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

42 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. IV. Sl 25-27
Sloka 24.—When the planet Mars comes in con-
junction with the body of the Moon and obstructs her,
kings who are ready for war with their cavalry, carriages,
etc., the Traigartas (of Lahore), Malawas. Kaulindas,
Chieftains, the Sibees, the people of Ayodhya and their
kings, the Kauravas, the people of the country of Virata
and Sukthi, their kings and other important Kshatriya
chiefs will suffer for a course of six months.
यौधेयान् सचिवान् सकौरवान् प्रागीशानथ चार्ज्युनायनान् ।
हन्यादर्कजभिन्नमण्डलः शीतांशुर्दशमासपीडया ॥२५॥
Sloka 25.—When the Moon's orb is cut or obstructed
by Saturn, the Yaudheyas, the ministers, the people of
the Kurus, the Arjunas and the rulers of the eastern
countries, these will suffer misery for a period of ten
months.
मगधान् मथुरां च पीडयेद्देणायाश्च तटं शशाङ्कजः ।
अपरत्र कृतं युगं वदेद्यदि भित्वा शशिनं विनिर्गतः ॥२६॥
Sloka 26.—The following people will suffer mise-
ries when Mercury forms a conjunction with the Moon
and then emerges out of her orb : the Magadhas,
Mathuras and those living on the banks of the river
Vena. In the other places, it will be like Krita Yuga.
क्षेमारोग्यसुभिक्षविनाशी शीतांशुः शिखिना यदि भिन्नः ।
कुर्यादायुधजीविविनाशं चौराणामधिकेन च पीडाम् ॥२७॥
Sloka 27.—When the Moon is obstructed by Ketu,
the people will be deprived of prosperity, health and
plenty. The military population will perish and there
will be much trouble through the excess of the thieving
population.

Adh. IV. Sl. 28-31] चतुर्थोऽध्यायः 43
उल्कया यदा शशी ग्रस्त एव हन्यते ।
हन्यते तदा नृपो यस्य जन्मनि स्थितः ॥२८॥
Sloka 28.—When the Moon eclipsed by Rahu is
cut by a meteor (Ulka), the king happening to own that
star as his natal one dies.
Cf. समाससंहिता
उल्काभिहतो ग्रहणे तन्नक्षत्रं नृपं हन्ति ।
भस्मनिभः परुषोऽरुणमूर्तिः शीतकरः किरणैः परिहीणः ।
श्यावतनुः स्फुटितः स्फुरणो वा क्षुड्डमरामयचौरभयाय ॥२९॥
Sloka 29.—If the Moon be of ash colour, dirty'
reddish, deprived of rays and dark in form and appear
broken or shaky, people will suffer from hunger, tumult,
pestilence, disease and danger from thieves.
प्रालेयकुन्दकुमुदस्फटिकावदातो
यत्नादिवाद्रिसुतया परिमृज्य चन्द्रः ।
उच्चैः कृतो निशि भविष्यति मे शिवाय
यो दृश्यते स भविता जगतः शिवाय ॥३०॥
Sloka 30. - If the Moon appear white like snow,
Kunda (Jessamine) or Kumuda (lotus) flower and crystal,
as if she were placed above by Goddess Parvati after
polishing her with great effort with the idea of deriving
happiness at night (from Siva), it is a harbinger of peace
and prosperity to the entire land.
शुक्ले पक्षे सम्प्रवृद्धे प्रवृद्धिं ब्रह्मक्षत्रं याति वृद्धिं प्रजाश्च ।
हीने हानिस्तुल्यता तुल्यतायां कृष्णे सर्वं तत्फलं व्यत्ययेन ॥
Sloka 31.—During the bright half of the Moon,
if her growth be regular, the Brahmins and Kshatriyas
as also the people will rise to power and prosperity.

44 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. V. Sl. 1-2
Their prosperity, etc., will be moderate if her growth
be medium. If it be less, the prosperity also will dwindle.
These effects will be reversed in the dark half.
यदि कुमुदमृणालहारगौरः स्थितिनियमात् क्षयमेति वर्द्धते वा ।
अविकृतगतिमण्डलांशुयोगी भवति नृणां विजयाय शीतरश्मिः ॥
Sloka 32.—The Moon leads to victory and pros-
perity to the whole mankind when she is as bright as
the Kumuda flower, lotus-stalk and a pearl-necklace,
and whose digits increase or decrease proportionately to
the number of Tithis that have elapsed and who remains
unchanged in her gait, appearance and rays.
Thus ends the Fourth Adhyaya on the ‘Course of the Moon.’
राहुचारः ॥५॥ Rahu.
अमृतास्वादविशेषाच्छिन्नमपि शिरः किलासुरस्येदम् ।
प्राणैरपरित्यक्तं ग्रहतां यातं वदन्त्येके ॥१॥
Sloka 1.—A demon's head, though cut off for his
having devoured nectar, is still not deprived of life, it is
said, as a result of the potency of nectar and that head
became a planet, so declare some sages.
तथा च पुराणकारः
सिंहिकातनयो राहुरपिवच्चामृतं पुरा ।
शिरश्छिन्नोऽपि न प्राणैस्त्यक्तोऽसौ ग्रहतां गतः ॥ इति.
इन्द्वर्कमण्डलाकृतिरसितत्वात्किल न दृश्यते गगने ।
अन्यत्र पर्वकालाद्वरप्रदानात्कमलयोनेः ॥२॥
Sloka 2.—His disc is similar in form to those of
the Sun and the Moon, but he is not visible in the
heavens except on Parva days (New and Full Moon
days) on account of his blackness in colour. Owing to

