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

674 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXXXVII. Sl. 18-22.
द्वात्रिंशत्प्रविभक्तं दिक्‌चक्रं वास्तुबन्धनेऽप्युक्तम् ।
अरनाभिस्थैरन्तः फलानि नवधा विकल्प्यानि ॥१८॥
Sloka 18.—This Cycle of Quarters divided into 32
parts is applicable to the construction of houses as well.
On account of omens appearing inside in the 8 spokes
and the hub of the cycle, the effects are to be varied in
9 ways.
नाभिस्थे बन्धुसुहृत्समागमस्तुष्टिरुत्तमा भवति ।
प्राग्रक्तपट्टवस्त्रागमस्त्वरे नृपतिसंयोगः ॥१९॥
Sloka 19.—When a tranquil omen appears at the
hub of the cycle, the person will meet relatives or friends
and have great mental satisfaction ; when at the eastern
spoke, he will get red silk or clothes and meet a king.
आग्नेये कौलिकतक्षपारिकर्माश्वसूतसंयोगः ।
लब्धिश्च तत्कृतानां द्रव्याणामश्वलब्धिर्वा ॥२०॥
Sloka 20.—When it is at the S. E. spoke, he will
meet a weaver, a carpenter, a labourer, a horse or a
charioteer and obtain articles made by them or he will
get a horse.
नेमीभागं बुद्ध्वा नाभीभागं च दक्षिणे योऽरः ।
धार्मिकजनसंयोगस्तत्र भवेद्धर्मलाभश्च ॥२१॥
Sloka 21,—When it is at the Southern spoke either
in the part of the hub, or of the rim, he will come in
contact with meritorious men and obtain religious merit.
उस्रा क्रीडककापालिकागमो नैर्ऋते समुद्दिष्टः ।
वृषभस्य चात्र लब्धिर्माषकुलत्थाद्यमशनं च ॥२२॥
Sloka 22.—When it is at the S, W. spoke, he will
meet a cow, a sportsman or a Kapalika monk, and obtain
a bull, black gram, horse-gram and the like and also food.

Adh. LXXXVII. Sl. 23-28.] सप्ताशीतितमोऽध्यायः 675
अपरस्यां दिशि योऽरस्तत्रासक्तिः कृषीवलैर्भवति ।
सामुद्रद्रव्यसुसारकाचफलमद्यलब्धिश्च ॥२३॥
Sloka 23.—When it is at the Western spoke, he
will meet husbandmen, and obtain marine articles, a kind
of gem called सुसार, glass, fruits or wine.
भारवहतक्षमिक्षुकसन्दर्शनमपि च वायुदिक्संख्ये ।
तिलककुसुमस्य लब्धिः सनागपुन्नागकुसुमस्य ॥२४॥
Sloka 24.—When it is at the N. W. spoke, he will
see a load-bearer, a carpenter or a mendicant and will
get Tilaka, Naga and Punnaga flowers.
कौबेर्यां दिशि योऽरस्तत्रस्थो वित्तलाभमाख्याति ।
भागवतेन समागममाचष्टे पीतवस्त्रैश्च ॥२५॥
Sloka 25.—When it is at the Northern spoke, it
indicates gain of wealth and meeting with a devotee of
Lord Vishnu and those clad in yellow-robes.
ऐशाने व्रतयुक्ता वनिता सन्दर्शनं समुपयाति ।
लब्धिश्च परिज्ञेया कृष्णा यः शस्त्रघण्टानाम् ॥२६॥
Sloka 26.—When it is at the N. E. spoke, a lady
observing a religious vow will come within sight, and
there will be a gain of steel, weapons and gongs.
याम्येऽष्टांशे पश्चाद्द्विषट्त्रिसप्ताष्टमेषु मध्यफला ।
सौम्येन च द्वितीये शेषेष्वतिशोभना यात्रा ॥२७॥
अभ्यन्तरे तु नाभ्यां शुभफलदा भवति षट्सु चारेषु ।
वायव्यानैर्ऋतयोररयोः क्लेशवहा यात्रा ॥२८॥
Slokas 27-28.—If there be an omen in any of the
points, viz., the South, the 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 7th, and 8th of
the West and the 2nd of the North, the journey will
have very little good effect, while in other points, it will

