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

Adh. XII. Sl. 7] द्वादशोऽध्यायः 149
still possesses the splendour of a lake in autumn with its
waves, lotuses and swans,
He who converted the ocean (the lord of the rivers)
into the sky, as it had white clouds in the form of whales,
stars in the form of gems, the Moon in the form of
crystal gem, the autumnal lustre in the form of the water-
less bed and Ketus or comets in the form of the rays of
the gems on the hoods of serpents,
And he who stemmed the Vindhya Mountain which
was bent upon obstructing the course of the Sun's car-
riage and so had moving peaks, and which was adorned
by the flags hoisted aloft in the form of clothes on the
bodies of the Vidyadharas, who clinging to the shoulders
of their confused lovers eagerly seated them on their own
laps ; which possesses streams inside the caves occupied
by lions whose heads are covered with bees following the
fragrance caused by the tasting of the blood mixed with
ichor on the heads of the elephants and are wearing orna-
mental wreaths of 'Vana' flowers as it were on their
heads ; which was scratching as it were, the firmament
with its uplifted peaks which had the deep sound of
humming of the swarms of the intoxicated bees that were
scattered by the shaking of the trees in bloom by the
elephants and which (peaks) were the abodes of hyenas,
bears, tigers and monkeys ; which is embraced in private
by the Rewa river (Narmada) having the Madana trees
on her banks just as one is embraced in amorous sport by
one's beloved, in whose gardens dwell the Gods and
which is accompanied by sages who subsist on water,
nothing, roots and air ; such was the Vindhya, when he
was stemmed by Agasthya. Listen ! ye, now, to the
rising of that sage.

150 बृहतसंहितायाम् [Adh. XII. Sl. 8-10
उदये च मुनेरगस्त्यनाम्नः कुसमायोगमलप्रदूषितानि ।
हृदयानि सतामिव स्वभावात् पुनरम्बूनि भवन्ति निर्मलानि ॥८॥
Sloka 8.—At the appearance of Sage Agasthya, the
waters that are soiled (in the monsoon) • by their contact
with mud become clear once again spontaneously, just
as the minds that are defiled by the contact with the
wicked become purified automatically at the sight of the
virtuous.
Cf. Raghuvamsa IV-21.
प्रसादोदयादम्भः कुम्भयोनेर्महौजसः ॥
पार्श्वद्वयाधिष्ठितचक्रवाकामापुष्णती सस्वनहंसपङ्क्तिम् ।
ताम्बूलरक्तोत्कषिताग्रदन्ती विभाति योषेव शरत्सहासा ॥९॥
Sloka 9.—The autumn nurturing a row of cackling
swans flanked on both sides by ruddy geese, shines like a
smiling damsel whose front teeth are tinged red by betel
leaves.
It is a well known fact that Agasthya appears in the autumn
making it very resplendent with bright moon-light, clear water,
beautiful lotuses, charming rows of swans returning from the मानस-
Manasa lake and good roads.
सरित्सहासा is another reading.
इन्दीवरासन्नसितोत्पलान्विता सरिद्भ्रमत्षट्पदपङ्क्तिभूषिता ।
सभ्रूलताक्षेपकटाक्षवीक्षणा विदग्धयोषेव विभाति सस्मरा ॥१०॥
Sloka 10.—The autumn which is endowed with
white lotuses by the side of blue lilies and which is
adorned with rows of hovering bees, appears as charming
as a dexterous damsel in love with side-long glances
coupled with knitted brows.

Adh. XII. Sl. 11-15] द्वादशोऽध्यायः 151
इन्दोः पयोदविगमोपहितां विभूतिं द्रष्टुं तरङ्गवलया कुमुदं निशासु ।
उन्मीलयत्यलिनिलीनदलं सुपक्ष्म वापी विलोचनमिवासिततारकान्तं।
Sloka 11.—The pond with the bracelets of eddying
waves opens at night the lilies under whose petals rest
the bees as its eyes with dark pupils and beautiful lashes,
as though to witness the Moon's splendour caused by the
disappearance of the clouds.
नानाविचित्रांबुजहंसकोककारण्डवापूर्णतडागहस्ता ।
रत्नैः प्रभूतैः कुसुमैः फलैश्च भूर्यच्छतीवार्घमगस्त्यनाम्ने ॥१२॥
Sloka 12.—The Earth with the hands of pools rep-
lete with various kinds of lotuses, swans, ruddy geese and
ducks greets, as it were, Sage Agasthya with the presents,
viz., abundant gems, flowers and fruits.
सलिलममुरपाज्ञयोज्झितं यद्धनपरिवेष्टितमूर्तिभिर्भुजङ्गैः ।
फणिजनितविषाग्निसम्प्रदुष्टं भवति शिवं तदगस्त्यदर्शनेन ॥१२॥
Sloka 13.—The water which has been poured out at
the command of the rain-god Indra, by the serpents
whose bodies are wrapt up in the clouds and which (water)
is spoiled by fire and poison emitted by them, become
pure at the appearance of Sage Agasthya.
स्मरणादपि पापमपाकरोति किमुत स्तुतिभिर्वरुणाङ्गरुहः ।
मुनिभिः कथितोऽस्य यथार्थविधिः कथयामि तथैव नरेन्द्रहितम् ॥
Sloka 14.—The sage, Varuna's son, removes sin at a
mere thought; how much more when it is coupled with
invocations ! I am now describing for the benefit of the
sovereign the method of propitiating the Sage as pro-
pounded by the sages.
संख्याविधानात्प्रतिदेशमस्य विज्ञाय सन्दर्शनमादिशेज्ज्ञः ।
तच्चोज्जयिन्यामगतस्य कन्यां भागैः खराख्यैः स्फुटभास्करस्य ।१५।