Adh. V. Sl. 3] पञ्चमोऽध्यायः 45
a boon conferred by Brahma, he is visible only at the
time of eclipses and not on other days.
Simhika begged of Sage Kasyapa at an unseasonal hour
for progeny. Enraged at this untimely request, he gave her
a son who was dreadful like Yama. This son came to be called
Rahu. As soon as he was born, he fought and sustained a
defeat at the hands of the son of Aditi. Humiliated by this,
he performed severe penance for 10,000 divine years on the
summit of the Himalayas. He asked God Brahma to confer
on him the status of a planet, immortality, victory over the
Gods and power to devour the two luminaries. At this, the
Lord spoke smilingly thus : "You will find it extremely hard
to digest these two; still, be it so." So saying, the Lord
vanished. Then Rahu rushed at them. Then God Vishnu
hurled his discus, chopped his head off and said, "Let the
creator's words however, not go to waste. In your respective
periods you may devour the two luminaries and thereby indicate
good and bad things for the world."
मुखपुच्छविभक्ताङ्गं भुजङ्गमाकारमुपदिशन्त्यन्ये ।
कथयन्त्यमूर्तमपरे तमोमयं सैंहिकेयाख्यम् ॥३॥
Sloka 3.—One school of learned men says that
Rahu—son of Simhika—is of a serpentine form with only
the face and the tail; while another class maintains that
he is formless and of the nature of pure darkness.
तथा च वीरभद्रः
सिंहिकातनयस्यास्य राहोः पुच्छमुखादृते ।
नान्यदस्ति परं बाहुकटिपादकरादिकम्॥
तथा च वसिष्ठः
भषट्कान्तरितौ राहुः सूर्याचन्द्रमसावुभौ ।
छादयत्युरगाकारो वरदानात् स्वयम्भुवः ॥
तथा च द्वंद्वः
अन्धकारमयो राहुर्मेघखण्ड इवोत्थितः ।
आच्छादयति सोमाकौँ पर्वकाले ह्युपस्थिते ॥

46 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. V. 4-7
यदि मूर्तो भविचारी शिरोऽथवा भवति मण्डली राहुः ।
भगणार्द्धेनान्तरितौ गृह्णाति कथं नियतचारः ॥४॥
Sloka 4.—For, if Rahu has a form, travels in
the zodiac, possesses a head and has a circular orb, how
is it that he whose movement is fixed and uniform
seizes the two luminaries who are situated 180° away
from him ?
अनियतचारः खलु चेदुपलब्धिः संख्यया कथं तस्य ।
पुच्छाननाभिधानोऽन्तरेण कस्मान्न गृह्णाति ॥५॥
Sloka 5.—If his gait has not been fixed, how is his
exact position determined by calculation ? If he is to be
distinguished by his tail and face, why should he not
seize them at other intervals (instead of only when
180° apart.) ?
अथ तु भुजगेन्द्ररूपः पुच्छेन मुखेन वा स गृह्णाति ।
मुखपुच्छान्तरसंस्थं स्थगयति कस्मान्न भगणार्द्धम् ॥६॥
Sloka 6.—For, if this Rahu who is of the form
of a serpent is able to seize the Sun or the Moon through
his tail or mouth, why should he not conceal or hide
half of the zodiac which is the interval between his head
and tail ?
राहुद्वयं यदि स्याद् ग्रस्तेऽस्तमितेऽथवोदिते चन्द्रे ।
तत्समगतिनान्येन ग्रस्तः सूर्योऽपि दृश्येत ॥७॥
Sloka 7.—If there should be two Rahus, when the
Moon. has set or risen and is eclipsed by one Rahu,
the Sun (who is 180° from the Moon) should also be
eclipsed by the other Rahu whose rate of motion is
also similar.

