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

Adh. C. Sl. 2-4.] शततमोऽध्यायः 749
Vishti are in their order, Indra, Brahman, Mitra, Arya-
man, Bhu (the Earth), Sri and Yama.
कृष्णचतुर्दश्यर्धाद् ध्रुवाणि शकुनिश्चतुष्पदं नागम् ।
किंस्तुघ्नमिति च तेषां कलिवृषफणिमारुताः पतयः ॥२॥
Sloka 2.—The fixed or ध्रुव Karanas, viz, Sakuni,
Chatushpada, Naga and Kimstughna begin from the
latter half of the 14th day of the dark fortnight and are
presided over by Kali, Vrisha, Phanin (serpent) and
Maruta (wind) respectively.
See also my notes in फ. दी. P. 122.
कुर्याद्बवे शुभचरस्थिरपौष्टिकानि
धर्मक्रियाद्विजहितानि च बालवाख्ये ।
सम्प्रीतिमित्रवरणानि च कौलवे स्युः
सौभाग्यसंश्रयगृहाणि च तैतिलाख्ये ॥३॥
कृषिबीजगृहाश्रयजानि गरे वणिजि ध्रुवकार्यवाणिग्युतयः ।
न हि विष्टिकृतं विदधाति शुभं परिघातविषादिषु सिद्धिकरम् ॥४॥
Slokas 3-4.—One should do in Bava auspicious,
temporary, permanent and health-producing things ; in
Balava, religious or meritorious acts, and things that are
beneficial to Brahmins; in Kaulava, things based on
love, and choosing friends ; in Taitila, things leading to
popularity, taking shelter, and affairs connected with
house ; in Gara, cultivation of lands, things pertaining
to seeds, house and shelter; in Vanik, long-standing
affairs, trading and association. Nothing done in Vishti
leads to beneficial results, but attacking enemies, admi-
nistering poison and such other things do succeed.
कार्यं पौष्टिकमौषधादि शकुनौ मूलानि मन्त्रस्तथा
गोकार्याणि चतुष्पदे द्विजपितॄनुद्दिश्य राज्यानि च ।