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

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who was a great astronomer cast the horoscope of the
Buddha according to Hieuntsang. Kasyapa also was a
very ancient sage, who does not mention the Romakas
at all.
From this work, it appears quite clear that वराह
had already written his पञ्चसिद्धान्तिका and the बृहज्जातक (I-10)
According to him, the होरा (Hora) should treat of horo-
scopy, questions about journey and marriage. The पञ्च-
सिद्धान्तिका which is based on the five Siddhantas has been
. published with an English translation by G. Thibut in
1888 He seems to have written two other big works,
namely Brihat Yatra and Brihat Vivahapatala. He has
also written three smaller editions of these, viz (लघु ?)
स्वल्पजातक, लघुयात्रा and लघुविवाहपटल. The Brihat Jataka
is very famous. Bhattotpala has commented upon it.
One महीधर also seems to have written a commentary on
it. Albiruni speaks of a commentary on it by बलभद्र
(Balabhadra). This Balabhadra has written an inde-
pendent astrological work from which extracts are
quoted in the pages of Jatakaparijata. The लघुजातक which
is also commented upon by Bhattotpala has been trans-
lated into Arabic by Albiruni as already stated above.
Only two chapters of this लघुजातक are now available. The
यात्रा according to Utpala cantains 14 chapters. Dr. Kern
has said that a manuscript copy of this work was with
him. The copy now available has only 7 chapters and
goes under the name of योगयात्रा. It is not complete either.
Hence we may conclude that it might be the लघुयात्रा.
We know nothing about the author's विवाहपटल. Owing
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troduced a chapter by विन्ध्यवासी*. The author has writ-
ten a समाससंहिता which is known to us only from the
quotations of the learned commentator.
The author’s son पृथुयशस् (Prithuyasas) was also a
great astrologer. He has written the षट्पञ्चाशिका and
होरासार as far as we know. The latter is a very
useful work giving many new ideas and has been utilised
by Mantreswara in his Phaladeepika especially in respect
of Ashtaka Varga (vide page 265 of that work).
The present work has the commentary of Bhattat-
pala which is very exhaustive and helpful. It gives
valuable quotations from many ancient authorities and
the other works of the author. At the end of his com-
mentary on the Brihat Jataka, he says that he finished
his commentary on Thursday, the 5th day of the Bright
half of the month of Chaitra in 888 of the Saka era-956
A. D. He has commented upon the योगयात्रा and also the
षट्पञ्चाशिका of पृथुयशस्. His scholarship was deep and
vast. He seems to have written a work भट्टोत्पलहोराशास्त्रम्
in 75 stanzas. He has also written a work-वास्तुविद्या (see
P. 439). He was well acquainted with all the ancient
works on Astrology, Astronomy, Poetics, etc He is
very frank. Where he is ignorant, he openly owns that.
For example, in perfumery, he says his knowledge is very
meagre. He holds our author in the highest esteem.
Scholars all over the world should be grateful to this
commentator for his having preserved by his quotations
*According to one tradition, this is Varahamihira, himself
as he was living in the Vindhyas before he went to the Royal
Court.

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many authors in this field whose works are now lost.
We are not pioneers in presenting an English translation
of this great work. Before us, Dr. Kern and Chidam-
bara Iyer have translated it. But those editions are not
available now. Moreover, they are deficient in some
respects. They do not also give the translation by the
side of the text.
We too might have nodded in certain places in
spite of our care and scrutiny ; for, we are also human
beings and this is a very big work whose publication has
necessarily extended over a long period. We have given
notes under the translation wherever necessary and not
grouped the notes in an appendix to avoid the reader
being put to inconvenience by referring to the concerned
pages.
The author says at the end of the work, the course
of the work and the Slokas it contains. Here Sloka
means a ग्रन्थ or 32 syllables.
It may not be out of place here if we tell the readers
that in spite of the heavy cost of printing and paper, the
price of this book has been kept sufficiently low in order
to enable all classes of readers to have easy access to it.
We take this opportunity to record our heartfelt thank-
fulness to Mr. V. B. Srikantaiya, Proprietor, Messrs.
V. B. Soobiah & Sons, Printers, for printing this huge
work promptly in a spirit of cordial co-operation and
service to the Goddess of Learning, in spite of the
scarcity of labour and consequent hardships.
BANGALORE, } V. SUBRAHMANYA SASTRI.
27th December 1946. } M. RAMAKRISHNA BHAT.

