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

Adh. XCIV. Sl. 12-14.] चतुर्णवतितमोऽध्यायः 709
the destruction of the enemy is assured ; otherwise (against
thorny trees, etc.) or at the breaking of the right tusk,
there will be prosperity to the enemy.
स्खलितगतिरकस्मात् त्रस्तकर्णोऽतिदीनः
श्वसिति मृदु सुदीर्घं न्यस्तहस्तः पृथिव्याम् ।
द्रुतमुकुलितदृष्टिः स्वप्नशीलो विलोमो
भयकृदहितभक्षी नैकशोऽसृक्शकृत्कृत् ॥१२॥
Sloka 12.—If the elephant has a stumbling gait, if
its ears stop beating suddenly, if it appears very dejected,
if it breathes soft and long, placing its trunk on the earth,
if its eys are full of tears or closed, if it is always sleepy,
if it behaves in a refractory manner, if it eats something
unwholesome, or if it passes blood (ichor ?) and dung too
frequently, it forebodes danger,
वल्मीकस्थाणुगुल्मक्षुपतरुमथनस्वेच्छया हृष्टदृष्टि-
र्यायाद्यात्रानुकूलं त्वरितपदगतिर्वक्त्रमुन्नम्य चोच्चैः ।
कक्ष्यासन्नाहकाले जनयति च मुहुः शीकरं बृंहितं वा
तत्काले वा मदामिर्जयकृदथ रदं वेष्टयन् दक्षिणं च ॥१३॥
Sloka 13.—If the elephant breaks wantonly ant-hills
trunks of trees, bushes, green grass or trees, if it
looks jolly, if it goes in the direction of the march, with
quick steps, holding aloft its face, if at the time of its be-
ing accoutred it ejects spray or trumpets repeatedly, or if
it gets intoxicated at the time, or if it takes its trunk
around the right tusk, it confers victory.
प्रवेशनं वारिणि वारणस्य ग्राहेण नाशाय भवेन्नृपस्य ।
ग्रा गृहीत्वोत्तरणं नृपस्य तोयात् स्थलं वृद्धिकरो नृभर्तुः ॥१४॥
Sloka 14.—If an elephant is dragged into water by
a crocodile, the king's destruction is indicated ; if, on the