676 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXXXVII. Sl. 29-32.
be splendid. In the inner circle of the hub, one will
bestow beneficial effects, if it is in any of the six spokes ;
but in the N. Western and S. Western spokes, it will
make the journey beset with troubles.
Here अष्टांश means nothing special except one of the points into
which the 8 quarters are divided.
In the cycle of 32 points, the 9th, 18th, 19th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th
and 26th are not very good ; the rest are good. The latter verse
refers to a circle of 8 spokes.
शान्तासु दिक्षु फलमिदमुक्तं दीप्ताख्वतोऽभिधास्यामि ।
ऐन्द्र्यां भयं नरेन्द्रात्समागमश्चैव शत्रूणाम् ॥२९॥
Sloka 29.—The effects enumerated above refer only
to ' Tranquil ' quarters ; I shall now expound those per-
taining to the ' Burning ' ones : An omen in the ' Burn-
ing ' East, causes danger from the sovereign and contact
with one's foes.
तदनन्तरादिशि नाशः कनकस्य भयं सुवर्णकाराणाम् ।
अर्थक्षयस्तृतीये कलहः शस्त्रप्रकोपश्च ॥३०॥
Sloka 30.—One in the next point causes loss of gold
and threat to gold-smiths ; in the 3rd, loss of wealth,
quarrel and clash of arms.
अग्निभयं च चतुर्थे भयमाग्रेये च भवति चौरेभ्यः ।
कोणादपि द्वितीये धनक्षयो नृपसुतविनाशः ॥३१॥
Sloka 31.—One in the 4th division engenders dan-
ger from fire ; in the S. E. corner (5th), danger from
thieves ; in the next division (6th), loss of wealth, and
death of a prince.
प्रमदागर्भविनाशस्तृतीयभागे भवेच्चतुर्थे च ।
हैरण्यककारुकयोः प्रध्वंसः शस्त्रकोपश्च ॥३२॥
Sloka 32.—One in the 3rd division from S. E. (7th)
causes the abortion of one's wife ; in the next (8th), the

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ruin (death) of gold vendors (goldsmiths) and sculptors
(painters), and clash of arms.
अथ पञ्चमे नृपभयं मारीमृतदर्शनं च वक्तव्यम् ।
षष्ठे तु भयं ज्ञेयं गन्धर्वाणां सडोम्बानाम् ॥३३॥
Sloka 33.—An omen occurring in the 5th ‘Burning’
division (9th from the above corner) produces danger
from the King, brings about pestilence and the sight of a
dead bodey ; in the next (10th), danger from (or to ?)
musicians and acrobats.
मारीमृतं can be taken as a single compound ; in that case, it
would mean the sight of those that die of pestilence. गन्धर्व may
mean a class of demi-gods.
धीवरशाकुनिकानां सप्तमभागाद्भयं भवति दीप्ते ।
भोजनविघात उक्तो निर्ग्रन्थभयं च तत्परतः ॥३४॥
Sloka 34.—An omen in the 7th Division from the
corner (i. e. 11th) which is ‘Burning’ causes danger from
fishermen and fowlers (or to them ?); in the next (12th),
destruction of food and trouble from naked monks.
कलहो नैर्ऋतभागे रक्तस्रावोऽथ शस्त्रकोपश्च ।
अपराद्ये चर्मकृतं विनश्यते चर्मकारभयम् ॥३५॥
Sloka 35.—An omen in the South-western corner
(13th) which happens to be ‘ Burning ’ causes quarrel,
flow of blood and clash of weapons ; in the first division
of the West (14th), destruction of leathern articles and
threat to (or from ?) cobblers.
तदनन्तरे परिव्राट्श्रमणभयं तत्परे त्वनशनभयम् ।
वृष्टिभयं वारुण्ये श्वतस्कराणां भयं परतः ॥३६॥
Sloka 36.—An omen in the next division (15th) that is
‘Burning’ causes fear from (or to ?) recluses and Buddhist

678 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXXXVII. Sl. 37-40.
monks; in the next (16th), threat of starvation; in the
West (17th), danger from rain; in the next (18th), peril
from (or to ?) dogs and thieves.
वायुग्रस्तविनाशः परे परे शस्त्रपुस्तवार्त्तानाम् ।
कोणे पुस्तकनाशः परे विषस्तेनवायुभयम् ॥३७॥
Sloka 37.—An omen in the next quarter (19th) leads
to destruction by storm; in the next (20th), to danger
from those that live by weapons (soldiers) and books
(authors or sellers); in the N. W. (21st), to the loss of
books; in the next (22nd), to danger from poison, thieves
and wind.
परतो वित्तविनाशो मित्रैः सह विग्रहश्च विज्ञेयः ।
तस्यासन्नेऽश्ववधो भयमपि च पुरोधसः प्रोक्तम् ॥३८॥
Sloka 38.—An omen in the next 'Burning' quarter
(23rd) brings about loss of money, and strife with one's
own friends; in the next (24th), death from a horse (or
of ones' horse) and danger from (or to ?) the priest.
गोहरणशस्त्रघातावुदक्परे सार्थघातधननाशौ ।
आसन्ने च श्वभयं व्रात्यद्विजदासगणिकानाम् ॥३९॥
Sloka 39.—An omen in the north (25th) causes theft
of one's cattle and hit from weapons; in the next (26th),
ruin from a caravan and loss of wealth; in the next
(27th), trouble from dogs, Vratya Brahmins, slaves and
harlots.
व्रात्य is a Brahmin whose उपनयन, investiture with the sacred
thread, takes place between his 8th and 16th year.
ऐशानस्यासन्ने चित्राम्बरचित्रकृद्भयं प्रोक्तम् ।
ऐशाने त्वग्निभयं दूषणमप्युत्तमस्त्रीणाम् ॥४०॥
Sloka 40.—An omen in the division (28th) previous
to N. E. causes trouble to one's coloured cloths and from

