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

Adh. XCV. Sl. 50-54] पञ्चनवतितमोऽध्यायः 721
Sloka 49.—Whatever good or bad effects are pre-
dicted of other omens in the 32 parts of the 'Cycle of
Quarters', they are to be applied to the crow as well in
the case of those that wish to undertake journey.
का इति काकस्य रुतं खनिलयसंस्थस्य निष्फलं प्रोक्तम् ।
कव इति चात्मप्रीतयै केति रुते स्निग्धमित्राप्तिः ॥५०॥
करेति कलहं कुरुकुरु च हर्षमथ कटकेटति दधिभक्तम् ।
केके विरुतं कुकु वा धनलाभं यायिनः प्राह ॥५१॥
Slokas 50-51.—If the crow caws as 'Ka' from its
nest, there is no effect at all; if as 'Kava', one will
get joy; if as 'Ka', meet one's bosom friend; if as
'Kara', there will be quarrel; if as 'Kuru kuru', joy;
if as 'Kata kata', one will get curded rice; If as 'Ke ke'
or 'Ku ku', the traveller will gain wealth.
खरेखरे पथिकागममाह कखाखेति यायिनो मृत्युम् ।
गमनप्रतिषेधिकमा कखला सद्योऽभिवर्षाय ॥५२॥
Sloka 52.—The crow producing the sound of 'Khare
khare' indicates the arrival of a traveller; of 'Kakha-
kha', the tourist's death; the sound of 'आ' forbids the
journey; of 'Kakhala' indicates immediate rainfall.
काकेति विघातः काकतीति चाहारदूषणं प्राह ।
प्रीत्यास्पदं कवकवेति बन्धमेवं कगाकुरिति ॥५३॥
Sloka 53.—The crow producing the sound 'Kaka'
foretells ruin; 'Kakati', the vitiation of food; 'Kava-
kava', friendship (making friends with somebody);
'Kagaku', imprisonment.
प्रीत्यास्वदम्पती is another reading.
करगौ विरुते वर्षं गुर्डवत् त्रासाय वदिति वस्त्राप्तिः ।
कंलयेति च संयोगः शूद्रस्य ब्राह्मणैः साकम् ॥५४॥
वृ० सं 91