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

652 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXXXVI. Sl. 19-23.
during day time on mountains (elevated places); like-
wise those that roam by night are strong on water at
night time. Among hermaphrodite, female and male
ones, each is stronger than its predecessor.
जवजातिबलस्थानहर्षसत्त्वस्वरान्विताः ।
स्वभूमावनुलोमाश्च तदूनाः स्युर्विवर्जिताः ॥१९॥
Sloka 19.—Strong are creatures (omens) that pos-
sess superior speed, species, strength, position, jolly mood,
courage (fearlessness) and voice, and are in their respec-
tive haunts, whereas those that are deficient in the above
things are weak.
कुक्कुटेभपिरिल्यश्च शिखिवञ्जुलछिक्कराः ।
बलिनः सिंहनादश्च कूटपूरी च पूर्वतः ॥२०॥
Sloka 20.—The cock, elephant, Pirili (a bird),
peacock, Vanjula, musk-rat (or civet cat?), Simha-
nada and Kutapuri are strong in the East.
क्रोष्टुकोलूकहारीतकाककोकर्क्षपिङ्गलाः ।
कपोतरुदिताक्रन्दक्रूरशब्दाश्च याम्यतः ॥२१॥
Sloka 21.—The jackal, owl, Harita, crow, ruddy
goose, bear, ichneumon, dove, as well as weeping, crying
and cruel expressions are strong in the South.
गोशशक्रौञ्चलोमाङ्गहंसोत्क्रोश कपिञ्जलाः ।
बिडालोत्सववादित्रगीतहासाश्च वारुणाः ॥२२॥
Sloka 22.—The cow, hare, Krauncha, hair-eater
(jackal?), swan, osprey, Kapinjala, cat, as well as
festivities, instrumental music, singing and laughter are
strong in the West.
शतपत्रकुरङ्गाखुमृगैकशफकोकिलाः ।
चाषशल्यकपुण्याहघण्टाशंखरवा उदक् ॥२३॥