Adh. V. Sl. 8-11] पञ्चमोऽध्यायः 47
भूच्छायां स्वग्रहणे भास्करमर्कग्रहे प्रविशतीन्दुः ।
प्रग्रहणमतः पश्चाद्भेन्दोर्भानोश्च पूर्वार्द्धात् ॥८॥
Sloka 8.—In her own eclipse, the Moon enters the
shadow of the Earth, and in that of the Sun, the solar
disc. Therefore it is that the lunar eclipse does not
commence at the western limb, nor the solar at the
eastern limb.
वृक्षस्य स्वच्छाया यथैकपार्श्वे भवति दीर्घचया ।
निशि निशि तद्वद्भूमेरावरणवशाद्दिनेशस्य ॥९॥
Sloka 9.—Just as the shadow of a tree goes on
increasing on one side on account of the motion of the
Sun, so is the case with the Earth's shadow every night
by its hiding the Sun during its rotation.
सूर्यात्सप्तमराशौ यदि चोदग्दक्षिणेन नातिगतः ।
चन्द्रः पूर्वाभिमुखश्छायामौर्वीं तदा विशति ॥१०॥
Sloka 10.—If the Moon, in her course towards the
East and placed in the 7th house from the Sun, does
not swerve much either to the north or the south, she
enters the shadow of the earth.
तथा च ब्रह्मसिद्धान्ते
भूच्छायां शशिकक्ष्यायां रवौ भार्द्धान्तरास्थिते ।
यदा विशत्याविक्षिप्तश्चन्द्रः स्यात्तद्ग्रहस्तदा ॥
चन्द्रोऽधस्थः स्थगयति रविमम्बुदवत् समागतः पश्चात् ।
प्रतिदेशमतश्चित्रं दृष्टिवशाद्भास्करग्रहणम् ॥११॥
Sloka 11.—The Moon moving from the . west
conceals the solar disc from below just like a cloud.
The solar eclipse is therefore different in various
countries according to the visibility of the eclipsed disc.

48 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. V. Sl. 12-13
तथा च सूर्यसिद्धान्ते
इन्दुना च्छादितं सूर्यमधोऽविक्षिप्तगामिना ।
न पश्यति यदा लोकस्तदा स्याद्भास्करग्रहः ॥
तमोमयस्य तमसो रविरश्मिपलायिनः ।
भूच्छाया चन्द्रबिम्बं च स्थाने द्वे परिकल्पिते ॥
तथा च ब्रह्मसिद्धान्ते
भूच्छायेंदुं चन्द्रः सूर्यं छादयति मानयोगाद्वात् ।
विक्षेपो यद्यूनः शुक्लेतरपञ्चदश्यन्ते ॥
आवरणं महदिन्दोः कुण्ठविषाणस्ततोऽर्द्धसञ्छन्नः ।
स्वल्पं रवेर्यतोऽतस्तीक्ष्णविषाणो रविर्भवति ॥१२॥
Sloka 12.—In the case of a lunar eclipse, the con-
cealing agency is very big, while in that of the solar, it is
small. Hence in semi-lunar and semi-solar eclipses,
the luminous horns are respectively blunt and sharp.
तथा च ब्रह्मसिद्धान्ते
महदिन्दोरावरणं कुण्ठविषाणो यतोऽर्द्धसञ्छन्नः ।
अर्द्धच्छन्नो भानुस्तीक्ष्णविषाणस्ततोऽस्त्वाल्पम् ॥
एवमुपरागकारणमुक्तमिदं दिव्यदृग्भिराचार्यैः ।
राहुरकारणमस्मिन्नित्युक्तः शास्त्रसद्भावः ॥१३॥
Sloka 13.—Thus the cause for the eclipses has
been given by our ancient masters possessed of divine
sight. Hence, the scientific truth is that Rahu is not
at all the cause of that.
तथा च ब्रह्मसिद्धान्ते
यदि राहुः प्राग्भागादिन्दुं छादयति किं तथा नार्कम् ।
स्थित्यर्द्धं महदिन्दोर्यथा तथा किं न सूर्यस्य ॥
किं प्रतिविषयं सूर्यो राहुश्छान्यो यतो रविग्रहणे ।
ग्रासाम्यत्वं न सतो राहुकृतं ग्रहणमर्केन्द्वोः ॥