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painters; one in the N. E. (29th), peril from fire and
corruption of noble ladies.
प्रोक्तस्यैवासन्ने दुःखोत्पत्तिः स्त्रिया विनाशश्च ।
भयसूर्ध्वं रजकानां विज्ञेयं काञ्चुकानां च ॥४१॥
Sloka 41.- An omen in the division next to the
above (30th), produces grief and death of one's wife ;
one in the next (31st), danger from dyers (washermen)
and perfumers.
हस्त्यारोहभयं स्याद् द्विरदविनाशश्च मण्डलसमाप्तौ ।
अभ्यन्तरे तु दीप्ते पत्नीमरणं ध्रुवं पूर्वे ॥४२॥
Sloka 42.-An omen in the last (32nd) division of
the circle causes trouble from elephant-drivers, and death
of one's elephants (or one's own death through an ele-
phant). An omen stationed inside in the Eastern spoke
that is 'Burning' causes undoubtedly the demise of the
wife.
शस्त्रानलप्रकोपावाग्नेये वाजिमरणशिल्पिभयम् ।
याम्ये धर्मविनाशोऽपरेऽग्न्यवस्कन्दचोक्षवधाः ॥४३॥
अपरे तु कार्मिणां भयमथ कोणे चानिले खरोष्ट्रवधः ।
अत्रैव मनुष्याणां विसूचिकाविषभयं भवति ॥४४॥
उदगर्थविप्रपीडा दिश्यैशान्यां तु चित्तसन्तापः ।
ग्रामीणगोपपीडा च तत्र नाभ्यां तथात्मवधः ॥४५॥
Slokas 43-45.-An omen appearing in the South-
eastern spoke that is 'Burning' indicates clash of arms
and outbreak of fire, and causes the destruction of horses
and danger from artists; one in the Southern spoke
leads to the destruction of meritorious deeds; in the South-
western spoke, to death from fire, sudden attack of
ruffians; in the Western spoke, to danger from workers.

680 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXXXVIII. Sl. 1-2.
in the N.W. spoke, to the death of donkeys and camels;
and to peril from cholera and poison to mankind ; one in
the Northern spoke, to troubles to the estate and
Brahmins ; in the N. E. spoke, to mental affliction, trouble
from rustics and cowherds. An omen in the hub that is
'Burning' causes one's own death.
In this Chapter, we think the effects pertain not to a person
that observes an omen, good or bad, but to a class in general unless
otherwise stated.
Thus ends the 87th Adhyaya on " the Circle of Quarters ".
विरुतम् ॥८८॥ On Cries of Birds and Beasts.
श्यामाश्येनशशघ्नवञ्जुलशिखिश्रीकर्णचक्राव्हया-
श्वाषण्डीरखञ्जरीटकशुकध्वाङ्क्षाः कपोतास्त्रयः ।
भारद्वाजकुलालकुक्कुटखरा हारीतगृध्रौ कपिः
फेण्टः कुक्कुटपूर्णकूटचटकाः प्रोक्ता दिवासञ्चराः ॥१॥
Sloka 1.—The following creatures are called diur-
nal, those that roam by day :—The Syama bird (cuckoo)
the hawk, the hare killer, Vanjula, peacock, Srikarna,
ruddy goose, Chasha, Andiraka, Khanjarita, parrot,
crow, dove (of three kinds, viz., Apandura (grey), Chitra-
kapota, and Kunkuma dhumra-saffron in colour), Bhara-
dwaja, Potters' cock, donkey, Harita, vulture, monkey,
Phenta, cock, Purnakuta and sparrow.
In this list, all except donkey and monkey are birds.
लोमाशिका पिङ्गलछिप्पिकाख्यौ वल्गुल्युलूकौ शशकश्च रात्रौ ।
सर्वे स्वकालोत्क्रमचारिणः स्युर्देशस्य नाशाय नृपान्तदा वा ॥२॥
Sloka 2.—The hair-eater, Pingala, Chippika, Val-
guli, owl, and hare are nocturnal beings. If the creatures

