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

Adh. LIV. Sl. 33-37.] चतुःपञ्चाशोऽध्यायः 465
Slokas 31-32.—When a frog is seen at the foot of
any tree, there will be water at a depth of 22½ cubits at
a distance of one cubit to its north. The signs are : a
mongoose at a depth of 5 cubits, then blue clay, yellow,
then white clay and next a stone of the shape of a frog.
यद्यहिनिलयो दृश्यो दक्षिणतः संस्थितः करञ्जस्य ।
हस्तद्वये तु याम्ये पुरुषत्रितये शिरा सार्धे ॥३३॥
कच्छपकः पुरुषाद्धे प्रथमं चोद्भिद्यते शिरा पूर्वा ।
उदगन्या स्वादुजला हरितोऽश्माधस्ततस्तोयम् ॥३४॥
Slokas 33-34.—If there is an ant-hill to the south of
a Karanja tree, there will be a water-vein at a depth of
17½ cubits at a distance of 2 cubits to its south. The
signs are : a tortoise at a depth of 2½ cubits; there will
first of all appear an easterly vein, then a northerly vein
containing sweet water ; then a green stone below; under-
neath that, there will be water.
उत्तरतश्च मधूकादहिनिलयः पश्चिमे तरोस्तोयम् ।
परिहृत्य पञ्च हस्तानर्धाष्टमपौरुषान् प्रथमम् ॥३५॥
अहिराजः पुरुषेऽस्मिन् धूम्रा धात्री कुलुत्थवर्णोऽश्मा ।
माहेन्द्री भवति शिरा वहति सफेनं सदा तोयम् ॥३६॥
Slokas 35-36.—If there be an ant-hill to the north of
a Madhuka tree, there will be water at a depth of 37½
cubits at a distance of 5 cubits to the west of the tree.
The signs are : first, a big serpent at a depth of 5 cubits,
then tawny clay, a stone of the colour of horse gram ;
next, there will be an easterly vein, carrying always
foamy water.
वल्मीकः स्निग्धो दक्षिणेन तिलकस्य सकुशदूर्वश्चेत् ।
पुरुषैः पञ्चभिरम्भो दिशि वारुण्यां शिरा पूर्वा ॥३७॥
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