Adh. V. Sl. 14-17] पंचमोऽध्यायः '49
योऽसावसुरो राहुस्तस्य वरो ब्रह्मणाऽयमाज्ञप्तः ।
आप्यायनमुपरागे दत्तहुतांशेन ते भविता ॥१४॥
तस्मिन् काले सान्निध्यमस्य तेनोपचर्यते राहुः ।
याम्योत्तरा शशिगतिर्गणितेऽप्युपचर्यते तेन ॥१५॥
Slokas 14-15. The following boon has been con-
ferred by Brahman on Rahu, the Demon : "You shall
have to live and rest satisfied with whatever gifts and
oblations that may be given at the time of an
eclipse." During that period his presence is recognised.
There are two places or nodes for the Moon caused by
her deviation south or north and this is ascertained by
astronomical calculation. The ascending node is termed
Rahu.
न कथञ्चिदपि निमित्तैर्ग्रहणं विज्ञायते निमित्तानि ।
अन्यास्मन्नपि काले भवन्त्यथोत्पातरूपाणि ॥१६॥
Sloka 16.—An eclipse can by no means be ascer-
tained through symptoms in the form of portents. For,
these latter, viz., fall of meteors, etc., occur at other
times also.
पञ्चग्रहसंयोगाच्च किल ग्रहणस्य संभवो भवति ।
तैलं च जलेऽष्टम्यां न विचिन्त्यमिदं विपश्चिद्भिः ॥१७॥
Sloka 17.—It is not correct to say that an eclipse
cannot occur unless five planets combine; it is also
incorrect for the learned to suppose that on the previous
Ashtami day the eclipse and its characteristics can be
guessed by examining the appearance of a drop of oil
poured on the surface of water.
तथा च वृद्धगर्गः ।
इह पञ्चार्कसंयोगं दृष्ट्वा न ग्रहणं वदेत् ।
यदि न साशुक्रस्तत्र सं दृष्ट्वा ग्रहणं वदेत् ॥
बृ. सं. 7

50 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. V. Sl. 18-23
भष्टम्यां परिवेषः स्यात्तैले जल गते यदा ।
प्रसारिते विजानीयाद्यतः खण्डस्ततस्तमः ॥
अवनत्यार्के ग्रासो दिग्ज्ञेया वलनयाऽवनत्या च ।
तिथ्यवसानाच्छेला करणे कथितानि तानि मया ॥१८॥
Sloka 18.—The magnitude of the Sun's eclipse is
to be determined by the Moon's deflection (parallax).
The direction in which the eclipse commences has to be
found out through the deflection and angles of the Moon
known as अयनवलन and अक्षवलन (Ayanavalana and Aksha-
valana). The actual time of the eclipse has to be found
out by noting the exact time of conjunction of the Sun
and the Moon. These have been described in detail in
my astronomical work Pancha Siddhantika.
षण्मासोत्तरवृद्ध्या पर्वेशाः सप्त देवताः क्रमशः ।
ब्रह्मशशीन्द्रकुबेरा वरुणाग्नियमाश्च विज्ञेयाः ॥१९॥
Sloka 19.—The following seven deities are in their
order the lords of the successive six-month-periods since
creation. Brahma, the Moon, Indra, Kubera, Varuna,
Agni and Yama.
ब्राह्मे द्विजपशुवृद्धिः क्षेमारोग्यानि सस्यसम्पच्च ।
तद्वत्सौम्ये तस्मिन् पीडा विदुषामवृष्टिश्च ॥२०॥
ऐन्द्रे भूपविरोधः शारदसस्यक्षयो न च क्षेमम् ।
कौबेरेऽर्थपतीनामर्थविनाशः सुभिक्षं च ॥२१॥
वारुणमवनीशाशुभमन्येषां क्षेमसस्यवृद्धिकरम् ।
आग्नेयं मित्राख्यं सस्यारोग्याभयाम्बुकरम् ॥२२॥
याम्यां करोत्यवृष्टिं दुर्भिक्षं सङ्क्षयं च सस्यानाम् ।
यदतः परं तदशुभं क्षुन्मारारुग्प्रदं पर्व ॥२३॥

Adh. V. Sl. 24] पंचमोऽध्यायः 51
Slokas 20-23.—During the Parvan presided over by
Brahman, the Brahmins and cattle will prosper. The
whole period will be marked by happiness, health and
abundance of corn. In the Moon's Parvan, there will
be similar prosperity for the Brahmins and the quadru-
peds; but the learned will suffer and there will be
drought. In the six-month period owned by Indra,
there will be quarrel among kings; crops of the autumnal
season will fail and there will be no happiness. In the
period owned by Kubera, rich people will suffer loss of
wealth, but there will be general prosperity in the land.
In Varuna's period there will be no happiness for the
kings, but people will be happy and there will be
abundance of corn. In the six-month-period swayed by
Agni—also known as Mitra— there will be plenty of
crops; the people will be immune from disease and
there will be abundance of water. During Yama's
period, there will be no rain; people will suffer from
famine and there will be a general destruction of crops.
In the event of an eigth Parvan occurring next to
this owing to unusual causes or phenomena, there will be
general suffering due to hunger, death and drought.
वेलाहीने पर्वणि गर्भविपत्तिश्च शस्त्रकोपश्च ।
अतिवेले कुसुमफलक्षयो भयं सस्यनाशश्च ॥२४॥
Sloka 24.—If an eclipse should occur a bit prior to
the time actually calculated, there will be miscarriages
and outbreak of war. In the case of the eclipse
happening a bit after the expected time, flowers will
wither, fruits will be destroyed and there will be general
panic and destruction of crops.
तथा च गर्गः
वेलाहीने शस्त्रभयं गर्भाणां स्रावणं तथा ।

