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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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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॥