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

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

Nakshatra Effect Ruler of the योगतारा-Yogatara

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

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

754 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. CI.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

754 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. CIII. Sl. 1-3. विवाहपटलम् ॥१०३॥ (of Vindhyavasin). Effects of Planetary Combination at the Time of Marriage. मूर्तौ करोति दिनकृद्विधवां कुजश्च राहुर्विपन्नतनयां रविजो दरिद्राम् । शुक्रः शशाङ्कतनयश्च गुरुश्च साध्वी- मायुःक्षयं प्रकुरुतेऽथ विभावरीशः ॥१॥ Sloka 1.—If the Sun or Mars occupy the Lagna at the time of marriage, the girl will become a widow ; Rahu in such a position will deprive her of her children ; Saturn will make her penurious; Venus, Mercury or Jupiter will give her a good character; the Moon will cut short her span of life. कुर्वन्ति भास्करशनैश्चरराहुभौमा दारिद्र्यदुःखमतुलं नियतं द्वितीये । वित्तेश्वरीमविधवां गुरुशुक्रसौम्या नारीं प्रभूततनयां कुरुते शशाङ्कः ॥२॥ Sloka 2.—The Sun, Saturn, Rahu or Mars posited in the 2nd house from the Lagna causes unfailingly inde- scribable miseries arising from poverty ; Jupiter, Venus or Mercury in such a position makes the girl very rich and have a long-lived husband; the Moon enables her to become the mother of many children. सूर्येन्दुभौमगुरुशुक्रबुधास्तृतीये कुर्युः सदा बहुसुतां धनभागिनीं च । व्यक्तां दिवाकरसुतः सुभगां करोति मृत्युं ददाति नियमात् खलु सैंहिकेयः ॥३॥

Adh. CIII. Sl. 4-6.] त्र्यधिकशततमोऽध्यायः 765 Sloka 3.—The Sun, the Moon, Mars, Jupiter, Venus or Mercury, when posited in the 3rd house from the Lagna, makes her always wealthy and have many children ; Saturn makes her famous and the beloved of her husband ; Rahu in such a position invariably causes death. स्वल्पं पयः स्रवति सूर्य्यसुते चतुर्थे दौर्भाग्यमुष्णकिरणः कुरुते शशी च । राहुः सपत्नमपि च क्षितिजोऽल्पवित्तं दद्याद्भृगुः सुरगुरुश्च बुधश्च सौख्यम् ॥४॥ Sloka 4.—When Saturn occupies the 4th house, very little milk will flow from her breasts; the Sun or the Moon in such a position makes her unfortunate (i.e., disliked by the husband); Rahu creates enemies (or a co- wife) ; Mars causes poverty ; Venus Jupiter or Mercury bestows happiness. नष्टात्मजां रविकुजौ खलु पञ्चमस्थे चन्द्रात्मजो बहुसुतां गुरुभार्गवौ च राहुर्ददाति मरणं शनिरुग्ररोगं कन्याविनाशमचिरात्कुरुते शशाङ्कः ॥५॥ Sloka 5.—The Sun or Mars in the 5th house from the Lagna will certainly destroy her issue; Mercury, Jupiter or Venus bestows many sons; Rahu causes death; Saturn, a fell disease; the Moon brings about the girl's death ere long. षष्ठाश्रिताः शनिदिवाकरराहुजीवाः कुर्युः कुजश्च सुभगां श्वशुरेषु भक्ताम् । चन्द्रः करोति विधवामुशना दरिद्रा- मृद्धां शशाङ्कतनयः कलहप्रियां च ॥ ६॥