Adh. LXXXVIII. Sl. 3-9.] अष्टाशीतितमोऽध्यायः 681
belonging to the above categories move contrary to
their fixed periods, they lead to the destruction of the
country or the King.
हयनरभुजगोष्ट्रद्वीपिसिंहर्क्षगोधा
वृकनकुलकुरङ्गश्वाजगोव्याघ्रहंसाः ।
पृषतमृगशृगालश्वाविदारुण्यान्यपुष्टा
द्युनिशमपि बिडालः सारसः सूकरश्च ॥३॥
Sloka 3.—Those that are both diurnal and nocturnal
are the horse, man, snake, camel, leopard, lion, bear,
iguana, wolf, mungoose, deer, dog, goat, cow, tiger,
swan, spotted antelope, stag, jackal, porcupine, cuckoo,
cat, crane and boar.
भषकूटपूरिकुरबककरायिकाः पूर्णकूटसञ्ज्ञाः स्युः ।
नामान्युलूकचेच्याः पिङ्गलिका पेचिका हक्का ॥४॥
कपोतकी च श्यामा वञ्जुलकः कीर्त्यते खदिरचञ्चुः ।
छुच्छुन्दरी नृपसुता वालेयो गर्दभः प्रोक्तः ॥५॥
स्रोतस्तडागभेद्येकपुत्रकः कलहकारिका च रला ।
झङ्कारवच्च विरुवति निशि भूमौ व्यङ्गुलशरीरा ॥६॥
दुर्बलिको भाण्डीकः प्राच्यानां दक्षिणः प्रशस्तोऽसौ ।
धिक्कारो मृगजातिः कृकवाकुः कुक्कुटः प्रोक्तः ॥७॥
गर्ताकुक्कुटकस्य प्रथितं तु कुलालकुक्कुटो नाम ।
गृहगोधिकेति सञ्ज्ञा विज्ञेया कुड्यमत्स्यस्य ॥८॥
दिव्यौ धन्वन उक्तः क्रोडः स्यात् सूकरोऽथ गौरस्रा ।
श्वा सारमेय उक्तो जात्या चटिका च सूकरिका ॥९॥
Slokas 4-9.—The synonyms of the bird Pūrṇakūṭa
are Bhaṣa, Kūṭapūrī, Kurabaka and Karāyikā ; those of
Ulūkaceṭī, Piṅgalikā, Pechikā and Hakka ; those of
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682 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXXXVIII.Sl. 10-11.
Potaki, Kapotaki and Syama; Vanjulaka is called also
Khadirachanchu; the Sugandhamushika (smelling rat)
is called Chuchchundari and Nripasuta; the donkey is
called Gardabha and Valeya; the Rala is called Srota-
bhedya (cuts a stream), Tadagabhedya (tank-breaker),
Ekaputraka and Kalahakarika; this bird is two inches in
height and cries like a Bhringara (golden vase or a bird
according to some) at night on the earth; the Durbalika
is also called Bhandeeka; this bird situated to the right
is favourable to the people of the East; the Dhikkara is
a kind of deer; the cock is called Krikavaku and Kuk-
kuta; Gartakukkuta (Pit cock) is called Kulalakukkuta
(potters' cock); the house-lizard is called Grihagodhika
and Kudyamatsya (wall-fish); the Divya is called Dhan-
vana; the boar is called Kroda and Sukara; the cow is
called Gou and Usra; the dog is called Sva and Sara-
meya; and by species, the Chatika (female sparrow) is
called Sukarika.
एवं देशे देशे तद्विद्भ्यः समुपलभ्य नामानि ।
शकुनरुतज्ञानार्थं शास्त्रे सञ्चिन्त्य योज्यानि ॥१०॥
Sloka 10.—Thus in every country one ought to
ascertain the names of birds and beasts, and making a
collection of these, incorporate them in the science bear-
ing upon omens in order to know (the effects of) their
cries.
वञ्जुलकरुतं तित्तिडिति दीप्तमथ किलिकिलीति तत्पूर्णम् ।
श्येनशुकगृध्रकङ्कः प्रकृतेरन्यस्वरा दीप्ताः ॥११॥
Sloka 11.—The cry of the Vanjulaka resembling
the sound 'Thiththid' is called "Burning", i.e., malig-
nant, but sounding "Kilkili", full and auspicious. The

Adh. LXXXVIII. Sl. 12-17.] अष्टाशीतितमोऽध्यायः 683
hawk, parrot, vulture and kite having unnatural sounds
are called " Burning."
यानासनशय्यानिलयनं कपोतस्य सप्रवेशनं वा ।
अशुभप्रदं नराणां जातिविभेदेन कालोऽन्यः ॥१२॥
आपाण्डुरस्य वर्षाच्चित्रकपोतस्य चैव षण्मासात् ।
कुङ्कुमधूम्रस्य फलं सद्यः पाकं कपोतस्य ॥१३॥
Slokas 12-13.—A dove sitting or building a nest on
a vehicle, seat or bed, causes harm to men, and the time
of its fruition is different for different kinds of the bird,
The grey variety of dove causes the evil consequences to
be felt within a year; the variegated one, within six
months; and the saffron-coloured one, immediately, i.e.,
the same day.
चिचिदिति शब्दः पूर्णः श्यामायाः शूलिशूलिति च धन्यः ।
चच्चेति च दीप्तः स्यात् स्वप्रियलाभाय चिक्किचिगिति ॥१४॥
Sloka 14.—The cry of the Syama bird being like
चिचित् is full and like शूलिशूल् brings luck, but like चच्च it
is ' burning ' ; while one like चिक्किक् leads to the acqui-
sition of a beloved object or person.
हारीतस्य तु शब्दो गुग्गुः पूर्णोऽपरे प्रदीप्ताः स्युः ।
स्वरवैचित्र्यं सर्वं भारद्वाज्याः शुभं प्रोक्तम् ॥१५॥
Sloka 15.—The ' Guggu ' sound of the Hareeta is
' Full ' while, others are ' burning ' ; all the variations of
sound of the Bharadwaja are declared to be auspicious.
किष्किकिशब्दः पूर्णः करायिकायाः शुभः कहकहेति ।
क्षेमाय केवलं करकरोति न त्वर्थसिद्धिकरः ॥१६॥
कोडुक्कीति क्षेम्यः खरः कटुक्कीति वृष्टये तस्याः ।
अफलः कोटिकिलीति च दीप्तः खलु गुंकृतः शब्दः ॥१७॥