CONTENTS.
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Adhyaya Page
I उपनयनाध्यायः—Introductory .... 1
II. सांवत्सरसूत्राध्यायः—The Astrologer .... 6
III. आदित्यचारः—The Sun .... 22
IV. चन्द्रचारः—The Moon .... 33
V. राहुचारः—Rahu .... 44
VI. भौमचारः—Mars .... 75
VII. बुधचारः—Mercury .... 80
VIII: बृहस्पतिचारः—Jupiter .... 87
IX. शुक्रचारः—Venus .... 105
X. शनैश्चरचारः—Saturn .... 121
XI. केतुचारः—Ketu .... 127
XII. अगस्त्यचारः—Agasthya .... 146
XIII. सप्तर्षिचारः—The Seven Sages .... 155
XIV. कूर्म्मविभागः—Kurma Vibhaga .... 159
XV. नक्षत्रव्यूहः—Allotment of animate and
inanimate objects to the several
asterisms .... 166
XVI. ग्रहभक्तियोगः—Countries, People and
Things belonging to the domain
of each Planet .... 173
XVII. ग्रहयुद्धाध्यायः—Planetary Conflicts .... 184
XVIII. शशिग्रहसमागमाध्यायः—Conjunction of
the Moon with Planets or Stars.... 192
XIX. ग्रहवर्षफलाध्यायः—The years presided
over by each of the planets and
their results .... 195
XX. ग्रहशृङ्गाटकाध्यायः—The Planetary tri-
angle .... 204

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XXI. गर्भलक्षणम्-Pregnancy of Clouds - .... 207
XXII. गर्भधारणाध्यायः-Pregnancy of the Air 219
XXIII. प्रवर्षणाध्यायः-The Quantity of Rainfall 221
XXIV. रोहिणीयोगाध्यायः-Moon's conjunction
with Rohini .... 224
XXV. स्वातियोगाध्यायः-The Moon's conjunc-
tion with Swati .... 237
XXVI. आषाढीयोगाध्यायः-The Moon's con-
junction with Ashadha .... 239
XXVII. वातचक्रम्-The Wind Circle .... 244
XXVIII. सद्योवर्षणाध्यायः-Signs of Immediate
Rain .... 247
XXIX. कुसुमलताध्यायः-Prognostics from
Flowers and Creepers .... 255
XXX. सन्ध्यालक्षणाध्यायः-The Indications
at Dawn and Twilight .... 259
XXXI. दिग्दाहलक्षणाध्यायः-The Glow at the
Horizon .... 269
XXXII. भूकम्पलक्षणाध्यायः-Signs of an Earth-
quake .... 270
XXXIII. उल्कालक्षणम्-Ulkas or Meteors .... 280
XXXIV. परिवेषलक्षणाध्यायः-Halos .... 288
XXXV. इन्द्रायुधलक्षणाध्यायः-Signs of Rain-
bows .... 295
XXXVI. गन्धर्वनगरलक्षणाध्यायः-An Aerial City .... 298
XXXVII. प्रतिसूर्यलक्षणाध्यायः-Mock Suns .... 299
XXXVIII. रजोलक्षणम्-Haze .... 300
XXXIX. निर्घातलक्षणाध्यायः-Hurricane .... 302
XL. सस्यजातकम्-Growth of Crops .... 304
XLI. द्रव्यनिश्चयाध्यायः-Classification of
Substances .... 308