152 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XII. Sl. 16-17
Sloka 15.—The time of rising of Agasthya for each
country should be determined and stated through cal-
culations by the astronomer. Now, for Ujjain, it takes
place when the Sun's true position is 7° short of sign
Kanya.
(a) Colebrooke has copiously commented on this passage.
Misc. Essays, ii. p. 353, seq. (As Res. ix). The passage from the
Panchasiddhantika referred to by Colebrooke, as analogous to one
in the Bhasvati is :
विषुवच्छायार्धगुणा पञ्चकृतिस्तत्कलास्ततश्चापम् ।
छायात्रिसप्तकयुतं दशभिर्गुणितं विनाड्यस्ताः ॥
ताभिः कर्कटकाद्याद्यल्लग्नं तादृशे सहस्रांशौ ।
याम्याशावानितामुखविशेषतिलको मुनिरगस्त्यः ॥ पञ्चसिद्धान्तिका ॥
"Multiply half the length of the equinoctial shadow by 25;
take from this product, expressed in minutes, the corresponding
arc : add the length of the shadow multiplied by 21; multiply by
10 ; this gives the number in Vinadis. At this number, reckoning
from the beginning of Cancer, stands the Sun when Agasthya rises
in the south, like a mark on the front of a damsel."
तथा च समाससंहितायाम् ।
सप्तभिरंशैः कन्यामप्राप्ते रोमके तु दिवसकरे ।
दृष्टोऽगस्त्योऽवन्त्यां तत्समपूर्वापरेऽप्येवम् ॥
ईषत्प्रभिन्नेऽरुणरश्मिजालैर्नैशेऽन्धकारे दिशि दक्षिणस्याम् ।
सांवत्सरावेदितदिग्विभागे भूपोऽर्घमूर्व्यां प्रयतः प्रयच्छेत् ॥१६॥
कालोद्भवैः सुरभिभिः कुसुमैः फलैश्च
रत्नैश्च सागरभवैः कनकाम्बरैश्च ।
धेन्वा वृषेण परमान्नयुतैश्च भक्ष्यै-
र्दध्यक्षतैः सुरभिधूपविलेपनैश्च ॥१७॥
Slokas 16-17.—At the time when the nocturnal dark-
ness is just pierced by the mass of Aruna's rays, the king
being pure should offer in the south on the Earth the

Adh. XII. Sl. 18-20] द्वादशोऽध्यायः 153
presents consisting of fragrant flowers and fruits of the
season, of gems from the sea, of gold, garment, milch
cows, bulls, Payasa, edible curd, coloured rice, fragrant
incense and pastes when the particular direction of the
rise is announced by the astronomer.
नरपतिरिममर्घं श्रद्दधानो दधानः
प्रविगतगददोषो निर्जितारातिपक्षः ।
भवति यदि च दद्यात्सप्तवर्षाणि सम्य-
ग्जलनिधिरशनायाः स्वामितां याति भूमेः ॥१८॥
Sloka 18.—Should a king make these offerings with
a devout heart, he would be free from all diseases, and
conquer the entire host of his enemies. If he should
make such offerings for a period of seven years conti-
nuously according to rules, he would rule over the entire
earth girdled by the ocean.
द्विजो यथालाभमुपाहृतार्घः प्राप्नोति वेदान् प्रमदाश्च पुत्रान् ।
वैश्यश्च गां भूरि धनं च शूद्रो रोगक्षयं धर्मफलं च सर्वे ॥१९॥
Sloka 19.—Should a Brahmin make the offerings
according to his status, he would be blessed with a
thorough knowledge of the Vedas, a charming wife and
sons. If he be a Vaisya, he would get cattle. If he be
a Sudra, he would become very wealthy. All persons in
general who may undertake this will be free from diseases
and will get benefits of virtue.
रोगान् करोति परुषः कपिलस्त्ववृष्टिं
धूम्रो गवामशुभकृत्स्फुरणो भयाय ।
माञ्जिष्ठरागसदृशः क्षुधमाहवांश्च
कुर्यादणुश्च पुररोधमगस्त्यनामा ॥२०॥
बृ. सं. 20

154 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XII. Sl. 21-22
Sloka 20.—Agasthya causes diseases when he is
rough ; drought, when he is russet ; harm to cows, if
smoky ; if he should be throbbing, there would be fear
engendered ; if similar to madder in colour, he brings
famine and wars ; when he is tiny, he forebodes the
siege of the town.
शातकुम्भसदृशः स्फटिकाभस्तर्पयन्निव महीं किरणाग्रैः ।
दृश्यते यदि तदा प्रचुरान्ना भूर्भवत्यभयरोगजनाढ्या ॥२१॥
Sloka 21.—If he shines like gold or crystal and ap-
pears to refresh, as it were, the Earth with streams of his
rays, the country will have plenty of food and team with
a contented and healthy population.
तथा च गर्गः ।
शङ्खकुन्देन्दुगोक्षीरमृणालरजतप्रभः ।
दृश्यते यद्यगस्त्यः स्यात्सुभिक्षक्षेमकारकः ॥
वैश्वानरार्चिप्रतिमैर्मांसशोणितकर्दमैः ।
रणैर्भयैश्च विविधैः किञ्चिच्छेषायते प्रजा ॥
उल्कया विनिहतः शिखिना वा क्षुद्भयं मरकमेव विधत्ते ।
दृश्यते स किल हस्तगतेऽर्के रोहिणीमुपगतेऽस्तमुपैति ॥२२॥
Sloka 22.—If he be struck by a meteor or comet, he
will bring danger of famine and pestilence. It is said
that he rises when the Sun is in the asterism Hasta and
sets when the Sun has reached Rohini.*