684 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXXXVIII. Sl. 18-20.
Slokas 16-17 — The 'Kishkishi' sound of the Kara-
yika is full and 'Kaha kaha', auspicious; while the
'Kara kara' sound is only for status-quo and not for fresh
acquisition of wealth. Its own sound like 'Kotukli'
bestows sound health; 'Katukli' leads to rain; 'Kotu-
kili' is worthless, and the sound 'Gum' is indeed
'Burning'.
शस्तं वामे दर्शनं दिव्यकस्य सिद्धिर्ज्ञेया हस्तमात्रोच्छ्रितस्य ।
तस्मिन्नेव प्रोन्नतस्थे शरीराद्धात्री वश्यं सागरान्ताम्युपैति ॥१८॥
Sloka 18. — The sight of the Divyaka to the left is
commendable; when it is only one cubit above the
ground there alone, one's objects will be achieved; when
it is in the same place but at a higher level than the
body of a traveller, the whole earth as far as the oceans
comes under his sway.
फणिनोऽभिमुखागमोऽरिसङ्गं कथयति बन्धुवधात्ययं च यातुः ।
अथवा समुपैति सव्यभागान्न स सिद्धौ कुशलो गमागमे च ॥१९॥
Sloka 19. — A snake moving towards a traveller in-
dicates an encounter with his foes, and the death or ruin
of his relatives; one moving from right to left during a
journey does not lead to the accomplishment of his object.
अब्जेषु मूर्धसु च वाजिगजोरगाणां
राज्यप्रदः कुशलकृच्छुचिशाद्वलेषु ।
भस्मास्थिकाष्ठतुषकेशतृणेषु दुःखं
दृष्टः करोति खलु खञ्जनकोऽब्दमेकम् ॥२०॥
Sloka 20. — The Khanjanaka bird seated on lotuses
or on the heads of horses, elephants or serpents, bestows
sovereignty; on clean places or on green grass, happi-
ness; while being seen on ashes, bones, fire-wood, husks,
hair or straw, it causes grief for a year for certain.

Adh. LXXXVIII. Sl. 21-24.] अष्टाशीतितमोऽध्यायः 685
किलिकिलिकिलि तित्तिरिस्वनः शान्तः शस्तफलोऽन्यथापरः ।
शशको निशि वामपार्श्वगो वाशञ्छस्तफलो निगद्यते ॥२१॥
Sloka 21.—The " Kilikilkili ' sound of the Tittiri is
‘ tranquil ’ and of auspicious results ; otherwise, it is
harmful. A hare crying and running on the left side of
a person at night is said to be of beneficial result.
किलिकिलिविरुतं कपेः प्रदीप्तं न शुभफलप्रदमुद्दिशन्ति यातुः ।
शुभमपि कथयन्ति चुग्लुशब्दं कपिसदृशं च कुलालकुक्कुटस्य ॥
Sloka 22.—The ‘ Kilikili ’ sound of a monkey is
said to be ‘ Burning ’ and does not produce good results
to a traveller ; but the चुग्लु (chuglu) sound is favourable.
The cry of a Kulalakukkuta (potters' cock) is similar in
effect to that of the monkey.
पूर्णाननः कृमिपतङ्गपिपीलिकाद्यै-
श्चाषः प्रदक्षिणमुपैति नरस्य यस्य ।
खे स्वस्तिकं यदि करोत्यथ वा यियासो-
स्तस्यार्थलाभमचिरात्सुमहत्करोति ॥२३॥
Sloka 23.—If a blue jay with its mouth filled with
worms, moths, ants or something like that, flies from
left to right of a person or in the fashion of a Swasthika
figure in the sky, it bestows before long very great pros-
perity on him who is starting on a journey.
चाषस्य काकेन विरुध्यतश्चेत्पराजयो दक्षिणभागगस्य ।
वधः प्रयातस्य तदा नरस्य विपर्यये तस्य जयः प्रदिष्टः ॥२४॥
Sloka 24.—When a blue jay fights with a crow and
is defeated by the latter, the traveller to whose right the
jay flies will suffer death ; otherwise (when it is victorious
and flies to the left), he will be victorious.

686 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXXXVIII. Sl. 25-28
केकेति पूर्णकुटवद्यदि वामपार्श्वे
चाषः करोति विरुतं जयकृत्तदा स्यात् ।
क्रेक्रेति तस्य विरुतं न शिवाय दीप्तं
सन्दर्शनं शुभदमस्य सदैव यातुः ॥२५॥
Sloka 25 - When the blue jay flying to the left of
a person cries as "Keka", or does like the Purna Kuti
(Kiri kiri, kahakaha), it bestows success; but its cry "Kre-
kra" is "Burning" and does not lead to happiness; its
mere sight is always favourable to a traveller.
अण्डीरकष्टीति रुतेन पूर्णष्टिट्टिट्टिशब्देन तु दीप्त उक्तः ।
फेण्टः शुभो दक्षिणभागसंस्थो न वाशितं तस्य कृतो विशेषः ॥२६॥
Sloka 62.-The Andeeraka is said to be 'full' and
'Burning' with the sounds 'Ti' and 'Tittitti' respec-
tively. The Phenta seen to the right is auspicious; and
no importance need be attached to its cry.
श्रीकर्णरुतं तु दक्षिणे क्वक्वकेति शुभं प्रकीर्तितम् ।
मध्यं खलु चिक्कचिकीति यच्छेषं सर्वमुशन्ति निष्फलम् ॥२७॥
Sloka 27 -- The "Kwakwakwa" sound of the "Sri-
karna flying to the right is said to be auspicious; the
'Chik chiki' one is medium in effect, and all other
sounds, they say, are without any good result.
दुर्बलेरपि चिरिल्विरिल्विति प्रोक्तमिष्टफलदं हि वामतः ।
वामतश्च यदि दक्षिणं व्रजेत् कार्यसिद्धिमचिरेण यच्छति ॥२८॥
: Sloka 28.- The sound "Chirilwirilu" of the Durbali
too to the left is said to be of favourable effects; if it
flies from left to right, it gives erelong the success of the
undertaking.