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XLII. अर्घकाण्डाध्यायः-Fluctuation of Prices.... 312
XLIII. इन्द्रध्वजसम्पद्-The Glory of Indra's
Banner .... 316
XLIV. नीराजनविधिः-Lustration Ceremony .... 333
XLV. खञ्जनकलक्षणाध्यायः-Wagtail .... 340
XLVI. उत्पाताध्यायः-Portentous Phenomena.... 344
XLVII. मयूरचित्रकम्-Motley Miscellany .... 369
XLVIII. पुष्यस्नानम्-Royal Ablution .... 379
XLIX. पट्टलक्षणम्-Royal Crowns .... 397
L. खड्गलक्षणम्-Signs of Swords .... 396
LI. अङ्गविद्या-Prediction through Limbs .... 406
LII. पिटकलक्षणम्-Characteristics of Pim-
ples .... 418
LIII. वास्तुविद्या-House-Building .... 421
LIV. दकार्गलम्-On the Exploration of
Water Springs .... 458
LV. वृक्षायुर्वेदाध्यायः-Treatment of Trees .... 483
LVI. प्रासादलक्षणाध्यायः-Description of
Temples ... 491
LVII. वज्रलेपलक्षणाध्यायः-On the Adaman-
tine Glue .... 501
LVIII. प्रतिमालक्षणाध्यायः-Description of
Idols .... 503
LIX. वनसम्प्रवेशाध्यायः-Ingress into the forest 518
LX. प्रतिमाप्रतिष्ठापनाध्यायः-Installation of Idols 521
LXI. गोलक्षणम्-Signs of Cows .... 526
LXII. श्वलक्षणम्-Signs of Dogs .... 531
LXIII. कुक्कुटलक्षणम्-Signs of Cocks .... 532
LXIV. कूर्मलक्षणम्-Signs of Tortoises .... 533
LXV. छागलक्षणम्-Signs of Goats .... 535

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LXVI. अश्वलक्षणम्—Signs of Horses .... 538
LXVII. हस्तिलक्षणम्—Signs of Elephants .... 539
LXVIII. पुरुषलक्षणम्—Signs of Men .... 542
LXIX. पञ्चमहापुरुषलक्षणम्—Signs of the Five
Great men .... 567
LXX. कन्यालक्षणम्—Characteristics of
Maidens .... 578
LXXI. वस्त्रच्छेदलक्षणम्—Omens from Slits of
Garments .... 585
LXXII. चामरलक्षणम्—Signs of Chowries .... 588
LXXIII. छत्रलक्षणम्—Signs of Umbrellas .... 589
LXXIV. स्त्रीप्रशंसाध्यायः—Praise of Women .... 591
LXXV. सौभाग्यकरणम्—Winning of Affection .... 597
LXXVI. कान्दर्पिकम्—Erotic Remedies .... 600
LXXVII. गन्धयुक्तिः—Preparation of Perfumes.... 603
LXXVIII. पुंस्त्रीसमायोगः—Union of Man and
Woman .... 613
LXXIX. शय्यासनलक्षणम्—Signs of Couches
and Seats .... 620
LXXX. रत्नपरीक्षा—Examination of Gems .... 628
LXXXI. मुक्तालक्षणम्—Signs of Pearls .... 632
LXXXII. पद्मरागलक्षणम्—Signs of Rubies .... 639
LXXXIII. मरकतलक्षणम्—Signs of Emeralds .... 641
LXXXIV. दीपलक्षणम्—Signs of Lamps .... 641
LXXXV. दन्तकाष्ठलक्षणम्—Tokens of Tooth-
Sticks .... 642
Omens : Section I
LXXXVI. शाकुनम्—Omens through Birds and
Beasts .... 645

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Omens : Section II
LXXXVII. अन्तरचक्रम्-The Circle of Quarters .... 669
Omens : Section III
LXXXVIII विरुतम्-On the cries of Birds and Beasts 680
Omens : Section IV
LXXXIX श्वचक्रम्-The Circle of Dogs .... 691
Omens : Section V
XC. शिवारुतम्-On the cries of Jackals .... 698
Omens : Section VI
XCI. मृगचेष्टितम्-Omens connected with
the movements of Wild Animals 701
Omens : Section VII
XCII. गवेङ्गितम्-The Intention of Cows .... 702
Omens : Section VIII
XCIII. अश्वेङ्गितम्-The Intention of Horses .... 703
Omens : Section IX
XCIV. हस्तिचेष्टितम्-The Attitude of Elephants 707
Omens : Section X
XCV. वायसविरुतम्-On the cries of Crows.... 710
Omens : Section XI
XCVI. शाकुनोत्तरम्-Further Omens .... 724
XCVII. पाकाध्यायः-On the time of Fruition
of Effects .... 738
XCVIII. नक्षत्रकर्मगुणम्-On the Functions and
Properties of the Asterisms .... 742
XCIX. तिथिकर्मगुणम्-On the Functions and
Properties of Tithis or Lunar
Days .... 746

