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

Adh. III. Sl. 12-16] तृतीयाऽध्यायः 25
appearance of the Thamasa Keelakas at the time of the
eclipse of the Sun or the Moon. The effects due to the
appearance of the Thamasa Keelakas, etc. should be dec-
lared only when they become visible at other times and
not otherwise.
यस्मिन् यस्मिन् देशे दर्शनमायान्ति सूर्यबिम्बस्थाः ।
तस्मिंस्तस्मिन् व्यसनं महीपतीनां परिज्ञेयम् ॥१२॥
क्षुत्प्रम्लानशरीरा मुनयोऽप्युत्सृष्टधर्मसच्चरिताः ।
निर्मांसबालहस्ताः कृच्छ्रेणायान्ति परदेशम् ॥१३॥
तस्करविलुप्तवित्ताः प्रदीर्घनिःश्वासमुकुलिताक्षिपुटाः ।
सन्तः सन्नशरीराः शोकोद्भवबाष्परुद्धदृशः ॥१४॥
क्षामा जुगुप्समानाः स्वनृपतिपरचक्रपीडिता मनुजाः ।
स्वनृपतिचरितं कर्म न पुराकृतं प्रब्रुवन्त्यन्ये ॥१५॥
गर्भेष्वपि निष्पन्ना वारिमुचो न प्रभूतवारिमुचः ।
सरितो यान्ति तनुत्वं क्वचित्क्वचिज्जायते सस्यम् ॥१६॥
Slokas 12-16.—Wherever these Thamasa Keelakas
show themselves in the Sun's disc, there will be distress
and misery to the kings ruling over these countries. And
even sages, emaciated being stricken with hunger, for-
saking their usual religious duties and good conduct will be
emigrating with great difficulty to other countries, having
in their arms infants—mere skeletons—without flesh due
to want of food. Good men will be robbed of their entire
wealth by thieves and will be heaving long sighs ; and
their eye-lids will be drooping and bodies, languid ; and
their eyes will be obstructed by tears due to sorrow.
Feeling weak and disgusted on account of trouble caused
not only by their own Government but also by other
(bordering) kings, people will begin to speak in disdain
बृ. सं. 4