• "See Colebrooke, l.c. His statement that there are three
  periods of rising and setting, according to Utpala, is not quite
  exact. On the contrary, Utpala expressly intimates that the
  rising of Canopus when the Sun stands in Hasta, is contrary to
  science, and only repeated by the author out of deference for the
  Ancients. He says किलेत्यागमसूचने, which is quite true ; where our
  author uses किल, it is so much as relata refero यद्यत्रापि गणितसाम्यं न
  भवति तथाप्याचार्येण पूर्वशास्त्रदृष्टत्वात् कृतम् । The three periods of rising are

Adh. XIII. Sl. 1-2. ] त्रयोदशोऽध्यायः 155
enumerated by Parasara, as quoted by Utpala. Here part of the
passage:
तथा च पराशरः। हस्तस्थे सवितर्युदेति रोहिणीसंस्थे प्रवसति । अथास्य
त्रिविधश्चारोदयकालो दृष्टः। आश्वयुग्बहुलाष्टमीपञ्चदश्योः कार्तिकाष्टम्यां वा । तत्रा-
श्चयुग्बहुलोदितः सुवृष्टिक्षमान्नसम्पत्करः । " —Dr. Kern.
अपि च। हन्यादुष्ट्रां यदागस्त्यं केतुर्वाप्युपधूपयेत् ।
दुर्भिक्षं जनमारश्च तदा जगति जायते ॥
सुस्निग्धवर्णः श्वेतश्च शातकुम्भसमप्रभः ।
मुनिः क्षेमसुभिक्षाय प्रजानामभयाय च ॥
Thus ends the 12th Adhyaya on the 'Course of Agasthya.'
सप्तर्षिचारः ॥१३॥ The Seven Sages.
सैकावलीव राजति ससितोत्पलमालिनी सहासेव ।
नाथवतीव च दिग्यैः कौवेरी सप्तभिर्मुनिभिः ॥१॥
ध्रुवनायकोपदेशान्नरिन्तीवोत्तरा भ्रमद्भिेश्च ।
यैश्चारमहं तेषां कथयिष्ये वृद्धगर्गमतात् ॥२॥
Slokas 1-2.—I shall describe according to the theory
of Sage Vriddha Garga, the course of the Seven Seers, by
whom the northern region has a lord as it were, through
whom she shines as if adorned with a necklace of pearls,
ike a maiden with a joyful countenance wearing a wreath
of white lotuses; the seers by whose circular movements,
the northern region seems verily dancing at the instruc-
tion of the Pole-Star, the leader.
तथा च भट्टब्रह्मगुप्तः ।
ध्रुवयोर्बद्धं सव्यगममराणां क्षितिजसंस्थमुडुचक्रम् ।
अपसव्यगमसुराणां भ्रमति प्रवह्हानिलक्षिप्तम् ॥
तेषां मुनीनां चारमहं वृद्धगर्गमतात् कथयिष्ये ।
वृद्धगर्गो नाम महामुनिस्तन्मतात्तत्कृताच्छास्त्रात् ॥ इति

156 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XIII. Sl. 3-4
आसन्मघासु मुनयः शासति पृथ्वीं युधिष्ठिरे नृपतौ ।
षड्द्विकपञ्चद्वियुतः शककालस्तस्य राज्ञश्च ॥३॥
Sloka 3.—The Seven Sages were in the lunar man-
sion—Magha—when King Yudhishtira was ruling over
the earth, the period of that King being 2526 years be-
fore the commencement of the Saka (Vikramarka?) era.
The assumption made by certain commentators that शक
should invariably refer to Vikrama Saka (56 B. C.) does not seem
to be altogether correct. For, it is said in the Mahabharata that
Kali set in soon after Krishna's departure. This should be 3102
B. C. Hence the age of Yudhishtira should be somewhere at the
earlier part of the 32nd century before Christ. Subtracting 2526
from this figure we find that the Saka referred to in the Sloka should
be in the 7th Century B. C. (far earlier than the age of the Buddha
—5th century B. C.). Hence the above remark.
तथा च वृद्धगर्गः ।
कलिद्वापरसन्धौ तु स्थितास्ते पितृदैवतम् ।
मुनयो धर्मनिरताः प्रजानां पालने रताः ॥
एकैकस्मिन्नृक्षे शतं शतं ते चरन्ति वर्षाणाम् ।
प्रागुदयतोऽप्यविवराद्यन्नयति तत्र संयुक्ताः ॥४॥
Sloka 4.—The sages in their course remain for a
period of 100 years in each lunar mansion. Whichever
star to the east of which the sages rise, makes them con-
spicuous, in that they are said to be posited.
प्रागुत्तरतश्चैते सदोदयन्ते मसाध्वीकाः is another reading.
According to this reading, the meaning will be "they rise
constantly in the northeast, together with the chaste Arundhatee."
तथा च कश्यपः ।
शतं शतं तु वर्षाणामेकैकस्मिन् महर्षयः ।
नक्षत्रे निवसन्त्ये ते ससाध्वीका महातपाः ॥