Adh. LXXXVIII. Sl. 29-33 ] अष्टाशीतितमोऽध्यायः 687
चिक्किचिक्रिवाशितमेव तु कृत्वा दक्षिणभागमुपैति च वामात् ।
क्षेमकृदेव न साधयतेऽर्थान् व्यत्ययगो वधबन्धभयाय ॥२९॥
Sloka 29.—If the Durbali itself crying like "Chick
chiki" flies from left to right, it helps to maintain only the
status quo (or gives only bodily wealth) and does not
fulfil the cherished objects. If it is otherwise (flies from
right to left), it causes fear of death or imprisonment.
क्रक्रेति च सारिका द्रुतं त्रेत्रे वाप्यभया विरौति या ।
सा वक्ति यियासतोऽचिराद्गात्रेभ्यः क्षतजस्य विस्रुतिम् ॥३०॥
Sloka 30.—A Sarika (மைனா) crying like 'Krakra'
quickly or like "Tretre" fearlessly, indicates the flow of
blood erelong from the limbs of a person starting on a
journey.
फेण्टकस्य वामतश्चिरिलिविरिल्विति स्वनः
शोभनो निगद्यते प्रदीप्त उच्यतेऽपरः ॥३१॥
Sloka 31.—The “ चिरिल्लि, इरिल्लि ” sound of the Phenta
to the left is declared to be favourable; the contrary,
“Burning”.
श्रेष्ठं खरं स्थास्नुमुशन्ति वाममोङ्कारशब्देन हितं च यातुः ।
अतोऽपरं गर्दभनादितं यत् सर्वाश्रयं तत् प्रवदन्ति दीप्तम् ॥३२॥
Sloka 32.—A donkey standing in a place to the left
of a traveller is said to be very good; one producing the
sound of ‘Om’ is beneficial to him; all other varieties
of the donkeys’ braying wherever it may stand are called
“Burning.”
आकाररावी समृगः कुरङ्ग ओकाररावी पृषतश्च पूर्णः ।
येऽन्ये खरास्ते कथिताः प्रदीप्ताः पूर्णाः शुभाः पापफलाः प्रदीप्ताः ॥
Sloka 33.—The stag and the deer producing the आ
sound and the spotted antelope, the ओ sound are ‘full’;

688 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXXXVIII. Sl. 34-36.
all other sounds are said to be “Burning”; those that
are 'full' are auspicious, while the “Burning” ones are
of evil consequences.
भीता रुवन्ति कुकुकुकिति ताम्रचूडा-
स्त्यक्त्वा रुतानि भयदान्यपराणि रात्रौ ।
स्वस्थैः स्वभावविरुतानि निशावसाने
ताराणि राष्ट्रपुरपार्थिववृद्धिदानि ॥३४॥
Sloka 34.—The cocks crow as कुकुकुकु when they
are frightened; all sounds barring the above at night
produce fear; the high-pitched and natural sounds pro-
duced by them free from illness towards the end of the
night, bestow prosperity on the realm, city and sovereign.
नानाविधानि विरुतानि हि छिप्पिकाया-
स्तस्याः शुभाः कुलुकुलुर्न शुभास्तु शेषाः ।
यातुर्बिडालविरुतं न शुभं सदैव
गोस्तु क्षुतं मरणमेव करोति यातुः ॥३५॥
Sloka 35.—The Chippika sounds in many ways,
but its “Kulukulu” sound alone is favourable; and the
rest are harmful. Never is the mewing of a cat favoura-
ble to a traveller. The sneezing of a cow certainly
brings about the death of the traveller.
हुंहुं गुग्लुगिति प्रियामभिलषन् क्रोशत्युलूको मुदा ॰
पूर्णं स्याद्गुरुक्लु प्रदीप्तमपि च ज्ञेयं सदा किस्किसि ।
विक्षेपः कलहो यदा बलबलं तस्याः सकृद्भाषितं
दोषायैव टटहुटेति न शुभाः शेषाश्च दीप्ताः खराः ॥३६॥
Sloka 36 ---When the owl wishes for mating, it
cries joyously as “हुंहुं गुग्लुक्”. Its गुरुक्लु sound is “full”,
while the “किस्किसि” sound is always “Burning”. When