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C. करणगुणम्-On the Qualities of the
Karanas .... 748
CI. नक्षत्रजातकम्-On the Effects of Birth
in the Asterisms .... 753
CII. राशिविभागाध्यायः-Division of the Zo-
diac into Signs .... 762
CIII. विवाहपटलाध्यायः-(of Vindhyavasin)
Effects of Planetary Combina-
tion on Marriage. .... 764
CIV. ग्रहगोचराध्यायः-On the Transits of
Planets .... 768
CV. रूपसत्राध्यायः On the Worship of the
Stellar Deity .... 794
CVI. उपसंहाराध्यायः-Conclusion .... 798
CVII. शास्त्रानुक्रमणी-Table of Contents in
this Science .... 800
श्लोकानुक्रमणिका-Slokanukramanika .... 1-48
मुख्यविषयपदानामकरादिकोशः-Sanskrit
Index .... 49-68
English Index ....

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ERRATA.
Page. Line. For. Read.
36 17 culturists. .... culturists,
33 20 willbecome .... will become
64 14 प्रबलाह्वति .... प्रबलाह्वयति
58 6 destrution .... destruction
69 3 Vaugas .... Vangas
80 19 मध्य फलदो .... मध्यफलदो
103 last चतुर्थ .... चतुर्थं
104 28 सङ्गेपः ज्ञ .... सङ्क्षेपः
133 20 काकुम .... कौङ्कुम
165 20 Abhitaras .... Abhisaras
173 16 कृषिकरनृपहिंस .... कृषिकरान्नृपहिंस
185 10 eyest o .... eyes to
208 2 र्जितानि .... रचितानि
8 मिथ्याम्बु नेर्द्देशो .... मिथ्याम्बुनिर्द्देशो
15 Snperior ... superior
214 2 Kamala .... Tamala
216 last ighting .... lighting
224 7 नक्षत्र .... नक्षत्रे
'last but one, o .... of
237 23 ............ .... During
283 14 couch .... conch
316 20 theirh ead .... their head
354 26 िवपर्यासो .... विपर्यासो
406 12 thel imbs .... the limbs
407 top एकपञ्चाप्तमो .... एकपञ्चाशत्तमो

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446 16 Sloka 83 ... Slokas 83—84
496 2 शुमैर्गेहे .... शुभैर्गेहे
505 22 तत्रिभागिका .... तस्त्रिभागिका
509 15 मूर्त्तिभिः .... मूर्तिभिः
510 13 कण्ठाच्चाहृदयं .... कण्ठाच्च हृदयं
512 2 couch .... conch
582 23 Sloka 16 .... Sloka 17
628 last but one मरकतैंककतर .... मरकतकर्केतर
629 15 yellow) .... yellow),
637 Transpose 'vessel' in the 3rd line as the first word in the 2nd
646 line 23 For mangooses .... Read mongooses.
656 27 Sloka 31 .... Sloka 37
677 Top Adh. LXXXVI .... Adh. LXXXVII
686 12 Sloka 62 .... Sloka 26
665 6 विदिकस्थः .... विदिकूस्थः
668 26 राचा .... राजा
725 Top षट्नवति .... षण्णवति
731 8 वी र्यभागी .... वीर्यभागी
748 13 रोहिणा .... रोहिणी

॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥
॥ बृहत्संहिता ॥
BRIHAT SAMHITA
उपनयनाध्यायः ॥१॥ Introductory.
जयति जगतः प्रसूतिर्विश्वात्मा सहजभूषणं नभसः ।
द्रुतकनकसदृशदशशतमयूखमालार्चितः सविता ॥१॥
Sloka 1.—The Sun who is the procreator of the
Universe, who is the supreme being (soul of the
Universe), who is the natural ornament of the sky and
who is adorned with rows of thousands of rays that
resemble molten gold, is flourishing supreme.
प्रथममुनिकथितमवितथमवलोक्य ग्रन्थविस्तरस्यार्थम् ।
नातिलघुविपुलरचनाभिरुद्यतः स्पष्टमभिधातुम् ॥२॥
Sloka 2.—Being convinced of the correctness and
truth of the voluminous science expounded by Brahma
(the first sage), I now begin to write this scientific work
explaining clearly its ideas in a way which is neither
too brief, nor too copious.
मुनिविरचितमिदमिति यच्चिरन्तनं साधु न मनुजग्रथितम् ।
तुल्येऽर्थेऽक्षरभेदादमन्त्रके का विशेषोक्तिः ॥३॥
Sloka 3.—Simply because this ancient work was
composed by a sage, it should be good, while that written
by an ordinary man of the present day could not be so.
When the sense conveyed in both the cases is the same,
while the words used alone are different, why should

2 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. I. Sl . 4-5
there be any distinction between the two as it is a
non-Vedic subject ?
The translation of a Vedic passage into any language is not
as sanctified as the original though the sense may be the same
as the former lacks the शब्द (Sabda) or the sound of the original.
क्षितितनयदिवसवारो न शुभकृदिति यदि पितामहप्रोक्ते ।
कुजदिनमनिष्टमिति वा कोऽत्र विशेषो नृदिव्यकृतेः ॥४॥
Sloka 4.—It has been declared by our grand father
(Sage Brahma) that the day of the week belonging to
Mars—that is Tuesday—is not auspicious. People of our
generation have also stated that the week day of Mars
will not prove good (for beginning or doing any function).
Wherein is the special merit in the two declarations
of man and God ?
आब्रह्मादिविनिःसृतमालोक्य ग्रन्थविस्तरं क्रमशः ।
क्रियमाणकमेवैतत्समासतोऽतो ममोत्साहः ॥५॥
Sloka 5.—Looking into the vastness of the science
that has emanated from Brahma and others and its
being epitomised gradually by successive sages, I also
take pleasure in writing this work in a brief manner.
This science viz., Astronomy-cum-Astrology was created
by Brahman himself as ancillary to the Vedas. It was handed
down from him to गर्ग (Garga) and other sages.
Cf. गर्गः
स्वयं स्वयम्भुवा सृष्टं चक्षुर्भूतं द्विजन्मनाम् ।
वेदाङ्गं ज्यौतिषं ब्रह्मपरं यज्ञहितावहम् ॥
मया स्वयम्भुवः प्राप्तं क्रियाकालप्रसाधनम् ।
वेदानामुत्तमं शास्त्रं त्रैलोक्यहितकारकम् ॥
मत्तश्चान्यैरृषीन् प्राप्तं पारम्पर्येण पुष्कलम् ।
तैस्तदा सदृग्भिर्भूयो ग्रन्थैः स्वैः स्वैरुदाहृतम् ॥ इति.

Adh. I. Sl. 6-7] प्रथमोऽध्यायः 3
आसीत्तमः किलेदं तत्रापां तैजसेऽभवद्धैमे ।
खर्भुशकले ब्रह्मा विश्वकृदण्डेऽर्कशशिनयनः ॥६॥
Sloka 6.—Originally, there was only darkness
pervading throughout the universe. Then came water.
From it sprang a blazing golden egg consisting of the
two parts of the shell, viz., the earth and the firmament.
Out of this, it is said, arose Brahman, the creator, with
the Sun and the Moon for his eyes.
Cf. मनुः
आसीदिदं तमोभूतमप्रज्ञतमलक्षणम् ।
अप्रतर्क्यमविज्ञेयं प्रसुप्तमिव सर्वतः ॥
ततः स्वयम्भूर्भगवानव्यक्तं व्यञ्जयन्निदम् ।
महाभूतादिवृत्तौजाः प्रादुरासीत्तमोनुदः ॥
योऽसावतीन्द्रियग्राह्यः सूक्ष्मोऽव्यक्तः सनातनः ।
सर्वभूतमयोऽचिन्त्यः स एव स्वयमुद्बभौ ॥
सोऽभिध्याय शरीरात्स्वात्सिसृक्षुर्विविधाः प्रजाः ।
अप एव ससर्जादौ तासु वीर्यमवासृजत् ॥
तदण्डमभवद्धैमं सहस्रांशुसमप्रभम् ।
तस्मिन् जज्ञे स्वयं ब्रह्मा सर्वलोकपितामहः ॥
आपो नारा इति प्रोक्ता आपो वै नरसूनवः ।
ता यदस्यायनं पूर्वं तेन नारायणः स्मृतः ॥
यत्तत्कारणमव्यक्तं नित्यं सदसदात्मकम् ।
तद्विसृष्टः स पुरुषो लोके ब्रह्मेति कीर्त्यते ॥
तस्मिन्नण्डे स भगवानुषित्वा परिवत्सरम् ।
स्वयमेवात्मनो ध्यानात्तदण्डमकरोद्द्विधा ॥
ताभ्यां स शकलाभ्यां तु दिवं भूमिं च निर्ममे ।
मध्ये व्योम दिशश्चाष्टावपां स्थानं च शाश्वतम् ॥ इति.
कपिलः प्रधानमाह द्रव्यादीन् कणभुगस्य विश्वस्य ।
कालं कारणमेके स्वभावमपरे जगुः कर्म ॥७॥