त्रयोदशोऽध्यायः
पूर्वे भागे भगवान्मरीचिरपरे स्थितो वसिष्ठोऽस्मात् ।
तस्याङ्गिरास्ततोऽत्रिरस्तस्यासन्नः पुलस्त्यश्च ॥५॥
पुलहः क्रतुरिति भगवानासन्ना अनुक्रमेण पूर्वाद्यात् ।
तत्र वसिष्ठं मुनिवरमुपाश्रितारुन्धती साध्वी ॥६॥
उल्काशनिधूमाद्यैर्हता विवर्णा विरश्मयो ह्रस्वाः ।
हन्युः स्वं स्वं वर्गं विपुलाः स्निग्धाश्च तद्वृद्धयै ॥७॥
तथा च वृद्धगर्गः ।
उल्कया केतुना वापि धूमेन रजसापि वा ।
हता विवर्णाः स्वल्पा वा किरणैः परिवर्जिताः ॥
स्वं स्वं वर्गं तदा हन्युर्मुनयः सर्व एव ते ।
विपुलाः स्निग्धवर्णाश्च स्ववर्गपरिपोषकाः
गन्धर्वदेवदानवमन्त्रौषधिसिद्धयक्षनागानाम् ।
पीडाकरो मरीचिर्हतो विद्याधराणां च ॥८॥
शकयवनदरदपारतकाम्बोजांस्तापसान्वनोपेतान् ।
हन्ति वसिष्ठोऽभिहतो विवृद्धितो रश्मिसम्पन्नः ॥९॥
अङ्गिरसो ज्ञानयुता धीमन्तो ब्राह्मणाश्च निर्दिष्टाः ।
अत्रेः कान्तारभवा जलजान्यम्भोनिधिः सरितः ॥१०॥

158 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XIII. Sl. 11
रक्षःपिशाचदानवदैत्यभुजङ्गाः स्मृताः पुलस्त्यस्य ।
पुलहस्य तु मूलफलं क्रतोस्तु यज्ञाः सयज्ञभृतः ॥११॥
Slokas 8-11---Marichi is to be understood to do
harm (when vexed) to the Gandharvas, Gods, demons,
spells, herbs, angels, Yakshas, Nagas and Vidyadharas.
Vasishta, when hurt, proves destructive to the Sakas,
Yavanas, Daradas, Paratas, Kambojas and hermits living
in the forest; when radiant, he bestows prosperity.
Scholars, intelligent men and Brahmins are enume-
rated as belonging to Angiras; and foresters, aquatic
products, the ocean and rivers are allotted to Sage Atri.
Giants, devils, demons, Daityas and serpents are said
to belong to Pulasthya; to Pulaha, roots and fruits, and
to Kratu, sacrifices and sacrificers.
तथा च वृद्धगर्गः ।
देवदानवगन्धर्वाः सिद्धपन्नगराक्षसाः ।
नागा विद्याधराः सर्वे मरीचेः परिकीर्तिताः ॥
यवनाः पारताश्चैव काम्बोजा दरदाः शकाः ।
वसिष्ठस्य विनिर्दिष्टास्तापसा वनमाश्रिताः ॥
धीमन्तो ब्राह्मणा ये च ज्ञानविज्ञानपारगाः ।
रूपलावण्यसंयुक्ता मुनेरङ्गिरसः स्मृताः ॥
कान्तारजास्तथाम्भोजा अत्रेर्ये सरिदाश्रिताः ।
पिशाचा दानवा दैत्या भुजङ्गा राक्षसास्तथा ॥
पुलस्त्यस्य विनिर्दिष्टाः पुष्पं मूलं फलं च यत् ।
तत्सर्वं पुलहस्योक्तं यज्ञा यज्ञभृतश्च ये ॥
क्रतोरेव विनिर्दिष्टा वेदज्ञा ब्राह्मणास्तथा ॥
Thus ends the 13th Adhyaya on the 'Course of the Seven
Sages.'

Adh. XIV.] चतुर्दशोऽध्यायः 159
कूर्मविभागाध्यायः ॥१४॥ Kurma Vibhaga.
With reference to our Puranas, it can be ascertained that
जम्बूद्वीप-Jambudweepa (one of the seven continents surrounding
the mountain Meru) was divided into nine sub-continents each
being termed a वर्ष-Varsha. These nine divisions are (1) कुरु-
Kuru (2) हिरण्मय-Hiranmaya (3) रम्यक-Ramyaka (4) इलावृत-
Ilavrita (5) हरि-Hari (6) केतुमाला-Ketumala (7) भद्राश्व-
Bhadraswa (8) किन्नर-Kinnara and (9) भारत-Bharata. The name
of the Adhyaya suggests in itself that the word कूर्म-Kurma in-
stead of being literally translated as 'tortoise' should be con-
strued to mean 'Globe.' This is further supported by the first
Sloka of the chapter which starts with nine divisions of the 27
lunar mansions—each division consisting of 3 stars commencing
from Krittika. The reader will note that the original divisions
of the zodiac started from the first quarter of Krittika, the star
owned by the Sun, the lord of the nine planets.
That our ancient authors went hand in hand with a thorough
knowledge of the 18 Puranas is another reason for us to interpret
कूर्म as Globe. For जयदेव-Jayadeva, the poet, in his गीतगोविन्द-
Gitagovinda, while describing the 10 incarnations of Vishnu as
वेदानुद्धरते जगन्निवहते भूगोलमुद्विभ्रत
दैत्यं दारयते बलिं छलयते क्षत्रक्षयं कुर्वते ।
पौलस्त्यं जयते हलं कलयते कारुण्यमातन्वते
म्लेच्छान्मूर्च्छयते दशाकृतिकृते कृष्णाय तुभ्यं नमः ॥
observes the कूर्मावतार as 'जगन्निवहते' (one who carries the Globe on
his back) and this interpretation is now taken advantage of.
Also क्षितिरतिविपुलतरे । तव तिष्ठति पृष्ठे । धरणीधरण केण चक्रगरिष्ठे
केशव धृतकच्छपरूप जय जगदीश हरे ।
Also compare the following सुभाषित —
यो धत्ते शेषनागं तदनु वसुमतीं स्वर्गपातालयुक्तां
युक्तां सर्वैः समुद्रैर्हिमगिरिकनप्रस्थमुख्यैर्नगेन्द्रैः ।
एतद्ब्रह्माण्डमस्यामृतघटसदृशं भाति वंशे सुरारेः
पायाद्वः कूर्मदेहः प्रकटितमहिमा माधवः कामरूपी ॥

