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

482 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LIV. Sl. 119-122.
south does not, since it is spoilt invariably by the waves
raised by the wind. One who wishes for such a pond
or tank should cover its walls in contact with the water
with strong timber, or with stones and the like, the soil
being rendered hard by the trampling of elephants,
horses, etc.
ककुभवटाम्रप्लक्षकदम्बैः सनिचुलजम्बूवेतसनीपैः ।
कुरबकतालाशोकमधूकैर्बकुलविमिश्रैश्चावृततीराम् ॥११९॥
Sloka 119.—The banks of the tank must be shaded
by Kakubha, banyan, mango, Plaksha, Kadamba, Nichula,
Jambu, Vetasa, Neepa, Kuravaka, Tala, Asoka, Madhuka
and Bakula trees.
द्वारं च नैर्वाहिकमेकदेशे कार्यं शिलासञ्चितवारिमार्गम् ।
कोशस्थितं निर्विवरं कपाटं कृत्वा ततः पांशुभिरावपेत्तम् ॥१२०॥
Sloka 120.—On one side let an outlet for the water
be made with the passage being built of stones; let a
panel without apertures be fixed in a frame and fastened
to the earth with dust and mud.
अञ्जनमुस्तोशीरैः सराजकोशातकामलकचूर्णैः ।
कतकफलसमायुक्तैर्यॊगः कूपे प्रदातव्यः ॥१२१॥
Sloka 121.—A mixture of antimony, Musta bulbs,
Andropogon, powder of Rajakosataka and myrobalan
combined with Kataka nuts should be put into a well.
कलुषं कटुकं लवणं विरसं सलिलं यदि वाशुभगन्धि भवेत् ।
तदनेन भवत्यमलं सुरसं सुसुगन्धि गुणैरपरैश्च युतम् ॥१२२॥
Sloka 122.—If the water is muddy, pungent, salt-
ish, of bad taste, and not of good odour, it will by this
mixture become clear, tasteful, good-smelling, and en-
dowed with other good qualities.