766 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. CIII. Sl. 7-9. Sloka 6.—Saturn, the Sun, Rahu, Jupiter or Mars in the 6th house makes the bride the beloved of her hus- band, and devoted to the elders (such as the father-in-law); the Moon makes her a widow; Venus, penurious; Mer- cury, wealthy but fond of quarrels. सौरारजीवबुधराहुरवीन्दुशुक्राः कुर्युः प्रसह्य खलु सप्तमराशिसंस्थाः । वैधव्यबन्धनवधक्षयमर्थनाश- व्याधिप्रवासमरणानि यथाक्रमेण ॥७॥ Sloka 7.—Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury, Rahu, the Sun, the Moon and Venus posited in the 7th house, cause perforce widowhood, imprisonment, destruction, decay, loss of wealth, disease, absence in other places and death respectively. स्थानेऽष्टमे गुरुबुधौ नियतं वियोगं मृत्युं शशी भृगुसुतश्च तथैव राहुः । सूर्यः करोत्यविधवां सरुजं महीजः सूर्यात्मजो धनवतीं पतिवल्लभां च ॥८॥ Sloka 8.—Jupiter and Mercury (severally or together) in the 8th house cause separation between the husband and the wife for certain; the Moon, Venus and Rahu cause death; the Sun makes her predecease her husband; Mars, sickly; Saturn, wealthy and the beloved of her husband. धर्मे स्थिता भृगुदिवाकरभूमिपुत्रा जीवश्च धर्मनिरतां शशिजस्त्वरोगम् । राहुश्च सूर्यतनयश्च करोति वन्ध्यां कन्याप्रसूतिमटनां कुरुते शशाङ्कः ॥९॥

Adh. CIII. Sl. 10-12.] त्र्यधिकशततमोऽध्यायः 707 Sloka 9:-Venus, the Sun, Mars and Jupiter posited in the 9th house make the girl devoted to virtue ; Mer- cury gives her good health ; Rahu and Saturn make her barren ; the Moon gives her daughters and much roaming about. राहुर्नभःस्थलगतो विधवा करोति पापे रतां दिनकरश्च शनैश्चरश्च । मृत्युं कुजोऽर्थरहितां कुलटां च चन्द्रः शेषाग्रहा धनवतीं सुभगां च कुर्युः ॥१०॥ Sloka 10.-Rahu in the 10th house causes widow- hood ; the Sun and Saturn make her addicted to sinful deeds ; Mars causes death ; the Moon makes her indigent and unchaste (frail) ; the others (Mercury, Jupiter and Veuus), wealthy and beloved of the husband. आये रविर्बहुसुतां सधनां शशाङ्कः पुत्रान्वितां क्षितिसुतो रविजो धनाढ्याम् । आयुष्मतीं सुरगुरुः शशिजः समृद्धां राहुः करोत्यविधवां भृगुरर्थयुक्ताम् ॥११॥ Sloka 11.-The Sun posited in the 11th house bes- tows many sons ; the Moon, wealth ; Mars, sons ; Saturn, wealth ; Jupiter, longevity ; Mercury, prosperity ; Rahu, long life on the husband ; and Venus, riches. अन्ते गुरुर्धनवतीं दिनकृद्दरिद्रां चन्द्रो धनव्ययकरीं कुलटां च राहुः । साध्वीं भृगुः शशिसुतो बहुपुत्रपौत्रीं पानप्रसक्तहृदयां रविजः कुजश्च ॥१२॥ Sloka 12.-Jupiter in the 12th house confers wealth on the bride ; the Sun makes her poverty-stricken ; the Moon, a spend-thrift ; Rahu, immoral ; Venus, devoted

768 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. CIII. 13; CIV. 1-2. to her husband; Mercury bestows many children and grand children; Saturn and Mars make her heart addict- ed to drink. गोपैर्यष्ट्याहतानां खुरपुटदलिता या तु धूलिर्दिनान्ते सोद्वाहे सुन्दरीणां विपुलधनसुतारोग्यसौभाग्यकर्त्री । तस्मिन् काले न चर्क्षं न च तिथिकरणं नैव लग्नं न योगः ख्यातः पुंसां सुखार्थं शमयति दुरितान्युत्थितं गोरजस्तु ॥१३॥ Sloka 13.—The dust that is raised in the evening by the pointed hoofs of the cows beaten by the cow-herds with their sticks is favourable for the marriage of beauti- ful girls. It bestows abundant wealth, sons, sound health and leads to the husband’s affection. At this time it is not at all necessary to consider the asterism, the Tithi, Karana, Yoga and Lagna. For, the dust raised by cows is noted for giving happiness to men and wards off all sins. Thus ends the 103rd Adhyaya on the "Effects of Planetary Combination at the Time of Marriage". ग्रहगोचराध्यायः ॥१०४॥ On Transits of Planets. प्रायेण सूत्रेण विनाकृतानि प्रकाशरन्ध्राणि चिरन्तनानि । रत्नानि शास्त्राणि च योजितानि नवैर्गुणैर्भूषयितुं क्षमाणि ॥१॥ Sloka 1.—Generally, ancient gems and Sastras which are without strings (unstrung) and a metrical form (respectively), whose bores are quite visible and faults apparent (respectively), become fit to be worn as orna- ments and to be held in high esteem (respectively), when they are combined with new strings and excellent ideas couched in fine metres (respectively). प्रायेण गोचरो व्यवहार्योऽतस्तत्फलानि वक्ष्यामि । नानावृत्तैरार्या मुखचपलत्वं क्षमध्वं नः ॥२॥