4 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. I. Sl. 8-9
Sloka 7.—Sage Kapila has declared प्रधान-Pradhana
(the unmanifested Prakriti) to be the material cause of
the universe, while Sage Kanada—who was the founder
of the atomic theory relating to the origin of the
Universe—has described the Dravyas—the nine sub-
stances—as the material cause. Some have opined that
time is the cause of the universe. There are others who
say that the universe was produced and is sustained by
the natural and necessary action of substances according
to their inherent properties (and not by the agency of
a supreme being). Lastly, there are people who state
that the actions—good or bad—of the beings are the
cause of the universe.
तदलमतिविस्तरेण प्रसङ्गवादार्थनिर्णयोऽतिमहान् ।
ज्योतिःशास्त्राङ्गानां वक्तव्यो निर्णयोऽत्र मया ॥८॥
Sloka 8.—Enough of this incidental discourse on
a polemical and vast subject, and which, if it were to
be discussed, would swell to a very great length and
be of no avail to us for the present. I am now
going to treat in a decisive manner of the principles of
the science of Astrology—Jyotissastra—and the ancillary
topics.
ज्योतिःशास्त्रमनेकभेदविषयं स्कन्धत्रयाधिष्ठितं
तत्कार्त्स्न्योपनयस्य नाम मुनिभिः सङ्कीर्त्यते संहिता ।
स्कन्धेऽस्मिन् गणितेन या ग्रहगतिस्तन्त्राभिधानस्त्वसौ
होराऽन्योऽङ्गविनिश्चयश्च कथितः स्कन्धस्तृतीयोऽपरः॥९॥
Sloka 9.—The science of Astrology consists of
various branches and is in three sections or Skandhas—
viz., गणित-Ganita, होरा-Hora and शाखा-Sakha, and the
treatment of the subject in its entirety is termed by sages

Adh. I. Sl 10.11] प्रथमोऽध्यायः 5
संहिता-Samhita (compilation or collection). The first
स्कन्ध or section where the exact movements, etc., of
the planets in the several signs of the zodiac are ascer-
tained through mathematical computation is otherwise
known as तन्त्र-Tantra. Horoscopy is another section ;
अङ्गविनिश्चय-Angavinischaya or locating precisely the cor-
rect position of the Lagna, etc., which is the first step in
जातककर्म-Jatakakarma is the 3rd.
गर्गः
गणितं जातकं शाखां यो वेत्ति द्विजपुङ्गवः ।
त्रिस्कन्धज्ञो विनिर्दिष्टः संहितापारगश्च सः ॥
वक्रानुवक्रास्तमयोदयाद्यास्ताराग्रहाणां करणे मयोक्ताः ।
होरागतं विस्तरतश्च जन्मयात्राविवाहैः सह पूर्वमुक्तम् ॥१०॥
Sloka 10.—By me have been treated in detail in
the करणग्रन्थ (Karana Grantha) पञ्चसिद्धान्तिका (Pancha
Siddhanthika), of retrograde and direct motions of the
several (non-luminous) planets from Mars onwards, their
disappearance (eclipse) through proximity to the Sun,
and their reappearance or emerging after conjunction
with the Sun, their state of being at war or planetary
fight. All things connected with horoscopy along with
births, journeys, marriages, etc., have been already
treated of in my previous works.
This shows that Varahamihira had already written Brihat
Jataka, Yatra, etc.
प्रश्नप्रतिप्रश्नकथाप्रसङ्गान् स्वल्पोपयोगान् ग्रहसम्भवांश्च ।
सन्त्यज्य फल्गूनि च सारभूतं भूतार्थमथैः सकलैः प्रवक्ष्ये ॥११॥
Sloka 11.—Omitting queries and their respective
answers which are not highly useful for our purpose,
and also the origin of the planets and other unessential
discussions, I am going to treat of real facts—the quint-
essence of everything that is useful.

