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

684 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXXXVIII. Sl. 18-20.
Slokas 16-17 — The 'Kishkishi' sound of the Kara-
yika is full and 'Kaha kaha', auspicious; while the
'Kara kara' sound is only for status-quo and not for fresh
acquisition of wealth. Its own sound like 'Kotukli'
bestows sound health; 'Katukli' leads to rain; 'Kotu-
kili' is worthless, and the sound 'Gum' is indeed
'Burning'.
शस्तं वामे दर्शनं दिव्यकस्य सिद्धिर्ज्ञेया हस्तमात्रोच्छ्रितस्य ।
तस्मिन्नेव प्रोन्नतस्थे शरीराद्धात्री वश्यं सागरान्ताम्युपैति ॥१८॥
Sloka 18. — The sight of the Divyaka to the left is
commendable; when it is only one cubit above the
ground there alone, one's objects will be achieved; when
it is in the same place but at a higher level than the
body of a traveller, the whole earth as far as the oceans
comes under his sway.
फणिनोऽभिमुखागमोऽरिसङ्गं कथयति बन्धुवधात्ययं च यातुः ।
अथवा समुपैति सव्यभागान्न स सिद्धौ कुशलो गमागमे च ॥१९॥
Sloka 19. — A snake moving towards a traveller in-
dicates an encounter with his foes, and the death or ruin
of his relatives; one moving from right to left during a
journey does not lead to the accomplishment of his object.
अब्जेषु मूर्धसु च वाजिगजोरगाणां
राज्यप्रदः कुशलकृच्छुचिशाद्वलेषु ।
भस्मास्थिकाष्ठतुषकेशतृणेषु दुःखं
दृष्टः करोति खलु खञ्जनकोऽब्दमेकम् ॥२०॥
Sloka 20. — The Khanjanaka bird seated on lotuses
or on the heads of horses, elephants or serpents, bestows
sovereignty; on clean places or on green grass, happi-
ness; while being seen on ashes, bones, fire-wood, husks,
hair or straw, it causes grief for a year for certain.