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

660 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXXXVI. Sl. 50-53.
Slokas 48 49.—The Ruru deer, antelope and mon-
key during day are to be treated as for a journey :
similarly are to be treated the Chasha, Vanjula and cock
in the fore-noon. In the latter half of the night, the
Naptrika, owl and Pingala are to be considered as for a
journey. In bevies of ladies, all the above birds and
beasts should be taken in the reverse order both for jour-
ney and doings, etc.
नृपसन्दर्शने ग्राह्यः प्रवेशेऽपि प्रयाणवत् ।
गिर्यरण्यप्रवेशेषु नदीनां चावगाहने ॥५०॥
वामदक्षिणगौ शस्तौ यौ तु तावग्रपृष्ठगौ ।
Slokas 50-50½.—For an interview of the Sovereign,
and also for the entering of the royal palace, the omens
are to be considered just as during a journey. As for
climbing mountains, entering forests and bathing in
(crossing) rivers, those that are auspicious to the left and
right for a journey are favourable in front and behind
respectively.
क्रियादीप्तौ विनाशाय यातुः परिघसञ्ज्ञितौ ॥५१॥
तावेव तु यथाभागं प्रशान्तरुतचेष्टितौ ।
शकुनौ शकुनद्वारसञ्जितावर्थसिद्धये ॥५२॥
Slokas 51-52.—If during a journey there be two
omens called परिघ which are blasted by action on both
sides of a person, there would be the ruin of the tra-
veller. The same two omens situated in their respective
quarters (right and left) and having pleasant cry and
movements are called “Omen gates” and lead to the
acquisition of wealth.
केचित्तु शकुनद्वारमिच्छन्त्युभयतः स्थितैः ।
शकुनैरेकजातीयैः शान्तचेष्टाविराविभिः ॥५३॥