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

Adh. XCV. Sl. 31-35.] पञ्चनवतितमोऽध्यायः 717
दृष्ट्वार्कमेकपादस्तुण्डेन लिखेद्यदा स्वपिच्छानि ।
पुरतो जनस्य महतो वधमभिधत्ते तदा बलिभुक् ॥३१॥
Sloka 31.—If it scratches with its beak its own fea-
thers, looking at the Sun and standing in front on one
leg, then a great massacre of men is indicated.
सस्योपेते क्षेत्रे विरुवति शान्ते ससस्यभूलाभः ।
आकुलचेष्टो विरुवन् सीमान्ते क्लेशकृद्यातुः ॥३२॥
Sloka 32.—If the crow caws standing in a 'Tran-
quil' quarter in a corn-field, one will get lands consisting
of corn-fields; if one caws behaving in a disorderly man-
ner in the border of a village, the traveller will have
sufferings.
सुस्निग्धपत्रपल्लवकुसुमफलानम्रसुरभिमधुरेषु ।
सक्षीरात्रणसंस्थितमनोज्ञवृक्षेषु चार्थसिद्धिकरः ॥३३॥
Sloka 33.—A crow that is perched on a tree with
soft leaves, sprouts, flowers and fruits, on a sweet-smell-
ing tree, one with sweet fruits, a milky one, one without
holes, or an attractive tree, brings wealth.
निष्पन्नसस्यशाद्वलभवनप्रासादहर्म्यहरितेषु ।
धन्योच्छ्रयमङ्गल्येषु चैव विरुवन् धनागमदः ॥३४॥
Sloka 34.—One cawing from a place of crops, green
grass, house, temple, mansion or something green, or
from a blessed, lofty or auspicious place, causes influx of
wealth.
गोपुच्छस्थे वल्मीकगेऽथवा दर्शनं भुजङ्गस्य ।
सद्यो ज्वरो महिषगे विरुवति गुल्मे फलं स्वल्पम् ॥३५॥
Sloka 35.—If a crow caws sitting on the tail of a
cow or on an ant-hill, there will be the sight of a snake;