160 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XIV. Sl. 1-4
The following remarks of Dr. H. Kern on the subject will also
be of interest :
"The word Kurma is the specific Sanskrit form of a word once common
to all Indo-European tongues, viz, Kurma, Lat. culmus, Teuton. holm, etc.
It does not originally denote the 'tortoise' itself, but its back, for the proper
meaning is "mound, buckle, half-globe, holm" Even in Sanskrit, in such
compounds as Kurmonnata, the word signifies the form of the back of the
tortoise. At the time when the word Kurma Vibhaga became current, Kurma
was taken in its proper sense. Yet in later times, they wholly mistook the
meaning and made an absurd drawing, representing a tortoise, as if Kurma
could denote a level ! The rendering by 'Globe' is not wholly exact, since
properly only a half-globe, a holm is supposed to be raised above the waters."
नक्षत्रत्रयवर्गैराग्नेयाद्यैर्व्यवस्थितैर्नवधा ।
भारतवर्षे मध्यप्रागादिविभाजिता देशाः ॥१॥
Sloka 1—To the nine triads of stars commencing from
Krittika belong the nine regions of the earth having
Bharata Varsha as its centre and proceeding thence to
the East, South-east, etc.
तथा च गर्गः ।
कृत्तिकाद्यैस्त्रिनक्षत्रैर्भवर्गैर्नवभिः क्षितिः ।
कल्पिता मध्यदेशादौ प्रागादिक्रमयोगतः ॥
कृत्तिकाद्यास्त्रिनक्षत्रो मध्यदेशे गणो यदा ।
पापै्ररुपहतो हन्ति मध्यदेशाखिलांस्तदा ॥
रौद्राधिको हन्ति पूर्वां सर्पाद्यः पूर्वदक्षिणाम् ।
आर्यम्णाद्यस्तथा याम्यां स्वात्याद्यो दक्षिणापराम् ॥
ज्येष्ठाद्यः पश्चिमामाशां वैश्वाद्यश्चापरोत्तराम् ।
वारुण्याद्यो हन्ति सौम्यां पौष्णाद्यः शूलिनो दिशम् ॥
भद्रारिमेदमाण्डव्यसाल्वनीपोज्जिहानसंख्याताः ।
मरुवत्सघोषयामुनसारस्वत मत्स्यमाध्यमिकाः ॥२॥
माथुरकोपज्योतिषधर्मारण्यानि शूरसेनाश्च ।
गौरग्रीवोद्देहिकपाण्डुगुडाश्वत्थपाञ्चालाः ॥३॥
साकेतकङ्ककुरुकालकोटिक्कुकुराश्च पारियात्रनगः ।
औदुम्बरकापिष्ठलगजाह्वयाश्चेति मध्यमिदम् ॥४॥

