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

674 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXXXVII. Sl. 18-22.
द्वात्रिंशत्प्रविभक्तं दिक्‌चक्रं वास्तुबन्धनेऽप्युक्तम् ।
अरनाभिस्थैरन्तः फलानि नवधा विकल्प्यानि ॥१८॥
Sloka 18.—This Cycle of Quarters divided into 32
parts is applicable to the construction of houses as well.
On account of omens appearing inside in the 8 spokes
and the hub of the cycle, the effects are to be varied in
9 ways.
नाभिस्थे बन्धुसुहृत्समागमस्तुष्टिरुत्तमा भवति ।
प्राग्रक्तपट्टवस्त्रागमस्त्वरे नृपतिसंयोगः ॥१९॥
Sloka 19.—When a tranquil omen appears at the
hub of the cycle, the person will meet relatives or friends
and have great mental satisfaction ; when at the eastern
spoke, he will get red silk or clothes and meet a king.
आग्नेये कौलिकतक्षपारिकर्माश्वसूतसंयोगः ।
लब्धिश्च तत्कृतानां द्रव्याणामश्वलब्धिर्वा ॥२०॥
Sloka 20.—When it is at the S. E. spoke, he will
meet a weaver, a carpenter, a labourer, a horse or a
charioteer and obtain articles made by them or he will
get a horse.
नेमीभागं बुद्ध्वा नाभीभागं च दक्षिणे योऽरः ।
धार्मिकजनसंयोगस्तत्र भवेद्धर्मलाभश्च ॥२१॥
Sloka 21,—When it is at the Southern spoke either
in the part of the hub, or of the rim, he will come in
contact with meritorious men and obtain religious merit.
उस्रा क्रीडककापालिकागमो नैर्ऋते समुद्दिष्टः ।
वृषभस्य चात्र लब्धिर्माषकुलत्थाद्यमशनं च ॥२२॥
Sloka 22.—When it is at the S, W. spoke, he will
meet a cow, a sportsman or a Kapalika monk, and obtain
a bull, black gram, horse-gram and the like and also food.