52 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. V. Sl. 25-27
अतिवेले फलानां तु सस्यानां क्षयमादिशेत् ॥
वृत्तसमे पर्वणि नृपा निर्वैरा विगतज्वराः ।
प्रजाश्च सुखिताः सर्वा भयरोगविवर्जिताः ॥
तथा च काश्यपः
अनागतमतीतं वा ग्रहणं पर्व दृश्यते ।
गर्भस्त्रावमनावृष्टिं फलं पुष्पं विनश्यति ॥
हीनातिरिक्तकाले फलमुक्तं पूर्वशास्त्रदृष्टत्वात् ।
स्फुटगणितविदः कालः कथञ्चिदपि नान्यथा भवति ॥२५॥
Sloka 25.—The effects of eclipses occurring a bit
earlier or later than the actual time calculated have been
described as stated above simply because they have been
so stated in the ancient Sastras. However, the time
calculated by a true astrologer will in no case prove
inaccurate.
Note here Varahamihira's bold and dogmatic assertion that
calculations done on proper lines will never be false. Conse-
quently, there is absolutely no chance of there being any
difference between the actual occurrence of an eclipse and the
calculation.
यद्येकस्मिन् मासे ग्रहणं रविसोमयोस्तदा क्षितिपाः ।
स्वबलक्षोभैः सङ्ख्यमायान्त्यतिशस्त्रकोपश्च ॥२६॥
Sloka 26.—If there should be both solar and lunar
eclipses occurring in one and the same month, kings will
suffer destruction through the open rebellion of their
army. There will further be terrible bloodshed.
तथा च काश्यपः
चन्द्रार्कयोरेकमासे ग्रहणं न प्रशस्यते ।
परस्परं वधं कुर्युः स्वबलक्षुभिता नृपाः ॥
ग्रस्तावुदितास्तमितौ शारदधान्यावनीश्वरक्षयदौ ।
सर्वग्रस्तौ दुर्भिक्षमरकदौ पापसन्दृष्टौ ॥२७॥

Adh. V. Sl. 28-31] पञ्चमोऽध्यायः 53
Sloka 27.—If the Sun or the Moon rises or sets
being eclipsed at the time, the crops of the शरद्-Sarat
season will fail and the kings in the land will suffer. If
such an eclipse be a total one and if the eclipsed disc
be aspected by malefics as well, there will be famine
and pestilence all over the country.
तथा च वृद्धगर्गः
उद्गच्छति गृहीतश्चेदस्तं वा यदि गच्छति ।
शारदं तु तदा सस्यं जातं जातं विनश्यते ॥
ग्रैष्मेण तत्र जीवन्ति नरा मूलफलेन वा ।
भयदुर्भिक्षरोगैश्च तदा सम्पीयते जगत् ॥
तथा च ऋषिपूत्रः
यावतोंऽशान् ग्रसित्वेन्दोरुदयत्यस्तमेति वा ।
तावतोंऽशान् पृथिव्यास्तु तम एव विनाशयेत् ॥
उदयेऽस्तमये वाऽपि सूर्यस्य ग्रहणं भवेत् ।
तदा नृपभयं विन्द्यात् परचक्रस्य चागमम् ॥ तथा च
चिरं गृह्णाति सोमाकौं सर्वं वा ग्रसतं यदा ।
हन्यात् स्फीतान् जनपदान् वरिष्ठांश्च जनाधिपान् ॥
ग्रैष्मेण तत्र जीवन्ति नराश्वाम्बुफलेन वा ।
भयदुर्भिक्षरोगैश्च सम्पीड्यन्ते प्रजास्तथा ॥
अर्द्धोदितोपरक्तो नैकृतिकान् हन्ति सर्वयज्ञांश्च ।
अग्न्युपजीविगुणाधिकविप्राश्रमिणो युगेऽभ्युदितः ॥२८॥
कर्षकपाखण्डिवणिक्क्षत्रियबलनायकान् द्वितीयांशे ।
कारुकशूद्रम्लेच्छान् खतृतीयांशे समन्त्रिजनान् ॥२९॥
मध्याह्ने नरपतिमध्यदेशहा शोभनश्च धान्यार्घः ।
तृणभुगमात्यान्तःपुरवैश्यघ्नः पञ्चमे खांशे ॥३०॥
स्त्रीशूद्रान् षष्ठेंशे दस्युप्रत्यन्तहाऽस्तमयकाले ।
यस्मिन् खांशे मोक्षस्तत्रोक्तानां शिवं भवति ॥३१॥

54 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. V. Sl. 28-31.