Adh. XIV. Sl. 5-10] चतुर्दशोऽध्यायः 161
Slokas 2-4—To the central region belong the follow-
ing :—Bhadra, Arimeda, Mandavya, Salwa, Neepa,
Ujjihana, Sankhyata, Marwar, Vatsa, Ghosha, those of
the Yamuna and the Saraswati, Mathsya, Madhyamika,
Mathura, Upajyotisha, Dharmaranya, Surasena, Goura-
griva, Uddehika, Pandu, Guda, Aswattha, Panchala,
Ayodhya, Kanka, Kuru, Kalakoti, Kukura, Pariyatra
mountain, Udumbara, Kapisthala and Hastinapura.
अथ पूर्वस्यामञ्जनवृषभध्वजपद्ममाल्यवद्गिरयः ।
व्याघ्रमुखसुह्मकर्वटचान्द्रपुराः शूर्पकर्णाश्च ॥५॥
खसमगधशिबिरगिरिमिथिलसमतटोड्राश्ववदनदन्तुरकाः ।
प्राग्ज्योतिषलौहित्यक्षीरोदसमुद्रपुरुषादाः ॥६॥
उदयगिरिभद्रगौडकपौण्ड्रोत्कलकाशिमेकलाम्वष्ठाः ।
एकपदताम्रलिप्तककोसलका वर्धमानाश्च ॥७॥
Slokas 5-7—To the east are situated the four moun-
tains, viz. Anjana, Vrishabhadhvaja, Padma and Malya-
van ; then the Vyaghramukhas, Suhma, Karvatas, Chan-
drapura, the Surpakarnas, Khasas, Magadha, Mount Sibira,
Mithila, Samathata, Orissa, the Aswavadanas, the Dan-
turakas, Pragjyotisha, river Lauhitya, the milky ocean,
cannibals, mountain of Sunrise, the Bhadras, Gaudas,
Paundras, Utkala, Kasi, Mekala, the Ambashthas, the one-
footed people, Tamraliptakas, Kosala and Burdwan.
आग्नेयां दिशि कोसलकलिङ्गवङ्गोपवङ्गजठराङ्गाः ।
शौलिकविदर्भंवत्सान्ध्रचेदिकाश्चोर्ध्वकण्ठाश्च ॥८॥
वृषनालिकेरचर्मद्वीपा विन्ध्यान्तवासिनस्त्रिपुरी ।
श्मश्रुधरहेमकुड्यव्यालग्रीवा महाग्रीवाः ॥९॥
किष्किन्धकण्टकस्थलनिषादराष्ट्राणि पुरिकदशार्णाः ।
सह नग्नपर्णशबरैराश्लेषाद्ये त्रिके देशाः ॥१०॥
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162 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XIV. Sl. 11-16
Slokas 8-10—In the South east are situated Kosala,
Kalinga, Vanga, Upavanga, Jatharanga, Saulikas, Vidar-
bha, the Vatsas, Andhra, Chedi, the Urdhvakanthas, the
island of Vrisha, Nalikera Charmadweepa, the inhabitants
of the Vindhya range, Tripuri, Smasrudharas, Hema-
kudya, the Vyalagreevas, the Mahagreevas, Kishkindha,
Kantakastthala, the territory of the aborigines, the
Purikas, the Dasarnas, naked Sabaras and Parna Sabaras
(Sabaras clothed in leaves). These are the regions
standing under the group commencing with Aslesha.
अथ दक्षिणेन लङ्का कालाजिनसौरिकीर्णतालिकाटाः ।
गिरिनगरमलयदर्दुरमहेन्द्रमालिन्यभरुकच्छाः ॥११॥
कङ्कटकङ्कणवनवासिशिबिकफाणिकारकोङ्कणाभीराः ।
आकरवेणावर्तकदशपुरगोनर्दकेरळकाः ॥१२॥
कर्णाटमहाटविचित्रकूटनासिक्यकोल्लगिरिचोलाः ।
क्रौञ्चद्वीपजटाधरकावेर्यो रिष्यमूकश्च ॥१३॥
वैदूर्यशङ्खमुक्तात्रिवारिचरधर्मपट्टनद्वीपाः ।
गणराज्यकृष्णवेल्लूरपिशिकशूर्पाद्रिकुसुमनगाः ।१४॥
तुम्बवनकार्पणेयकैकेयाम्योदधितापसाश्रमा ऋषिकाः ।
काञ्चीमरुचीपट्टनचेर्यार्यकसिंहला ऋषभाः ॥१५॥
बलदेवपट्टनं दण्डकावनतिमिङ्गिलाशना भद्राः ।
कच्छोऽथ कुञ्जरदरी सताम्रपर्णीति विज्ञेयाः । १६॥
Slokas 11-16—In the south are situated Lanka, the
Kalajinas, Saurikeernas, Talikatas, Girinagara, the Malaya,
Dardura, Mahendra and Malindya hills, the Bharukach-
chas, the Kankatas, Kankanas, Vanavasi, the Sibikas,
Phanikaras, Konkans, Abheeras, the nine-region, the Vena
river, the Avartakas, Dasapura, the Gonardas, Kerala,
Karnatic, the Great forest, Chitrakuta hill, Nasik, Kolla-

Adh. XIV. Sl. 17-21] चतुर्दशोऽध्यायः 163
giri, the Cholas, the Krauncha island, Jatadharas, the
Kaveri, the Rishyamukha (mountain), the mines of Vai-
durya, conch shells, and pearls, Atri's hermitage, the
mariners, Dharmapattana,the islands, Ganarajya, Krishna
Velluru, the Pisikas, the Surpa mountain, mount Kusuma,
Tambavana, the Karmaneyakas, the southern ocean, the
hermitages, the Risheekas, Kanchi, Maruchipattana,
Cheryaryakas, the Simhalese, the Rishabhas, Baladeva-
pattana, Dandaka forest, the whale-eaters, Bhadras,
Kachchas, elephant caves and the Tamraparni river.
नैर्ऋत्यां दिशि देशाः पल्लवकाम्बोजसिन्धुसौवीराः ।
वडवामुखारवाम्बष्ठकपिलनारीमुखानर्ताः ॥१७॥
फेणगिरियवनमार्गरकर्णप्रावेयपारशवशूद्राः ।
बर्बरकिरातखण्डक्रव्यादामीरचंचूकाः ॥१८॥
हेमगिरिसिन्धुकालकैरवतकसुराष्ट्रवादरद्रविडाः ।
स्वात्याद्ये भत्रितये ज्ञेयश्च महार्णवोऽत्रैव ॥१९॥
Slokas 17-19.—In the southwest, lie the following
tracts : of the Pahlvas, Kambojas, Sindhu-Sauveeras,
Vadavainukhas, Aravas, Ambashthas, Kapilas, Naree-
mukhas, Anartas, the Phenagiri, Yavanas, Margaras,
Karnapraveyas, Parasavas, Sudras, Barbaras, Kiratas,
Khandas, Kravyadas (raw-meat-eaters), Abheeras, Chan-
chukas, the Hemagiri, the Indus, the Kalakas, the Raiva-
takas, the Sourashtras, the Badaras and the Dravidas.
These and the great ocean stand under the group of
asterisms headed by Swati.
अपरस्यां मणिमान् मेघवान् वनौघः क्षुरार्पणोऽस्तगिरिः ।
अपरान्तकशान्तिकहैहयप्रशस्ताद्रिवोक्काणाः ॥२०॥
पञ्चनदरमठपारततारक्षितिजृङ्गवैश्यकनकंशकाः ।
निर्मर्यादा म्लेच्छा ये पश्चिमदिक्स्थितास्ते च ॥२१॥