6 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. II. 1-3
सांवत्सरसूत्राध्यायः । ॥२॥ The Astrologer.
१. अथातः सांवत्सरसूत्रं व्याख्यास्यामः ।
We shall now comment upon the aphorisms relating
to an astrologer:—
२. तत्र सांवत्सरोऽभिजातः प्रियदर्शनो विनीतवेषः सत्य-
वागनसूयकः समः सुसंहितोपचितगात्रसन्धिरविकलश्चारुकरचरण-
नखनयनीचबुकदशनश्रवणललाटभ्रूत्तमाङ्गो वपुष्मान् गम्भीरोदात्त-
घोषः । प्रायः शरीराकारानुवर्त्तिनो हि गुणा दोषाश्च भवन्ति ।
2. The astrologer should be of noble descent,
good-looking, modest in disposition, truthful, free from
malice, impartial, with well-proportioned limbs all perfect
and unimpaired, strong joints, undeformed, with fine
hands, feet, nails, eyes, chin, teeth, ears. forehead,
eye-brows and head, with handsome physique and
a voice deep and sonorous. For, merits and demerits
are generally the reflections of good and bad physical
features.*

• Cf. Kumara Sambhava-Canto V—36.
  यदुच्यते पार्वति पापवृत्तये न रूपमित्यव्यभिचारि तद्वचः ।
  तथा हि ते शीलमुदारदर्शने तपस्विनामप्युपदेशतां गतम् ॥
  ३. तत्र गुणाः । शुचिर्दक्षः प्रगल्भो वाग्मी प्रतिभानवान्
  देशकालवित् सात्विको न पर्षद्भीरुः सहाध्यायिभिरनाभिभवनीयः
  कुशलोऽव्यसनी शान्तिकपौष्टिकाभिचारस्नानविद्याभिज्ञो विबुधा -
  र्चनव्रतोपवासनिरतः स्वतन्त्राश्रयोत्पादितप्रभावः पृष्टाभिधाय्यन्यत्र
  दैवात्पातात् । ग्रहगणितसंहिताहोराग्रन्थार्थवेत्तेति ।

3. The following are the good qualities of an
   astrologer. He must be clean and active, bold and

Adh. II. 4] द्वितीयोऽध्यायः 7
eloquent, have readiness of wit, fully conversant with
the details of the place and time and sincere in dispo-
sition. He should not be timid in an assembly, should
not be overpowered by his fellow students, must be well.
trained, should understand the heart of others, should
be free from vices, must be conversant with the art
of propitiation, with hygiene, magic and ablutions,
should be engaged in the worship of the Devas,
should be an observer of fast and penance, should
be endowed with great power resulting from the
wonderful achievements of his scientific knowledge,
should be capable of answering questions put by others,
and voluntarily suggesting palliatives and remedies
regarding things other than the visitations of God.
He should also be thoroughly conversant with works
dealing with calculations of the positions, etc., of planets,
Samhita, Horoscopy and their several details.
४. तत्र ग्रहगणिते । पौलिशरोमकवासिष्ठसौरपैतामहेषु
पञ्चस्वेतेषु सिद्धान्तेषु युगवर्षायनर्तुमासपक्षाहोरात्रयाममुहूर्तनाडी-
प्राणत्रुटित्रुट्याद्यवयवादिकस्य कालस्य क्षेत्रस्य च वेत्ता।
4. In that astronomical science, there are five
schools, viz., Paulisa (belonging to Pulisa), Romaka (a
Siddhanta, probably derived from the Romans), Vasishtha
(belonging to Vasishta), Saura (belonging to Surya),
Paitamaha (or Brahma Siddhanta), that is Siddhanta by
Brahmagupta. In these are treated of all about Yuga,
year, Ayana, Ritu, Masa, Paksha (fortnight), Day, Night,
Yama, Muhurtha, Nadee, Prana, Thruti and its further
subdivisions of time, and the astrologer should be con-
versant with all these and also with the ecliptic.

