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

Adh. XCV. Sl. 41-44.] पञ्चनवतितमोऽध्यायः 719
Sloka 40.—If the crow caws holding in its mouth a
rope, bone, stick, thorn, rubbish, and hair, the effects in
order are fear of serpents, diseases, tusked animals,
thieves, weapons and fire.
सितकुसुमाशुचिमांसाननेऽर्थसिद्धिर्यथेप्सिता यातुः ।
पक्षौ धुन्वन्नूर्ध्वानने च विघ्नं मुहुः क्वणति ॥४१॥
Sloka 41.— If it caws holding in its mouth a white
flower, dirt or flesh, the tourist will achieve his desired
objects ; if it caws frequently shaking its wings and rais-
ing its face, his journey will be obstructed.
यदि शृङ्खलां वरत्रां वल्लीं वादाय वाशते बन्धः ।
पाषाणस्थे च भयं क्लिष्टापूर्वाध्विकयुतिश्च ॥४२॥
Sloka 42.—If the crow caws holding a chain, strap
or a creeper, there will be imprisonment ; if it stands on
a stone, fear and contact with a suffering stranger who
is travelling.
अन्योऽन्यभक्षसंक्रामितानने तुष्टिरुत्तमा भवति ।
विज्ञेयः स्त्रीलाभो दम्पत्योर्विरुवतोर्युगपत् ॥४३॥
Sloka 43.—If two crows put some food into the
mouth of each other, the traveller will have the greatest
satisfaction. If a male and a female crow caw simulta-
neously, he will obtain a damsel.
प्रमदाशिरउपगतपूर्णकुम्भसंस्थेऽङ्गनार्थसम्प्राप्तिः ।
घटकुट्टने सुतविपद्घटोपहदनेऽन्नसम्प्राप्तिः ॥४४॥
Sloka 44.—If a crow sits on a full pot on the head
of a damsel, the traveller will get a woman and wealth ;
if it strikes the pot, there will be danger to his son's life ;
if it passes excreta on the pot, he will get food-