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

406 ' बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LI. 1-2.
अङ्गविद्या ॥५१॥ Prediction through Limbs.
This chapter is probably spurious. So says Bhattotpala..
But it will be seen that the author has himself referred to this
subject, viz, Anga Vidya, in Adhyaya II supra (P. 15, lines 2, 3).
दैवज्ञेन शुभाशुभं दिगुदितस्थानाहतानीक्षता
वाच्यं प्रष्टृनिजापराङ्गघटनां चालोक्य कालं धिया ।
सर्वज्ञो हि चराचरात्मकतयाऽसौ सर्वदर्शी विभु-
श्चेष्टाव्याहृतिभिः शुभाशुभफलं सन्दर्शयत्यर्थिनाम् ॥१॥
Sloka 1.—An astrologer should predict good and
bad effects on observing carefully the direction, speech,
place and articles brought at the time, also taking into
consideration the behaviour of the limbs of the questioner
with reference to himself or to another person and the
particular time of his query. For, Time which is Om-
niscient, All-powerful, and All-seeing, on account of its
being the Soul (sustainer) of all beings—moveable and
stationary—shows good and bad effects through the
bodily movements and utterances of the querists.
स्थानं पुष्पसुहासिभूरिफलभृत्सुस्निग्धकृत्तिच्छदा-
सत्पक्षिच्युतशस्तसंज्ञिततरुच्छायोपगूढं समम् ।
देवर्षिद्विजसाधुसिद्धनिलयं सत्पुष्पसस्योक्षितं
सत्स्वादूदकनिर्मलत्वजनिताह्लादं च सच्छाद्वलम् ॥२॥
Sloka 2.—The place favourable for a query is one
which is even (without depressions and elevations),
covered with the shade of trees that smile with flowers,
are laden with fruits, have glossy barks and leaves, are
devoid of ill-omened birds and bear auspicious names;
which is the abode of Gods, sages, Brahmins, virtuous
men and Siddhas, which is endowed with fragrant