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

302 बृहत्संहितायाम् [XXXVIII. 6-8. XXXIX. 1
रजनीद्वयं विसर्पति यस्मिन् राष्ट्रे रजोधनं बहुलम् ।
परचक्रस्यागमनं तस्मिन्नपि सन्निबोद्धव्यम् ॥६॥
Sloka 6.—When a thick cloud of dust spreads over a
kingdom for two nights successively, it should be under-
stood that the country will be the victim of foreign in-
vasion.
निपतति रजनीत्रितयं चतुष्कमप्यन्नरसविनाशाय ।
राज्ञां सैन्यक्षोभो रजसि भवेत् पञ्चरात्रभवे ॥७॥
Sloka 7.—If dust falls continuously for three or even
four nights, food-grains and liquid-substances will be
destroyed; and if for five nights, there will be mutiny in
the forces of kings.
केत्वाद्युदयविमुक्तं यदा रजो भवति तीव्रभयदायि ।
शिशिरादन्यत्रर्त्तौ फलमविकुलमाहुराचार्याः ॥८॥
Sloka 8.—Dust augurs terrible danger only when it
is independent of the rise of Ketus, etc. The sages declare
that the effects will be fully realised only in seasons other
than winter.
Thus ends the 38th Adhyaya on 'Haze.'
निर्घातलक्षणाध्यायः ॥३९॥ Hurricane.
पवनः पवनाभिहतो गगनादवनौ यदा समापतति ।
भवति तदा निर्घातः स च पापो दीप्तविहगरुतः ॥१॥
Sloka 1.—When a wind struck by another dashes
against the earth from the sky, a portentous thunder is
produced. It is harmful when it is attended by the harsh
cries of birds facing the Sun.