Adh. CIV. Sl 3.] त्र्यधिकशततमोऽध्यायः 769 Sloka 2.--Generally, the transit of planets comes within the purview of our daily experience. Hence I shall expound its effects, O noble persons in varied metres. Kindly excuse my volubility. This verse is composed in the आर्या metre known as मुखचपला. Here the author steps into the realm of Prosody too. Primarily, metres are classified under two heads., viz., वृत्त and जाति. The for- mer is based upon groups of three syllables called अक्षरगण, while the latter, upon groups of four Matras or syllabic instants. आर्या belongs to the latter class. Most of the verses in this work are in the आर्या metre, whose construction is as follows:— The first and third quar- ters must have 12 Matras each of three Ganas, the second, 18 and the fourth 15. In the second, there will be four Ganas and a final long syllable. In the 4th, the 9th Matra will be considered as a group by itself. Thus in both the halves, there will be 7 groups and a long syllable (2 Matras). It is a rule that the odd groups ought not to have जगण (◡-◡) and the sixth ought to have जगण or four Laghus (◡ ◡ ◡ ◡). Let us take the above verse itself and see if it satisfies these conditions. $\overset{1}{--}$, $\overset{2}{◡-◡}$, $\overset{3}{--◡}$, $\overset{4}{--}$, $\overset{5}{--}$, $\overset{6}{◡-◡}$, $\overset{7}{--}$, $-$ (12+18) $--$, $◡-◡$, $--$, $◡ ◡ ◡ ◡$, $--$, $◡$, $--$, $-$ (12+15). In addition to this, the above is मुखचपला आर्या ; i. e., the 2nd and 4th Ganas of the first half should necessarily be जगण having a long syllable on either side ; the second half follows the rules of an ordinary आर्या. In the above example the 4th गण is not ज. माण्डव्यगिरं श्रुत्वा न मदीया रोचतेऽथवा नैवम् । साध्वी तथा न पुंसां प्रिया यथा स्याज्जघनचपला ॥३॥ Sloka 3.--Or, my statements on this subject will surely be admired by the learned who have heard those of Mandavya, for men do not love their devout and chaste wives so much as they do courtesans. This verse is composed in the जघनचपला kind of आर्या whose characteristics are that the first half is like that of the ordinary Arya and the second like that of मुखचपला. Mandavya's statements,

770 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. CIV. Sl. 4-5. though containing the truth, are not couched in fine words and metres. So, the author says that his will be loved and appreciated by the cultured. This Mandavya is mentioned by Pingalacharya as an author on Prosody. सूर्यः षट्त्रिदशस्थितस्त्रिदशषट्सप्ताद्यगश्चन्द्रमा जीवः सप्तनवद्विपञ्चमगतो वक्रार्कजौ षट्त्रिगौ । सौम्यः षड्द्विचतुर्दशाष्टमगतः सर्वेऽप्युपान्ते शुभाः शुक्रः सप्तमषड्दशर्क्षसहितः शार्दूलवत् त्रासकृत् ॥४॥ Sloka 4.—The Sun in his transit is beneficial in the 6th, 3rd and 10th places from the Janma Rasi; the Moon in the Janma Rasi, the 3rd, 6th, 7th and the 10th houses; Jupiter, in the 2nd, 5th, 7th and 9th ; Mars and Saturn, in the 3rd and 6th ; Mercury, in the 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th and 10th ; all the planets are beneficial when they tran- sit the 11th place. Venus causes dread like the tiger in the 6th, 7th and 10th ; (in other places, he confers bene- ficial results). A knowledge of वेध is quite necessary for ascertaining, the correct results of transit. See जा-पा Adhyaya XIII-60 and फ-दी. Adhyaya XXVI. This verse is composed in the शार्दूलविक्रीडितवृत्त whose definition is सूर्याश्वैर्मसजास्ततः सगुरवः शार्दूलविक्रीडितम्- जन्मन्यायासदोऽर्कः क्षपयति विभवान् कोष्ठरोगाध्वदाता वित्तभ्रंशं द्वितीये दिशति च न सुखं वञ्चनां दृग्रुजं च । स्थानप्राप्तिं तृतीये धननिचयमुदा कल्पकृच्चारिहर्त्ता रोगान् दत्ते चतुर्थे जनयति च मुहुः स्रग्धरा भोगविघ्नम् ॥५॥ Sloka 5.—The Sun passing through the Janma Rasi causes fatigue, reduces wealth, brings on bowel-disease and wearisome travelling. When he transits the 2nd house, there will be loss of wealth and the person will be unhappy. He will be duped and suffer from eye-trouble.

