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

266 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XXX. Sl. 24-27.
Sloka 23.—If a fragmentary cloud presents the
appearance of an armed person and is situated near the
Sun, there will be danger (to the king) from enemies.
If a white aerial city (of clouds) is approached by the
Sun, the town that is besieged by an enemy) will be
victorious ; while if it is cut in two by the Sun, the town
will be destroyed.
सितसितान्तघनवारणं रवेर्भवति वृष्टिकंर यदि सव्यतः ।
यदि च वीरणगुल्मनिभैर्घनैर्दिवसभर्तुरदीप्तदिगुद्भवैः ॥२४॥
Sloka 24.—If the Sun is covered on the right side
by clouds that are white or white-fringed, there will be
rain. If he is screened likewise by clouds which are
similar in appearance to the bushes of Andropogon grass
and which issue from an unblasted quarter, the same
result will ensue.
नृपविपत्तिकरः परिघः सितः क्षतजतुल्यवपुर्बलकोपकृत् ।
कनकरूपधरो बलवृद्धिदः सवितुरुद्गमकालसमुत्थितः ॥२५॥
Sloka 25.—A white cross-bar of clouds appearing at
sunrise will bring about a king's demise; a blood-red one
will ruin an army through internecine warfare; and one
with a golden hue will bestow prosperity on the army.
उभयपार्श्वगतौ परिधी रवेः प्रचुरतोयकरौ वपुषान्वितौ ।
अथ समस्तककुप्परिचारिणः परिधयोऽस्ति कणोऽपि न वारिणः ॥
Sloka 26.—If there are mock Suns touching the
Sun on both sides, there will be abundant rain. Should
they surround him on all the four sides, not a drop of
rain would fall.
ध्वजातपत्रपर्वतद्विपाश्वरूपधारिणः ।
जयाय सन्ध्ययोर्घना रणाय रक्तसन्निभाः ॥२७॥