ Sloka 12.—The effects of friendship between deadly enemies, sounds of animals in the sky and sexual union of the cat or the mungoose with the rat will come to pass in a month. गन्धर्वपुरं माताद्रूपवैकृतं हिरण्यविकृतिश्च । ध्वजवेश्मपांसुधूमाकुलं दिक्ष्वथापि मासफलम् ॥१३॥

Adh. XCVII. Sl. 14-17] सप्तनवतितमोऽध्यायः 740 Sloka 13:—The effect of aerial cities, sudden change of taste of articles, discolouration of gold, flags, houses and the quarters filled with dust or smoke will be felt in a month. नवैकाष्टदशैकषट्त्रिकत्रिकसंख्यमासपाकानि । नक्षत्राण्यश्विनिपूर्वकाणि सद्यःफलाश्लेषा ॥१४॥ Sloka 14.—The eight asterisms beginning with As- wini make their effects felt in nine, one, eight, ten, one, six, three and three months respectively and Aslesha, the same day. पित्र्यान्मासः षट् षट् त्रयोऽर्द्धमष्टौ च त्रिषडेकैकाः । मासचतुष्केऽषाढं सद्यःपाकाभिजित्तारा ॥१५॥ Sloka 15.—The twelve asterisms beginning with Magha make their effects felt in one month, six months, six months, three months, half a month, eight months, three months, six months, one month, one month, six months and six months respectively; and Abhijit, the same day. सप्ताष्टाब्ध्यर्द्धं त्रयस्त्रयः पञ्चचैव मासाः स्युः । श्रवणादीनां पाको नक्षत्राणां यथासंख्यम् ॥१६॥ Sloka 16.—The asterisms beginning with Sravana make their effects felt in seven, eight, one and a half, three, three and five months respectively. [The portents whose times of fruition have not been mentioned here are mentioned in Sloka 30 of Adhyaya 32 supra.] निगदितसमये न दृश्यते चेद्विकारं विषुवे ऽप्यन्यते तत् । यदि न कनकरत्नमोक्षदानैरुपशमितं विधिवद् द्विजैश्च शान्त्या ॥ Sloka 17.—If the effects of the portents mentioned above do not come to pass at the time fixed, they will do.

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

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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