• Slokas 28-31.—If the eclipse should begin when
  the Sun or the Moon has just half-risen, the low tribes,
  Chandalas, etc., will suffer and all sacrifices will be
  destroyed. (If the visible portion of the sky be divided
  into seven equal divisions and if such an event happen
  in the first division, those that earn their livelihood with
  the help of fire such as gold-smiths, virtuous men,
  Brahmins and hermits will suffer. Agriculturists, here-
  tics, traders, the Kshatriyas, leaders of the army, these
  will be destroyed, if the eclipse happens in the second
  division.) The eclipse that occurs in the third division
  will bring on distress to artisans, artists, the Sudras,
  the Mlechchas and ministers. (When the eclipse happens
  in mid-day, i. e., the central or fourth division, the king
  and the central country will be destroyed; corn will
  sell at fair rates.) Quadrupeds, ministers, people in the
  harem and Vaisyas will perish when the eclipse occurs
  in the 5th division of the sky. The eclipse in the
  sixth division will destroy the womankind and the
  Sudras; while thieves and people living in the border
  countries will be annihilated when the eclipse occurs
  at the setting time. When the end of the eclipse
  happens in the several divisions of the sky referred to
  above, the effect will prove good to the corresponding
  people.
  तथा च काश्यपः
  उदितास्तमितौ ग्रस्तौ सर्वसस्यक्षयङ्करौ ।
  सर्वग्रस्तौ यदा पश्येद्दुर्भिक्षं तत्र जायते ॥
  प्रथमांशे विप्रपीडा क्षत्रियाणां द्वितीयके ।
  शूद्राणां च तृतीयांशे चतुर्थे मध्यदेशिनाम् ॥

Adh. V. Sl. 32-34] पञ्चमोऽध्यायः 55
वैश्यानां पञ्चमे ह्यांशे षष्ठांशे प्रमदाभयम् ।
दस्युप्रत्यन्तकाम्लेच्छविनाशः सप्तमांशके ॥
येषामंश भवेन्मोक्षस्तज्जातानां शुभं भवेत् ।
तथा च वृद्धगर्गः ।
येषां सोमो युगे ग्रस्तो विमर्दो यत्र वा भवेत् ।
तेषां पीडां विजानीयात् मोक्षे शुभमथादिशेत् ॥
द्विजनृपतीनुदगयने विट्शूद्रान् दक्षिणायने हन्ति ।
राहुरुदगादिदृष्टः प्रदक्षिणं हन्ति विप्रादीन् ॥३२॥
म्लेच्छान् विदिक्स्थितो यायिनश्च हन्याद्धुताशसक्तांश्च ।
सलिलचरदन्तिघाती याम्येनोदग्गवामशुभः ॥३३॥
पूर्वेण सलिलपूर्णां करोति वसुधां समागतो दैत्यः ।
पश्चात्कर्षकसेवकबीजविनाशाय निर्दिष्टः ॥३४॥
Slokas 32-34.—Rahu when found in the Uttarayana
will kill the Brahmins and kings, while in the Dakshi-
nayana the Vaisya and the Sudra classes will be affected.
If the solar and lunar eclipses begin at the four quarters,
viz., the north, east, south, and west, it will kill respec-
tively the Brahmins, the Kshatriyas, the Vaisyas and
the Sudras. If found in the half-quarters (or corners),
viz., north-east, south-east, south-west, and north-west,
the Mlechchas, people who are marching, those that
earn their livelihood by fire—potters, smiths and the like—
and fire-worshippers will be affected. Further, if Rahu
begins in the south, water-animals and elephants,
etc., will suffer and if in the north, the cattle will suffer.
If Rahu commences the eclipse in the east, he will
inundate the earth with floods; if in the west, agri-
culturists, servants and dependants, seeds and seedlings
will be destroyed.

