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

462 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh LIV. Sl. 16-20
पूर्वेण यदि बदर्या वल्मीको दृश्यते जलं पश्चात् ।
पुरुषैस्त्रिभिरादेश्यं श्वेता गृहगोधिकाङ्गेऽनरं ॥१६॥
Sloka 16.—When an ant-hill is seen to the east of
a Jujube tree, water is to be declared at a depth of 15
cubits at a distance of 3 cubits to its west When the
earth is dug 2½ cubits, a white lizard will be found.
सपलाशा बदरी चेद्दिश्यपरस्यां ततो जलं भवति ।
पुरुषत्रये सपादे पुरुषेऽत्र च दुण्डुभश्चिह्नम् ॥१७॥
Sloka 17.—If a Jujube tree is seen along with a
Palasa tree, water will be found at a depth of 16¼ cubits
at a distance of 3 cubits to its west. At a depth of 5
cubits, the sign will be a non-poisonous snake.
बिल्वोदुम्बरयोगे विहाय हस्तत्रयं तु याम्येन ।
पुरुषैस्त्रिभिरम्बु भवेत् कृष्णोऽर्द्धनरे च मण्डूकः ॥१८॥
Sloka 18.—There will be water at a depth of 15
cubits at a distance of 3 cubits to the south of a place
where a Bilwa and an Indian fig tree are together. The
sign at a depth of 2½ cubits is a black frog.
काकोदुम्बरिकायां वल्मीको दृश्यते शिरा तस्मिन् ।
पुरुषत्रये सपादे पश्चिमदिक्स्था वहति सा च ॥१९॥
आपाण्डुपीतिका मृद्गोरसवर्णश्च भवति पाषाणः ।
पुरुषार्धे कुमुदनिभो दृष्टिपथं मूषको याति ॥२०॥
Slokas 19-20.—If an ant-hill is seen near a Kako-
dumbara tree, there will be a westerly water vein flowing
at a depth 16¼ cubits. The signs are pale yellow clay
and white stone; and at a depth of 2½ cubits a lily-
coloured white rat will greet the eyes.