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

62 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. V. Sl. 54-59
हरिते रोगोल्बणता सस्यानामीतिभिश्च विध्वंसः ।
कपिले शीघ्रगसत्वम्लेच्छध्वंसोऽथ दुर्भिक्षम् ॥५४॥
अरुणकिरणानुरूपे दुर्भिक्षा वृष्टयो विहगपीडा ।
आधूम्रे क्षेमसुभिक्षमादिशेन्मन्दवृष्टिं च ॥५५॥
कापोतारुणकपिलश्यावाभे क्षुद्भयं विनिर्दिश्यम् ।
कापोतः शूद्राणां व्याधिकरः कृष्णवर्णश्च ॥५६॥
विमलकमणिपीताभो वैश्य ध्वंसी भवेत् सुभिक्षाय ।
साचिष्मत्यग्निभयं गैरिकरूपे तु युद्धानि । ५७॥
दूर्वाकाण्डश्यामे हारिद्रे वापि निर्दिशेन्मरकम् ।
अशनिभयसम्प्रदायी पाटलकुसुमोपमो राहुः ॥५८॥
पांशुविलोहितरूपः क्षत्रध्वंसाय भवति वृष्टेश्च ।
बालरविकमलसुरचापरूपभृच्छस्त्रकोपाय ॥५९॥
Slokas 53-59.—If the eclipsed disc appear white,
there will be peace and prosperity all over, but the Brah-
mins will suffer. If the colour be like that of fire, there
will be risk from fire and people who live by or eke their
livelihood through fire, viz., gold and silversmiths, etc.,
will suffer. 'If Rahu's colour be parrot's hue, there will
be outbreak of diseases, and crops will be destroyed by
excessive rain, etc.) When the colour is reddish or tawny,
quick-footed animals such as camels and Mlechchas will
suffer and there will be famine. When the colour re-
sembles that of the rays of the rising Sun, there will be
famine and drought and birds will suffer. When the
colour is grey, there will be prosperity all round and
limited rain. When the eclipsed portion of the disc is
reddish in colour or of the colour of the pigeon, or of gold
or yellow-black, people will suffer from hunger. When it
is of the colour of the pigeon or dark, the Sudras will