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

Adh. XLVI. Sl. 40-44.] षट्चत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः 355
foreshadow danger to the kingdom, fear of disease and
divine visitation in six months.
अन्यर्त्तौ सप्ताहं प्रबन्धवर्षे प्रधाननृपमरणम् ।
रक्ते शस्त्रोद्योगो मांसास्थिवसादिभिर्मरकः ॥४०॥
धान्यहिरण्यत्वक्फलकुसुमाद्यैर्वर्षितैर्भयं विन्द्यात् ।
अङ्गारपांसुवर्षे विनाशमायाति तन्नगरम् ॥४१॥
Slokas 40-41.—Continuous rain for seven days in
any season but the rainy, denotes the death of the chief
sovereign. If there be a rain of blood, there would be
war; of flesh, bones, marrow and the like, epidemics; of
corn, gold, tree-barks, fruits, etc., peril; and of burning
coal and dust, the particular town will be destroyed.
उपला विना जलधरैर्विकृता वा प्राणिनो यदा वृष्टाः ।
छिद्रं वाप्यतिवृष्टौ सस्यानामीतिसञ्जननम् ॥४२॥
Sloka 42.—When there is a rain of stones without
clouds or of unnatural animals, or during an excessive
rain when there is some spot without any rain whatso-
ever, the crops would get the six-fold pest. (P. 61, supra.)
क्षीरघृतक्षौद्राणां दध्नो रुधिरोष्णवारिणां वर्षे ।
देशविनाशो ज्ञेयोऽसृग्वर्षे चापि नृपयुद्धम् ॥४३॥
Sloka 43.—When there is a rain of milk, ghee,
honey, curds and hot water, the ruin of the country is to
be predicted; and when there is one of blood, war among
kings will be the result.
This Sloka is omitted in some editions.
यद्यमलेऽर्के छाया न दृश्यते दृश्यते प्रतीपा वा ।
देशस्य तदा सुमहद्भयमायातं विनिर्दिश्यम् ॥४४॥
Sloka 44.—If trees cast no shadow even when the
Sun shines brightly, or if the shadow is in the same