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

672 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXXXVII. Sl. 10-13
Sloka 9.—If it is in the 3rd division from S. W.
(15th), there will be the sight of a monkey, an ascetic or
a Buddhist monk; if in the next (16th), one will come by
fruits, flowers or ivory articles.
वारुण्यामर्णवजातरत्नवैदूर्यमणिमयप्राप्तिः ।
परतोऽतः शबरव्याधचौरसङ्गः पिशितलब्धिः ॥१०॥
Sloka 10.—If it is in the West (17th), one will get
marine products, gems, beryl, or jewelled articles; if in
the next (18th), he will come in contact with foresters,
hunters or thieves, and get meat.
परतोऽपि दर्शनं वातरोगिणां चन्दनागुरुप्राप्तिः ।
आयुधपुस्तकलब्धिस्तद्वृत्तिसमागमोर्ध्वम् ॥११॥
Sloka 11.—If it is in the next division (19th), one
will meet rheumatic patients and get sandal-wood or
Aguru; if in the next (20th), one will get weapons or
books and have contact with those living by them;
i. e., soldiers or weapon-makers, or authors or book-
sellers.
वायव्ये फेनकचामरौर्णिकाप्तिः समेति कायस्थः ।
मृन्मयलाभोऽन्यस्मिन् वैतालिकडिण्डिभाण्डानाम् ॥१२॥
Sloka 12.—If it is in the N. W. (21st), one will get
an effervescent thing, chowries or blankets and meet a
merchant; if in the next (22nd), he will get earthen
vessels or drums and such other musicals instruments, and
meet bards. (According to the commentator, वैतालिक = a
nude preceptor).
वायव्याच्च तृतीये मित्रेण समागमो धनप्राप्तिः ।
वस्त्राश्वाप्तिरतः परमिष्टसुहृत्सम्प्रयोगश्च ॥१३॥