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

Adh. L. Sl. 8-10.] पञ्चाशोऽध्यायः 401
Karaveera leaf, as well as those that have a pointed and
round tip.
निष्पन्नो न च्छेद्यो निकषैः कार्यः प्रमाणयुक्तः सः।
मूले म्रियते स्वामी जननी तस्याग्रतश्छिन्ने ॥८॥
Sloka 8.—If a sword that has been made is too
long, the surplus length should not be cut off, but it should
be made to have the required length by rubbing it against
a file. If it is cut at the bottom, the owner will die;
and if at the tip, his mother.
तथा च काश्यपः ।
उत्पन्नो न पुनश्छेद्यो निष्पन्नो यः प्रमाणतः ।
मुष्ट्या भग्ने म्रियेत्स्वामी तदग्रे तस्य मातरम् ॥
तस्मान्न छेदयेत् खड्गमात्मनोऽशुभदं यतः ।
निघर्षणैः प्रमाणस्थः कार्यों येन शुभो भवेत् ॥
यस्मिन् त्सरुप्रदेशे व्रणो भवेत्तद्वदेव खड्गस्य ।
वनितानामिव तिलको गुह्ये वाच्यो मुखे दृष्ट्वा ॥९॥
Sloka 9.—An injury in a particular part of the hilt
shows a similar one in the corresponding part of the
sword, just as a mole on the face of ladies does the
existence of a similar one in their private parts.
अथवा स्पृशति यदङ्गं प्रष्टा निस्त्रिंशभृत्तदवधार्य ।
कोशस्थस्यादेश्यो व्रणोऽस्ति शास्त्रं विदित्वेदम् ॥१०॥
Sloka 10.—Noting the particular limb touched by
a swordsman who questions a diviner about injuries in
the sword, the latter should declare the injury to exist in
the particular part of the sword kept in the sheath, by
understanding the following rules thereon.
To find out if there are dents at all on the sword, one should
find out the Lagna at the time: if there are malefics in the
Kendras, surely there will be some flaw in the sword.
बृ. सं. 51