56 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. V. Sḷ. 35-37
तथा च काश्यपः
पूर्वे सलिलघाती स्यात् पश्चाद्धाम्यकृषीवलान् ।
याम्ये जलचरान् हन्ति सौम्ये गोनाशकः स्मृतः ॥
म्लेच्छान् यायिनृपान् हन्ति विदिक्स्थः सिंहिकासुतः । इति
तथा च समाससंहितायाम्
उदगादिषु दिक्ष्वशुभो विप्रादीनां सितादिवर्णस्य ।
विदिगादिगतो हन्याद्राहुम्लेच्छान् सविजिगीषून् ॥
द्विजराजन्यान् हन्यादुदगयने दक्षिगो तु विट्शूद्रान् ।
समरामथाय राहुर्यदि पक्षान्ते पुनर्दृश्यः—इति
पाञ्चालकलिङ्गशूरसेनाः काम्बोजोडूकिरातशस्त्रवार्ताः ।
जीवन्ति च ये हुताशवृत्त्या ते पीडामुपयान्ति मेषसंस्थे ॥३५॥
Sloka 35.—When the Sun or the Moon occupy sign
Mesha and is eclipsed there, people of the Panchala
country, the Kalingas, the Surasenas, Kambojas, the
Udras (the people of the modern Orissa), hunters, those
employed in the military, men who earn their living
by fire, all these will suffer.
गोपाः पशवोऽथ गोमिनो मनुजा ये च महत्त्वमागताः ।
पीडामुपयान्ति भास्करे ग्रस्ते शीतकरेऽथवा वृषे ॥३६॥
Sloka 36.—If the Sun or the Moon be eclipsed
while in Vrishabha, shepherds, cattle, owners of cows
and men who have risen to eminence will suffer.
मिथुने प्रवराङ्गना नृपा नृपमात्रा बलिनः कलाविदः ।
यमुनातटजाः सबाह्निका मत्स्याः सुह्मजनैः समन्विताः ॥३७॥
Sloka 37.—If the eclipse referred to above be in
Mithuna, ladies of nobility, kings and powerful com-
peers, viz., ministers and the like, persons versed in
the arts, people living in the banks of the Jumna, people
of Balkh, the Viratas, the Suhmas—all these will suffer

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.
बृ. सं. 8

58 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. V. Sl. 41-42
सिन्धून् is another reading for साधून्
धन्विन्यमात्यवरवाजिविदेहमल्लान्
पाञ्चालवैद्यवणिजो विषमायुधज्ञान् ।
हन्यान्मृगे तु झषमन्त्रिकुलानि नीचान्
मन्त्रौषधीषु कुशलान् स्थविरायुधीयान् ॥४१॥
Sloka 41.—If the Sun or the Moon be eclipsed while
in Dhanus, the chief ministers in the country, the horses,
the people of Videha, wrestlers, the Panchala people,
physicians, traders, people who are rough and hard, men
who know the use of arms, all these will suffer. The
eclipse in Makara will do away with fishes, ministers
and their families, all men of the lower class, people who
are clever in the use of magic and herbs, people that are
old and infirm and those living by weapons.
कुम्भेऽन्तर्गिरिजान् सपश्चिमजनान् भारोद्वहांस्तस्करा-
नाभीरान्दरदाऽऽर्य्यसिंहपुरकान् हन्यात्तथा बर्बरान् ।
मीने सागरकूलसागरजलद्रव्याणि वन्यान् जनान्
प्राज्ञान्वार्युपजीविनश्च भफलं कूर्म्मोपदेशाद्वदेत् ॥४२॥
Sloka 42.—Through the eclipse occurring in sign
Kumbha, people in the interior of mountains, those living
in the west, bearers of burdens, thieves, the Abheeras, the
Daradas, all nobles, people living in Simhapura and the
Barbaras will be affected. The eclipse formed in sign
Meena will destroy the substances that are obtained in
the shores of oceans and those derived from the seas,
people living in forests, learned men and those that earn
their livelihood through water and water-products.) The
effects of eclipses occurring in any of the asterisms
will be felt in those countries signified by them as

Adh. V. Sl. 43-46] पञ्चमोऽध्यायः 59
explained in the Nakshatra Kurma Adhyaya. (Ch. XIV,
infra)
मान्यान् is another reading for वन्यान्.
समाससंहितायाम्
कूर्माविभागेन वदेत् पीडां देशस्य वीक्ष्य नक्षत्रम् ।
सहितं ग्रहणं येन तद्देशश्चाप्नुयात् पीडाम् ॥
सव्यापसव्यलेहग्रसननिरोधावमर्दनारोहाः ।
आघ्रातं मध्यतमस्तमोऽन्त्य इति ते दश ग्रासाः ॥४३॥
Sloka 43.—The eclipses consist of ten varieties, viz.,
Savya, Apasavya, Leha, Grasana, Nirodha, Avamardana,
Aroha, Aghrata, Madhyatama and Thamonthya.
सव्यगते तमसि जगज्जलप्लुतं भवति मुदितमभयं च ।
अपसव्ये नरपतितस्करावमर्देः प्रजानाशः ॥४४॥
Sloka 44.—When Rahu is on the southern side of the
Sun or the Moon during an eclipse, floods will occur and
there will be happiness and freedom from fear. When
Rahu is on the northern side, there will be oppression
through the sovereign and thieves and people will die in
consequence. If the lunar eclipse commences from the
southeast, it is called Savya, while, from the north-east,
it is called Apasavya. In the case of the solar eclipse,
the respective directions are northwest and southwest.
जिह्वोपलेढि परितस्तिमिरनुदो मण्डलं यदि स लेहः ।
प्रमुदितसमस्तभूता प्रभूततोया च तत्र मही ॥४५॥
Sloka 45.—The eclipse is called लेह (Leha) where the
orb of the Sun or the Moon is enveloped (as if licked)
by (the tongue of) darkness. All beings will be happy
and there will be abundance of water all over the earth.
ग्रसनमिति यदा त्र्यंशः पादो वा गृह्यतेऽथवाऽप्यर्द्धम् ।
स्फीतनृपवित्तहानिः पीडा च स्फीतदेशानाम् ॥४६॥

