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

'Adh. XLVI. Sl. 65-68.] षट्चत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः 361
ब्राह्मणान् परमान्नेन दक्षिणाभिश्च तर्पयेत् ।
बहुप्रदक्षिणा होमाः कर्तव्याश्च प्रयत्नतः ॥६५॥
Slokas 64-65.—During these aerial portents, the
King ought to worship the Wind-God with flour of bar-
ley; and the Brahmins, being devout and pure, should
recite repeatedly the five hymns beginning with “ आवयोः ”
The King should worship Brahmins with Payasa and
Dakshina. Similarly, offerings should be made unto the
Fire with devotion and efforts, along with Brahmin-feed-
ing and Dakshinas on a large scale.
(10) Portents connected with Animals and Birds.
पुरपक्षिणो वनचरा वन्या वा निर्भया विशन्ति पुरम् ।
नक्तं वा दिवसचराः क्षपाचरा वा चरन्त्यहनि ॥६६॥
सन्ध्याद्वयेऽपि मण्डलमावभ्रन्तो मृगा विहङ्गा वा ।
दीप्तायां दिश्यथवा क्रोशन्तः संहता भयदाः ॥६७॥
Slokas 66-67.—Village birds roaming in the forest,
jungle birds getting freely into the town or village; day-
birds (crows) flying at night; night-birds (owls, etc.)
flying at day time; and birds or beasts forming circles
at dawn and twilight, or howling in groups facing the
Sun, presage danger.
श्येनाः प्ररुदन्त इव द्वारे क्रोशन्ति जम्बुका दीप्ताः ।
प्रविशेन्नरेन्द्रभवने कपोतकः कौशिको यदि वा ॥६८॥
Sloka 68.—When eagles appear to be weeping,
jackals facing the Sun howl hideously at the gates of the
city, or when a pigeon or owl enters the King's palace,
danger has to be apprehended.
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