Adh. LXXXVIII. Sl. 37-41.] अष्टाशीतितमोऽध्यायः 689
it cries repeatedly as “ बकबक ”, it indicates quarrel ;
the “ Tatattata ” sound leads only to sufferings ; and the
rest being “ Burning ” are not favourable.
सारसकूजितमिष्टफलं तद्युगपद्विरुतं मिथुनस्य ।
एकरुतं न शुभं यदि वा स्यादेकरुते प्रतिरौति चिरेण ॥३७॥
Sloka 37.—The simultaneous cries of a pair of
cranes are of favourable effects ; but when one alone
cries, or when the other follows the cry after a long time,
it is inauspicious.
चिरिलिविरिलिविति स्वनैः शुभं करोति पिङ्गला ।
अतोऽपरे तु ये स्वराः प्रदीप्तसञ्ज्ञितास्तु ते ॥३८॥
Sloka 38.—The Pingala bird brings luck with its
sound चिरिलिविरिलि; all other sounds of it are termed ‘Burn-
ing,” i. e., malefic.
इशिविरुतं गमनप्रतिषेधि कुशुकुशु चेत् कलहं प्रकरोति ।
अभिमतकार्यगतिं च यथा सा कथयति तं च विधिं कथयामि ॥
Sloka 39.—If it produces an ‘ Isi ” sound, then the
journey will not be a success ; if a “ Kusu kusu ” sound,
it creates quarrel. I am now going to tell you the way
in which the bird indicates the fulfilment of one’s che-
rished objects.
दिनान्तसन्ध्यासमये निवासमागम्य तस्याः प्रयतश्च वृक्षम् ।
देवान् समभ्यर्च्य पितामहादीन् नवाम्बरस्तं च तरुं सुगन्धैः ॥४०॥
एको निशीथेऽनलदिक्स्थितश्च दिव्यैतरैस्तां शपथैर्नियोज्य ।
पृच्छेद्यथाचिन्तितमर्थमेवमनेन मन्त्रेण यथा शृणोति ॥४१॥
Slokas 40-41.—Being pure and clad in new clothes,
one should approach in the evening the tree which is the
abode of the Pingala, and worship Brahman and other
बृ. सं 87.

690 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXXXVIII. Sl. 42-46.
Gods and also the tree with fine perfumes; then one
should station one-self alone in the S. E. corner at mid-
night, convince her (the bird) by oaths, referring to both
Gods and men, and consult her about the contemplated
object in this manner with the following hymn so that
she might hear it well.
विद्धि भद्रे मया यत्त्वमिममर्थं प्रचोदिता ।
कल्याणि सर्ववचसां वेदित्री त्वं प्रकीर्त्यसे ॥४२॥
आपृच्छेऽद्य गमिष्यामि विदितश्च पुनस्त्वहम् ।
प्रातरागम्य पृच्छे त्वामाग्नेयीं दिशमाश्रितः ॥४३॥
प्रचोदयाम्यहं यत् त्वां तन्मे व्याख्यातुमर्हसि ।
स्वचेष्टितेन कल्याणि यथा वेद्मि निराकुलम् ॥४४॥
Slokas 42-44.—“ O auspicious one, kindly divine the
object about which I am consulting you, for, you are
praised as the knower of all languages. I shall take leave
of you, being informed of it by you, but I shall come
back in the morning and question you, stationing myself
in the S. E. corner. I call upon you to explain to me
through your activities the object I have in view, so that
I may understand it without any ambiguity.”
इत्येवमुक्ते तरुमूर्धगायाञ्चिरिल्विरिल्वीति रुतेऽर्थसिद्धिः ।
अत्याकुलत्वं दिशिकारशब्दे कुचाकुचेत्येवमुदाहृते वा ॥४५॥
अवाक्प्रदानेऽपि हितार्थसिद्धिः पूर्वोक्तदिक्‌चक्रफलरतोऽन्यत् ।
वाच्यं फलं चोत्तममध्यनीचशाखास्थितायां वरमध्यनीचम् ॥४६॥
Slokas 45-46.—If on being addressed the above
words she cries ‘चिरिल्विरिल्वि’ from the top of the tree
there will be success of the undertaking; but if she cries
‘दिशिकार’ or ‘कुचाकुचा’, there will be great mental
suffering. When she does not cry at all, even then, there

LXXXVIII. 47, LXXXIX 1 (a)] एकोननवतितमोऽध्यायः 691
will be the accomplishment of the object. Other effects
will have to be deduced from the ' Circle of Quarters'
mentioned above. If she be perched on a high, middle
or low branch, the effect will, in order, be very good,
medium or bad.
दिङ्मण्डलेऽभ्यन्तरबाह्यभागे फलानि विन्द्याद्गृहगोधिकायाः ।
छुच्छुन्दरी चिच्चिडिति प्रदीप्ता पूर्णा तु सा तिन्तिडिति स्वनेन ॥४७
Sloka 47.—The effects of the house-lizard will have
to be deduced from its cry and position in the circle of
Quarters whether in any of the spokes or of the 32 divi-
sions. The Chuchchundari (rabbit or squirrel) is malig-
nant with the cry 'चिच्चिट्', while it is full (auspicious)
with 'तिन्तिड्'
Thus ends the 88th Adhyaya on "the Cries of Birds and Beasts"
Omens—Section IV.
श्वचक्रम् ॥८९॥ The Circle of Dogs.
नृतुरगकरिकुंभपर्याणसक्षीरवृक्षेष्टकासञ्चयच्छत्रशय्यासनालूखलानि
ध्वजं चामरं शाद्वलं पुष्पितं वा प्रदेशं यदा श्वावमूत्याग्रतो याति
यातुस्तदा कार्यसिद्धिर्भवेदाईके गोमये मिष्टभोज्यागमः शुष्कस-
म्मूत्रणे शुष्कमन्नं गुडो मोदकावाप्तिरेवाथवा ।
Dandaka 1 (a).—If a dog passes urine on a man,
horse, elephant, pot, saddle, milky tree, heap of bricks,
umbrella, bed, seat, mortar, banner, chowrie or a piece of
ground covered with green grass or flowers, and goes in
front of a traveller, then there will be success of his un-
dertaking ; if it urinates on wet cow dung, he will get a