60 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. V. Sl. 47-50
Sloka 46.—When a third or a fourth part of the disc
or even half is concealed (by darkness), it is called ग्रसन
(Grasana); a flourishing king will suffer loss of wealth
and countries which are thriving and prosperous will
suffer devastation.
पर्यन्तेषु गृहीत्वा मध्ये पिण्डीकृतं तमस्तिष्ठेत् ।
स निरोधो विज्ञेयः प्रमोदकृत् सर्वभूतानाम् ॥४७॥
Sloka 47.—When Rahu eclipses the disc all round
leaving a lump of thick darkness in the middle, it is called
निरोध (Nirodha). The effect of this will be that all crea-
tures will be happy.
अवमर्दनमिति निःशेषमेव सञ्छाद्य यदि चिरं तिष्ठेत् ।
हन्यात्प्रधानभूपान् प्रधानदेशांश्च तिमिरमयः ॥४८॥
Sloka 48.—When Rahu conceals the entire orb and
is in that position for a considerably long period, it is
called अवमर्दन (Avamardana) and the result of it will be
the destruction of leading kings and important countries.
वृत्ते ग्रहे यदि तमस्तत्क्षणमावृत्य दृश्यते भूयः ।
आरोहणमित्यन्योन्यमर्दनैर्भयकरं राज्ञाम् ॥४९॥
Sloka 49.—If soon after the termination of the
eclipse, the luminary be again enveloped in darkness, it is
called आरोहण (Arohana); there will be mutual strife among
kings causing great fear and anxiety.
दर्पण इवैकदेशे सबाष्पनिःश्वासमारुतोपहतः ।
दृश्येताऽऽघ्रातं तत् सुवृष्टिवृद्ध्यावहं जगतः ॥५०॥
Sloka 50.—The eclipse is known as आघ्रात (Aghrata)
when it appears on a part of the disc like a mirror filled
with the vapour of hot breath when blown on it; and it
indicates timely rains and prosperity to the people.

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मध्ये तमःप्रविष्टं वितमस्कं मण्डलं च यदि परितः ।
तन्मध्यदेशनाशं करोति कुक्ष्यामयभयं च ॥५१॥
Sloka 51.—The eclipse is termed मध्यतम (Madhya-
tama) when Rahu appears in the centre of the disc and
the entire (circular) portion surrounding the same is un-
concealed (bright all round). It will affect people living
in the central countries, and people will suffer from colic.
There will be general panic all over the country.
This phenomenon occurs only in a Solar eclipse.
पर्यन्तेष्वतिबहुलं स्वल्पं मध्ये तमस्तमोऽन्त्याख्ये ।
सस्यानामीतिभयं भयमसिंस्तस्कराणां च ॥५२॥
Sloka 52.—When the entire surrounding portion in
the disc appears thick-dark while in the middle or central
portion it is only slight, the eclipse is called Tamonthya.
There will be danger to the crops through locusts, etc.
and fear from thieves.
The Eetibadhas or injuries are six in number, viz.,
अतिवृष्टिरनावृष्टिर्मूषकाः शलभाः शुकाः ।
अत्यासन्नाश्च राजानः षडेता ईतयः स्मृताः ॥
excessive rain, drought, rats, grasshoppers, parrots and
neighbouring kings.
तथा च कश्यपः
सव्यगे तु सुभिक्षं स्यादपसव्ये तु तस्कराः ।
लीढे प्रजाः प्रहृष्टाः स्युर्ग्रसनं लोकनाशनम् ॥
निरोधे जनहर्षः स्यादागेहे नृपसङ्क्षयः ।
आमर्दितं चापमर्दे स्वयं क्षुभ्यन्ति पार्थिवाः ॥
स्वच्छं वर्णप्रदेशं यद्वाग्रातं तद्दिघातयेत् ।
मध्ये तमसि सन्दष्टे पीडयेत् मध्यदेशजान् ॥
दृष्टे तमसि पर्यन्ते सस्यानामीतिजं भयम् ।—इति
श्वेते क्षेमसुभिक्षं ब्राह्मणपीडां च निर्दिशेद्राहौ ।
अग्निभयमनलवर्णे पीडा च हुताशवृत्तीनाम् ॥५३॥