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

Adh. LXXXVI. Sl. 1-4.] षडशीतितमोऽध्यायः 645
pies an elevated place. One contrary to the above is
declared to be inauspicious; whereas one that falls down
after standing erect for awhile, brings sumptuous food.
Thus ends the 85th Adhyaya on " Tokens of Tooth-sticks ".
शाकुनम् ॥८६॥ Omens through Birds and Beasts.
यच्छक्रशुक्रवागीशकपिष्ठलगरुत्मताम् ।
मतेभ्यः प्राह ऋषभो भागुरेर्देवलस्य च ॥१॥
भारद्वाजमतं दृष्ट्वा यच्च श्रीद्रव्यवर्धनः ।
आवन्तिकः प्राह नृपो महाराजाधिराजकः ॥२॥
सप्तर्षीणां मतं यच्च संस्कृतं प्राकृतं च यत् ।
यानि चोक्तानि गर्गाद्यैर्यात्राकारैश्च भूरिभिः ॥३॥
तानि दृष्ट्वा चकोरमं सर्वशाकुनसङ्ग्रहम् ।
वराहमिहिरः प्रीत्या शिष्याणां ज्ञानमुत्तमम् ॥४॥
Slokas 1-4.―For the delectation of his disciples has
Varahamihira written this science, the source of super
knowledge abridging all the existing works on this science
of Omens, having read the works of Rishabha who incor-
porated in his work the teachings of Indra, Sukra, Briha-
spati, Sage Kapisthala and Garuda, of Bhaguri, of
Devala, of the blessed king Dravyavardhana, ruler of
Avanti, and born of the family of great emperors who
followed the work of Sage Bharadwaja, of the seven
Seers, of Garga and other sages, of several authors on
the subject of 'Journey' and other works in Sanskrit
and Prakrit.
.. Who is this king Sri Dravyavardhana ? Was he a descend-
ant of Harsha Vardhana ? Was he a Buddhist ? Was Avanti