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

Adh. V. Sl. 38-40] पञ्चमोऽध्यायः 57
आभीराञ्छबरान् सपल्लवान् मल्लान् मत्स्यकुरुञ्छकानपि ।
पाञ्चालान्विकलांश्च पीडयत्यन्नं चापि निहन्ति कर्कटे ॥३८॥
Sloka 38.—When the Sun or the Moon is eclipsed
in sign Karkataka, the following people will suffer :
the Abheeras, the Sabaras, the Pallavas, the Mallas
(wrestlers), the Mathsyas, the Kurus, the Sakas, the
Panchalas and all those that are infirm. There will
also be the destruction of food grains.
सिंहे पुलिन्दगणमेकलसत्वयुक्तान्
राजोपमान्नरपतीन् वनगोचरांश्च ।
षष्ठे तु सस्यकविलेखकगेयसक्तान्
हन्त्यश्मकात्रिपुरशालियुतांश्च देशान् ॥३९॥
Sloka 39.—An eclipse in Simha will bring on
destruction to the whole tribe of hunters, the Mekalas,
people who are valorous, people similar in status to
kings, kings and men living in forests. When the
eclipse occurs in Kanya, the crops, poets, writers,
musicians, the inhabitants of the Asmaka, and Tripura
countries and all the regions that are endowed with
paddy fields will suffer destruction.
तुलाधरेऽवन्त्यपरान्त्यसाधून्वणिग्दशार्णान्मरुकच्छपांश्च ।
अलिन्यथोडुम्बरमद्रचोलान्द्रुमान्सयौधेयविषायुधीयान् ॥४०॥
Sloka 40.—When the eclipse happens in Tula Rasi,
people of Avanti, Aparanthya (western border), people
of good disposition, trading class, men of the Dasarna
country, the Marus and the Kachchapas, all these will
suffer. When the eclipse takes place in Vrischika, the
people of Udumbara, Madra, Chola, Yaudheya tribe,
soldiers with poisoned weapons and trees will be
destroyed.
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