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

Adh. XI. Sl. 54-56] एकादशोऽध्यायः 143
Sloka 53.—Barring the Ketus (comets) that are good,
I shall proceed to state the several princes that will be
killed according as the other (malefic) comets eclipse the
several stars by their tails or come in contact with the
same.
अश्विन्यामश्मकपं भरणीषु किरातपार्थिवं हन्यात् ।
बहुलासु कलिङ्गेशं रोहिण्यां शूरसेनपतिम् ॥५४॥
Sloka 54. When the asterism Aswini is dimmed or
touched by a malign comet, the chief of the Asmakas will
die. If Bharani be the star in question, it is the Kirata
king that will be killed. When the star is Krittika, the
Kalinga chief will perish. If the star be Rohini, the head
of the Surasenas will meet with his death.
औशीनरमपि सौम्ये जलजा जीवाधिपं तथाऽऽर्द्रासु ।
आदित्येऽश्मकनाथान् पुष्ये मगधाधिपं हन्ति ॥५५॥
Sloka 55. The king of the Useenaras will be killed
when a bad comet dims or touches the star Mrigasira.
The chief of the fishermen will be killed when the star
Ardra is eclipsed by such a comet. The chief of the
Asmakas and the lord of the Magadhas will respectively
meet with their end when the asterisms Punarvasu and
Pushya are contaminated by a malignant comet.
असिकेशं भौजङ्गे पित्र्येऽङ्गं पाण्ड्यनाथमपि भाग्ये ।
औज्जयिनिकमार्यम्णे सावित्रे दण्डकाधिपतिम् ॥५६॥
Sloka 56. If the star be Aslesha, the head of the
Asikas will be killed. The ruler of the Magadhas will
die if the star in question be Magha. The king of the
Pandya kingdom will take his exit when the asterism is
Purvaphalguni. When the star is Uttaraphalguni, the