Adh. CIV. Sl. 6-7.] त्र्यधिकशततमोऽध्यायः 771 In the 3rd house, acquisition of a new position, advent of moneys, happiness, freedom from sickness and destruc- tion of enemies will be the result. In the 4th house, the Sun causes diseases, and there will often arise impedi- ments to the native in the matter of his sexual enjoy- ments. This Sloka is in स्रग्धरा metre which is defined as म्रभ्नैर्यानां त्रयेण त्रिमुनियतियुता स्रग्धरा कीर्त्तितेयम्. पीडाः स्युः पञ्चमस्थे सवितरि बहुशो रोगारिजनिताः षष्ठेऽर्को हन्ति रोगान् क्षपयति च रिपून् शोकांश्च नुदति । अध्वानं सप्तमस्थो जठरगदमयं दैन्यं च कुरुते रुक्त्रासौ चाष्टमस्थे भवति सुवदना न क्वापि वनिता ॥६॥ Sloka 6.—When the Sun transits the 5th house, there will be multifarious troubles arising from illness and ene- mies; in the 6th, he puts an end to illness, enemies and grief; in the 7th, there will be wearisome travelling, diseases of the stomach and humiliation; in the 8th, he will suffer from fear and diseases; and even his own wife will speak harshly to him. This verse is called सुवदना. This consists of 20 letters; the definition is ज्ञेया सप्ताश्वषड्भिर्मरभनययुता ग्लौ गः सुवदना । रवावापद्दैन्यं रुगिति नवमे वित्तचेष्टाविरोधो जयं प्राप्नोत्युग्रं दशमगृहगे कर्मसिद्धि क्रमेण । जयस्थानं मानं विभवमपि चैकादशे रोगनाशं सुवृत्तानां चेष्टा भवति सफला द्वादशे नेतरेषाम् ॥७॥ Sloka 7.—The Sun in the 9th causes danger, humili- ation, disease and impediments to wealth and undertak- ings; in the 10th house, a very mighty undertaking will

772 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. CIV. Sl. 8-9. be successfully completed. A new position, honour, wealth and freedom from disease will be the effect of the Sun's transit in the 11th house. When the Sun passes through the 12th, the activities of only those that have a bright character will be successful and not of others. This is in सुवृत्ता metre - A पाद consists of 19 syllables यभौ न्सौरौ गश्चेद्विरसमुनिभिः स्याद्विरामैः सुवृत्ता- शशी जन्मन्यन्नप्रवरशयनाच्छादनकरो द्वितीये मानार्थान् ग्लपयति सविघ्नश्च भवति । तृतीये वस्त्रस्त्रीधनविजयसौख्यानि लभते चतुर्थेऽविश्वासः शिखरिणि भुजङ्गेन सदृशः ॥८॥ Sloka 8.--The Moon in her travel through the Janma Rasi gives excellent dishes, couches and shawls ; in the 2nd, reduces honour and wealth and causes impediments; in the 3rd, confers clothes, damsels, wealth, success and happiness ; when she is in the 4th, one loses trust in others, as in a mountain infested with snakes The metre is शिखरिणी- (17 syllables). रसै रुद्रैश्छिन्ना यमनसभलागः शिखरिणी. दैन्यं व्याधिं शुचमपि शशी पञ्चमे मार्गविघ्नं षष्ठे वित्तं जनयति सुखं शत्रुरोगक्षयं च । यानं मानं शयनमशनं सप्तमे वित्तलाभं मन्दाक्रान्ते फणिनि हिमगौ चाष्टमे भीर्न कस्य ॥९॥ Sloka 9.--The Moon in the 5th brings about humi- liation, illness, grief and obstruction to journey ; in the 6th, confers wealth and happiness and destroys enemies and diseases; in the 7th confers vehicles, honour, couches, food and money. Whoever is not frightened as by a snake trodden upon accidentally, when the Moon is in the 8th ?