164 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XIV. Sl. 22-28.
Slokas 20-21-In the west are the Manimath and
Meghavat hills, Vanaugha, Mount Kshurarpana, Asthagiri,
the Aparanthakas, Santikas, Haihayas, Mount Prasasta,
the Vokkanas, the Punjab, Ramathas, Paratas, Tarakshiti,
the Jringas, Vaisyas, Gold-Scythians and all the lawless
hordes of barbarians living in the west.
दिशि पश्चिमोत्तरस्यां माण्डव्यतुषारतालहलमंद्राः ।
अश्मककूलूतहलडाः स्त्रीराजन्यृसिंहवनखस्थाः ॥२२॥
वेणुमती फल्गुलुका गुलुहा मरुकुच्छचर्मरङ्गाख्याः ।
एकविलोचनशूलिकदीर्घग्रीवास्यकोशाश्च ॥२३॥
Slokas 22-23—In the northwest are the Mandavyas,
Tusharas, Talas, Halas, Madras, Asmakas, Kulutas, Hala-
das, the kingdom of Women, Nrisimha forest, the
Khasthas, the river Venumatee, the Phalgulukas, Guluhas,
Marukuchchas, Charmarangas, the one-eyed men, Sulikas,
Deerghagreevas, Deerghasyas and Deerghakosas
उत्तरतः कैलासो हिमवान् वसुमान् गिरिर्धनुष्मांश्च ।
क्रौञ्चो मेरुः कुरवस्तथोत्तराः क्षुद्रमीनाश्च ॥२४॥
कैकयवसातियामुनभोगप्रस्थाऽर्जुनायनाग्नीध्राः ।
आदर्शान्तर्द्धीपित्रिगर्ततुरगाननाः श्वमुखाः ॥२५॥
केशधरचिपिटनासिकदासेरकवाटधानशरधानाः ।
तक्षशिलपुष्कलावतकैलावतकण्ठधानाश्च ॥२६॥
अम्बरमद्रकमालवपौरवकच्छारदण्डपिङ्गलकाः ।
माणहलहूणकोहलशीतकमाण्डव्यभूतपुराः ॥२७॥
गान्धारयशोवतिहेमतालराजन्यखचरगव्याश्च ।
यौधेयदासमेयाः श्यामाकाः क्षेमधूर्ताश्च ॥२८॥
Slokas 24-28-In the north, lie the mountains known
as Kailasa, Himalaya, Vasumat, Dhanushmat, Krauncha

Adh. XIV. Sl. 29-32] चतुर्दशोऽध्यायः 165
and Meru, the Kuru country (north and south), the
Kshudra meenas, Kaikayas, Vasatis, Yamunas, Bhoga-
prasttha, the Arjunayanas, Agneedhras, Adarsas, Antar-
dweepa, Trigartha, the Turagananas, the Svamukhas,
Kesadharas, Chipitanasikas (flat noses), Daserakas,
Vatadhanas, Saradhanas, Taxila, Pushkalavata, Kaila-
vata, the Kanthadhanas, Ambaravata, Madrakas, Malwa,
Pauravas, Kachcharas, Dandapingalakas, Manahalas,
Huns, Kohalas, Seetakas, Mandavyas, Bhutapura, Gand-
hara, Yasovatee, the Hematalas, Kshatriyas, the Khacha-
ras, the Gavyas, the Yaudheyas, Dasameyas, Syamakas
and Kshemadhurtas.
ऐशान्यां मेरुकनष्टराज्यपशुपालकीरकाश्मीराः ।
अभिसारदरदतङ्गणकुलूतसैरन्ध्रवनराष्ट्राः ॥२९॥
ब्रह्मपुरदार्बडामरवनराज्यकिरातचीनकौणिन्दाः ।
भल्लाः पटोलजटासुरकुनटखसघोषकुचिकारख्याः ॥३०॥
एकचरणानुविद्धाः सुवर्णभूर्वसुधनं दिविष्ठाश्च ।
पौरवचीरनिवासित्रिनेत्रमुञ्जाद्रिगन्धर्वाः ॥३१॥
Slokas 29-31—In the north east are situated Meruka,
Nashtarajya, Pasupala, Keera, Kashmir, the Abhisaras,
Daradas, Tanganas, Kulutas, Sairindhras, Vanarashtras,
Brahmapura, the Darvas, Damaras, Vanarajya, Kiratas,
China, the Kaunindas, Bhallas, Patolas, Jatasuras,
Kunatas, Khasas, Ghoshas, Kuchikas, one-footed men, the
Anuviddhas, gold regions, Vasudhanas, Divishtas, Paura-
vas, people clad in bark, Trinetras, Mount Munja and the
Gandharvas.
वगैराग्नेयाद्यैः क्रूरग्रहपीडितैः क्रमेण नृपाः ।
पाञ्चालो मागधिकः कालिङ्गश्च क्षयं यान्ति ॥३२॥