8 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. II. 5-7
५. चतुर्णां च मानानां सौरसावननाक्षत्रचान्द्राणामधिमास-
कावमसंभवस्य च कारणाभिज्ञः ।
5. He should also be familiar with the four kinds
of measurements of time, viz., सौर.solar ; सावन, a duration
(day) intervening between the first rising of any
particular planet or star and its corresponding next
rising ; नाक्षत्र stellar calculation in terms of lunar months,
Tithis, etc., with the occurrence of Adhimasa or inter-
calary lunations and intercalary days.
A सौर day is the interval between one sun-rise and the
succeeding one. A सावन or terrestrial day is the interval between
two contiguous risings of the Sun at the Equator. Thirty such
days constitute a सावन month, नाक्षत्रदिन is the time taken by the
Moon to clear a Star. A चान्द्रमास consists of 30 lunar Tithis and is
a period intervening between two successive conjunctions of the
Moon with the Sun. An Adhika Masa is a period of a lunar
month occurring between two solar Sankramanas in the same
Rasi. For this and अवम, see Suryasiddhanta.
६. षष्ट्यब्दयुगवर्षमासदिनहोराधिपतीनां प्रतिपत्तिच्छेदवित्।
6. He should be familiar with the computation of
the commencement and termination times of the 60
year-period, the Yuga (5 year-period), a year, a month,
a day, an hour and also of their respective lords.
There are 12 Yugas or five-year periods in a cycle of
60 years and their lords are stated as follows :
विष्णुः सुरेज्यो बलभिद्धुताशस्त्वष्टोत्तरप्रोष्ठपदाधिपश्च ।
क्रमाद्युगेशाः पितृविश्वसोमशक्रानलाख्याश्विभगाः प्रदिष्टाः ॥
७. सौरादीनां च मानानामसदृशसदृशयोग्यायोग्यत्वप्रति-
पादनपटुः ।

Adh. II. 8-10] द्वितीयोऽध्यायः 9
In the case of the several systems of measurements
of time, viz., Solar, Savana, Lunar, etc., he must be
able to distinguish what are similar and what are not
similar; and also be conversant with the aptness or
otherwise of each for (being used for) any particular
purpose.
८. सिद्धान्तभेदेऽप्ययननिवृत्तौ प्रत्यक्षसममण्डललेखासंप्रयोगा-
भ्युदितांशकानां छायाजलयन्त्रदृग्गणितसाम्येन प्रतिपादनकुशलः ।
8 In cases of difference of opinion among the
Siddhantas regarding the actual termination of an
Ayana, he should be able to reconcile them by showing
the agreement between accurate calculation and what
has been actually observed in the circle drawn on the
ground through shadow and water-appliances.
९. सूर्यादीनां च ग्रहाणां शीघ्रमन्दयाम्योत्तरनीचोच्चगतिकार-
णाभिज्ञः ।
9. He should also be conversant with the causes
that lead the planets from the Sun onwards to proceed
in different kinds of motions—rapid, slow, southerly,
northerly, towards apojee, perijee, etc.
Vide Sripatipaddhati—P. 48.
१०. सूर्याचन्द्रमसोश्च ग्रहणे ग्रहणादिमोक्षकालदिक्प्रमाणस्थिति-
विमर्दवर्णदेशानामनागतग्रहसमागमयुद्धानामादेष्टा ।
10 In the matter of the Solar and Lunar eclipses,
he should be able to predict by calculation the times
of their commencement, cessation, direction, magnitude,
duration, intensity and color as well as the Moon's
prospective conjunctions with the non-luminous planets
and their warfare.
ब्र. सं. २