692 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXXXIX. Sl. 1 (b)-1 (c).
sumptuous meal ; if on dry cow-dung, dry food, jaggery
or sweets.
अथ विषतरुकण्टकीकाष्ठपाषाणशुष्कद्रुमास्थिश्मशानानि मू-
त्र्यावहत्याथवा यायिनोऽग्रेसरोऽनिष्टमारुयाति शय्याकुलालादि
भाण्डान्यभुक्तान्यभिन्नानि वा मूत्रयन्कन्यकादोषकृद्भुज्यमानानि
चेद्दुष्टतां तद्गृहिण्यास्तथा स्यादुपानत्फलं गोस्तु सम्मूत्रणेऽवर्णजः
सङ्करः।
Dandaka 1 (b).—Again if the dog passes urine on
or kicks a poisonous or thorny tree, fire-wood, stone,
withered tree, bones or cremation ground, and goes in
advance of a traveller, it indicates dire consequences to
him ; if it urinates on couches or vessels made by potters
and the like, unused and unbroken, the virgins in his
house will be spoiled ; if on those being used, his wife's
character will be besmirched ; the same refers to sandals
also. If it urinates on a cow, there will be an admixture
of blood in his family by its contact with low-class people.
गमनमुखमुपानहं सम्प्रगृह्योपतिष्ठेद्यदा स्यात्तदासिद्धये मांस-
पूर्णाननेऽर्थाप्तिरार्द्रेण चास्थ्ना शुभं साग्न्यलातेन शुष्केण चास्थ्ना
गृहितेन मृत्युः प्रशान्तोल्मुकेनाभिघातोऽथ पुंसः शिरोहस्तपादादि-
वक्त्रे भुवोऽभ्यागमो वस्त्रचीरादिभिर्व्यापदः केचिदाहुः सवस्त्रे
शुभम्।
Dandaka 1 (c).—When a dog comes towards a tra-
veller with a slipper in its mouth, he will achieve success ;
with meat, he will gain wealth ; with a wet bone, happi-
ness ; with a burning stick or dry bone, he will meet
with his end ; with an extinguished stick, he will get
blows ; with a human head, hand, foot or smaller
limb, he will get lands ; with a cloth, tree-bark (rags) or

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the like, miseries ; but according to some, good results
will accrue, when it carries a cloth.
प्रविशति तु गृहं सशुष्कास्थिवक्त्रे प्रधानस्य तस्मिन् वधः
शृङ्खलाशीर्णवल्लीवरत्रादि वा बन्धनं चोपगृह्योपतिष्ठेद्यदा स्यात् तदा
बन्धनं लेढि पादौ विधुन्वन् स्वकर्णावुपर्याक्रमंश्चापि विघ्नाय यातु-
र्विरोधे विरोधस्तथा स्वाङ्गकण्डूयने स्यात् स्वपंश्चोर्ध्वपादः सदा
दोषकृत् ॥१॥
Dandaka 1 (d).—When a dog enters a house with
a dry bone in its mouth, there will be the death of the
head of the family living in it ; when it comes towards a
traveller with a chain, shrivelled creeper, thong or other
means of tying in its mouth, he will suffer imprisonment ;
if it licks his feet or, shaking its ears, gets upon him,
there will be obstacles to him ; when it obstructs him or
scratches its own limbs, he will have impediments ; when
it sleeps with its legs raised, there will be evil to all
persons.
सूर्योदयेऽर्काभिमुखो विरौति ग्रामस्य मध्ये यदि सारमेयः ।
एको यदा वा बहवः समेताः शंसन्ति देशाधिपमन्यमाशु ॥२॥
Sloka 2.—If one or more dogs bark at the Sun
at Sun-rise from the middle of a village, it is an indica-
tion of the immediate change of rulers.
सूर्योन्मुखः श्वानलदिक्स्थितश्च चौरानलत्रासकरोऽचिरेण ।
मध्याह्नकालेऽनलमृत्युशंसी संशोणितः स्यात् कलहोऽपराह्ने ॥३॥
Sloka 3.—If a dog barks standing in the S. E. cor-
ner and facing the Sun, there will erelong be danger
from thieves and fire ; if at mid-day, outbreak of fire
and death (or death from fire) ; if in the afternoon, a
sanguinary feud.