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

680 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXXXVIII. Sl. 1-2.
in the N.W. spoke, to the death of donkeys and camels;
and to peril from cholera and poison to mankind ; one in
the Northern spoke, to troubles to the estate and
Brahmins ; in the N. E. spoke, to mental affliction, trouble
from rustics and cowherds. An omen in the hub that is
'Burning' causes one's own death.
In this Chapter, we think the effects pertain not to a person
that observes an omen, good or bad, but to a class in general unless
otherwise stated.
Thus ends the 87th Adhyaya on " the Circle of Quarters ".
विरुतम् ॥८८॥ On Cries of Birds and Beasts.
श्यामाश्येनशशघ्नवञ्जुलशिखिश्रीकर्णचक्राव्हया-
श्वाषण्डीरखञ्जरीटकशुकध्वाङ्क्षाः कपोतास्त्रयः ।
भारद्वाजकुलालकुक्कुटखरा हारीतगृध्रौ कपिः
फेण्टः कुक्कुटपूर्णकूटचटकाः प्रोक्ता दिवासञ्चराः ॥१॥
Sloka 1.—The following creatures are called diur-
nal, those that roam by day :—The Syama bird (cuckoo)
the hawk, the hare killer, Vanjula, peacock, Srikarna,
ruddy goose, Chasha, Andiraka, Khanjarita, parrot,
crow, dove (of three kinds, viz., Apandura (grey), Chitra-
kapota, and Kunkuma dhumra-saffron in colour), Bhara-
dwaja, Potters' cock, donkey, Harita, vulture, monkey,
Phenta, cock, Purnakuta and sparrow.
In this list, all except donkey and monkey are birds.
लोमाशिका पिङ्गलछिप्पिकाख्यौ वल्गुल्युलूकौ शशकश्च रात्रौ ।
सर्वे स्वकालोत्क्रमचारिणः स्युर्देशस्य नाशाय नृपान्तदा वा ॥२॥
Sloka 2.—The hair-eater, Pingala, Chippika, Val-
guli, owl, and hare are nocturnal beings. If the creatures