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आवन्तोऽथानर्त्तो मृत्युं चायाति सिन्धुसौवीरः ।
राजा च हारहौरो मद्रेशोऽन्यश्च कौणिन्दः ॥३३॥
Slokas 32-33—When these groups of asterisms be-
ginning with Krittika are hurt by malefic planets, the
kings of the following countries will in their order be
destroyed :—Panchala, Magadha, Kalinga, Avantee,
Anarta, Sindhusauveera, Harahoura, Madra and Kuninda.
Thus ends the 14th Adhyaya on the 'Divisions of the Globe.'
नक्षत्रव्यूहः ॥१५॥ Allotment of animate and
inanimate objects to the several asterisms.
आग्नेये सितकुसुमाहिताग्निमन्त्रज्ञसूत्रभाष्यज्ञाः ।
आकरिकनापिताद्विजघटकारपुरोहिताब्दज्ञाः ॥१॥
Sloka 1.—To Krithika are assigned: white flowers,
Brahmins performing daily Agnihotra, reciters of sacred
hymns, those who know the sacrificial rules, grammarians,
miners, barbers, Brahmins, potters, priests and astrologers.
रोहिण्यां सुव्रतपण्यभूपधनियागयुक्तशाकटिकाः ।
गोवृषजलचरकर्षकशिलोच्चयैश्वर्यसम्पन्नाः ॥२॥
Sloka 2.—To Rohini are assigned: observers of vows,
merchandises, kings, wealthy persons, Yogins, cartmen,
cows, bulls aquatic animals, agriculturists, mountains
and men in authority.
मृगशिरसि सुरभिवस्त्राब्जकुसुमफलरत्नवनचरविहङ्गाः ।
मृगसोमपीथिगान्धर्वकामुका लेखहाराश्च ॥३॥
Sloka 3.—To Mrigasiras—fragrant things, garments,
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beasts, drinkers of Soma juice, musicians, lovers and
letter-bearers.
रौद्रे वधबन्धानृतपरदारस्तेयशाठ्यभेदरताः ।
तुषधान्यतीक्ष्णमन्त्राभिचारवेतालकर्मज्ञाः ॥४॥
Sloka 4.—To Ardra—Slayers, catchers, liars, adul-
terers, thieves, rogues, sowers of discord, husk-grain,
cruel-minded people, charmers, sorcerers and men versed
in the art pertaining to goblins.
आदित्ये सत्यौदार्यशौचकुलरूपधियशोऽर्थयुताः ।
उत्तमधान्यं वणिजः सेवाभिरताः सशिल्पजनाः ॥५॥
Sloka 5.—To Punarvasu—truthful, charitably-dis-
posed, pure, high-born, handsome, intelligent, renowned
and ricn men, valuable grain, merchants, servants
and artisans.
पुष्ये यवगोधूमाः शालीक्षुवनानि मन्त्रिणो भूपाः ।
सलिलोपजीविनः साधवश्च यज्ञेष्टिसक्ताश्च ॥६॥
Sloka 6.—To Pushya—barley, wheat, rice, sugar-
cane, forests, ministers, kings, fishermen and the like,
honest-folk and persons engaged in big and small
sacrifices.
अहिदैवे कृत्रिमकन्दमूलफलकीटपन्नगविषाणि ।
परधनहरणाभिरतास्तुषधान्यं सर्वभिषजश्च ॥७॥
Sloka 7.—To Aslesha—counterfeits, bulbs, roots,
fruits, worms, reptiles, poison, robbers, husk-grain and all
classes of physicians.
पित्र्ये धनधान्याढ्याः कोष्ठागाराणि पर्वताश्रयिणः ।
पितृभक्तवणिक्शूराः क्रव्यादः स्त्रीद्विषो मनुजाः ॥८॥

168 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XV. Sl. 9-13
Sloka 8.—To Magha—people rich in money and
corn, granaries, mountaineers, men who are dovoted to
their elders and manes, merchants, heroes, carnivorous
beings and women-haters.
प्राक्फल्गुनीषु नटयुवतिसुभगगान्धर्वशिल्पिपण्यानि ।
कर्पासलवणमाक्षिकतैलानि कुमारकाश्चापि ॥९॥
Sloka 9.—To Purvaphalguni—actors, young dam-
sels, amiable persons, musicians, artists, merchandises,
cotton, salt, honey, oil and boys.
आर्यम्णे मार्दवशौचविनयपाखण्डिदानशास्त्ररताः ।
शोभनधान्यमहाधनकर्मानुरताः समनुजेन्द्राः ॥१०॥
Sloka 10.—To Uttaraphalguni—mild, pure, modest,
heretical, charitable and learned persons, fine corn, highly
wealthy men, those intent on their duties and kings.
हस्ते तस्करकुञ्जररथिकमहामात्रशिल्पिपण्यानि ।
तुषधान्यं श्रुतयुक्ता वणिजस्तेजोयुताश्चात्र ॥११॥
Sloka 11.—To Hasta—robbers, elephants, charioteers
elephant-drivers, artisans, merchandises, husked-grain,
men versed in the Vedas, traders and energetic men.
त्वाष्ट्रे भूषणमणिरागलेख्यगान्धर्वगन्धयुक्तिज्ञाः ।
गणितपडुतन्तुवायाः शालाक्या राजधान्यानि ॥१२॥
Sloka 12.—To Chittra—persons skilled in the art
of ornamenting, jewelry, painting, writing, singing and
perfumery, as well as mathematicians, weavers, opthalmic
physicians and king’s corn.
स्वातौ खगमृगतुरगा वणिजो धान्यानि वातबहुलानि ।
अस्थिरसौहृदलघुसत्त्वतापसाः पण्यकुशलाश्च ॥१३॥