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

XXVII. 9, XXVIII. 1] अष्टाविंशोऽध्यायः 247
Sloka 8.—If the sky be without the rays of the Sun,
the Moon and the stars, and if there be no rain, then,
I think it cannot be called Bhadrapada.
The sloka is spurious, says the Commentator.
ऐशानो यदि शीतलोऽमरगणैः संसेव्यमानो भवेत्
पुन्नागागरुपारिजातसुरभिर्वायुः प्रचण्डध्वनिः ।
आपूर्णोदकयौवना वसुमती सम्पन्नसस्याकुला
धर्मिष्ठाः प्रणतारयो नृपतयो रक्षन्ति वर्णांस्तदा ॥९॥
Sloka 9.—If the north-easterly breeze be cool,
scented by the flowers of Punnaga, Agaru and Parijata,
be sonorous and be enjoyed by groups of Gods, the
earth restored to youthful vigour will be full of water
and crops, and kings will curb their enemies, will protect
all class of people and with the utmost justice.
Thus ends the 27th Adhyaya on the Wind Circle.
सद्योवर्षाध्यायः ॥२८॥ Signs of Immediate Rain.
वर्षाप्रश्ने सलिलनिलयं राशिमाश्रित्य चन्द्रो
लग्नं यातो भवति यदि वा केन्द्रगः शुक्लपक्षे ।
सौम्यैर्दृष्टः प्रचुरमुदकं पापदृष्टोऽल्पमम्भः
प्रावृट्काले सृजति न चिराच्चन्द्रवद्गार्गवोऽपि ॥१॥
Sloka 1.—If, at a query regarding rain, the Moon
be posited in the Lagna which is a watery sign (Kataka,
Makara, Kumbha or Meena) or in the 4th, 7th or 10th
house in the bright fortnight, there will be plentiful
rain ere long in the monsoon, provided she is aspected
by benefics. If she be aspected by malefics in the