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

Adh. LXXXVII. Sl. 5-9.] सप्ताशीतितमोऽध्यायः 671
कोणाच्चतुर्थखण्डे लब्धिर्द्रव्यस्य पूर्वनष्टस्य ।
यद्वा तद्वा फलमपि यात्रायां प्राप्नुयाद्याता ॥५॥
Sloka 5.—If it is in the 4th division from S. E.
corner (8th), one will recover the lost article ; and a
traveller will reap whatever fruit has been fixed in res-
pect of " Journey ".
यात्रासिद्धिः समदक्षिणेन शिखिमहिषकुक्कुटाप्तिश्च ।
याम्याद्द्वितीयभागे चारणसङ्गः शुभं प्रीतिः ॥६॥
Sloka 6.— If it is in the right South (9th), the pur-
pose of one's journey will be fulfilled, and one will get
peacocks, buffaloes and cocks ; if in the second division
(10th) from the South, one will come in contact with
bards, dancers and the like, and enjoy happiness and
satisfaction.
ऊर्ध्वं सिद्धिः कैवर्तसङ्गमो मीनतित्तिराद्याप्तिः ।
प्रव्रजितदर्शनं तत्परे च पक्वान्नफललब्धिः ॥७॥
Sloka 7.— If it is in the next division (11th), one
will come in contact with fishermen, come by fishes,
तित्तिर birds and the like ; if in the next (12th), one will
see a recluse and get cooked food and fruits.
नैर्ऋत्यां स्त्रीलाभस्तुरगालङ्कारदूतलेखाप्तिः ।
परतोऽस्य चर्मतच्छिल्पिदर्शनं चर्ममयलब्धिः ॥८॥
Sloka 8.—If it is in S. W. (13th), one will get a
wife, a horse, ornaments, messenger (envoy) and a letter ;
if in the next (14th), he will have the sight of hides and
cobblers and get leathern articles.
वानरभिक्षुश्रवणावलोकनं नैर्ऋतात् तृतीयांशे ।
फलकुसुमदन्तघटितागमश्च कोणाच्चतुर्थांशे ॥९॥