Adh. CIV. Sl. 10-12.] त्र्यधिकशततमोऽध्यायः 773 This is in मन्दाक्रान्ता (of 17 syllables). मन्दाक्रान्ता मभनततगा गः समुद्रर्तु लोकैः— नवमगृहगो बन्धोद्वेगश्रमोदररोगकृद् दशमभवने चाज्ञाकर्मप्रसिद्धिकरः शशी । उपचयसुहृत्संयोगार्थप्रमोदमुपान्त्यगो वृषभचरितान्दोषानन्त्ये करोति च सव्ययान् ॥१०॥ Sloka 10.—The Moon in the 9th causes imprison- ment, agony, suffering and stomach diseases ; in the 10th, confers position of authority and accomplishment of one's task ; in the 11th, prosperity, meeting of friends, riches and joy ; in the 12th, causes expenses and blemishes caused by one's own action, as in the case of a bull (which spoils both its hoofs and horns, by striking the earth, etc.) The वृत्त is वृषभचरित—It is also known as हरिणी वृषभचरितं नसौ म्रौ स्लो गो रसौदधिसप्तकैः— कुजेऽभिघातः प्रथमे द्वितीये नरेन्द्रपीडा कलहारिदोषैः । भृशं च पित्तानलचौररोगैरुपन्द्रवज्रप्रतिमोऽपि यः स्यात् ॥११॥ Sloka 11.—Mars in the Janma Rasi causes bodily affliction ; in the 2nd, trouble from the sovereign and enemies, quarrels, excessive bilious troubles, fire accidents, robbery and disease, though the person is like Upendra or thunderbolt. This is in उपेन्द्रवज्रा— उपेन्द्रवज्रा तु जतौ जगौ गः— तृतीयगश्चौरकुमारकेभ्यो भौमः सकाशात्फलमादधाति । प्रदीप्तिमाज्ञां धनमौर्णिकानि धात्वाकराख्यानि किलापराणि ॥१२॥ Sloka 12.—Mars in the 3rd confers benefits through thieves and urchins, energy, authority, wealth, woollen articles, mineral wealth and the like.

774 वृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. CIV. St. 13-16. This is written in उपजाति, a combination of इन्द्रवज्रा and उपेन्द्रवज्रा. भवति धरणिजे चतुर्थगे ज्वरजठरगदासृगुद्भवः । कुपुरुषजनिताच्च सङ्गमात्प्रसभमपि करोति चाशुभम् ॥१३॥ Sloka 13.—Mars in the 4th causes, fever, stomach- maladies, bleeding and great harm through the association with the wicked. This is in प्रसभवृत्त—प्रसभमपि ननौ रलौ गुरुः— रिपुगदकोपभयानि पञ्चमे तनयकृताश्च शुचो महीसुते । द्युतिरपि नास्य चिरं भवेत् स्थिरा शिरसि कपेरिव मालती यथा ॥१४ Sloka 14.—Mars in the 5th causes enmity, illness, anger, fear, grief on account of one's sons, and a quick loss of energy as the tossing of a jasmine wreath from the head of a monkey. The metre is मालती-नजजरकैरपि मालती मता— रिपुभयकलहैर्विवर्जितः सकनकविद्रुमताम्रकामगः । रिपुभवनगते महीसुते किमपरवक्त्रविकारमीक्षते ॥ १५॥ Sloka 15.—Mars in the 6th brings about the termina- tion of strife with one's enemies, fear and quarrels, and confers gold, corals and copper thus enabling a person to hold his head aloft. The metre is अपरवक्त्र- अयुजि ननरला गुरुः समे तदपरवक्त्रमिदं नजौ जरौ- कलत्रकलहाक्षिरुग्जठररोगकृत्सप्तमे क्षरत्क्षतजरुक्षितः क्षपितवित्तमानोऽष्टमे । कुजे नवमसंस्थिते परिभवार्थनाशादिभि- र्विलम्बितगतिर्भवत्यबलदेहधातुक्लमैः ॥१६॥ Sloka 16.—Mars in the 7th causes quarrel with one's wife, eye-trouble and stomach-disease; in the 8th house,