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बृहत्संहिता

Brihat Samhita

The passage notes that eclipses result from parallax and angles, not the demon Rāhu, whose presence is merely figurative. Accurate calculation determines eclipse magnitude and timing, while the ruling deity of the lunar period predicts land conditions: Brahmā brings health, Indra causes war, and Yama brings famine. The Moon’s course north of stars ensures prosperity, while its southward path causes misery. Specific planetary conjunctions dictate outcomes, such as Bheda causing drought and Ullekha causing war. Comets and halos containing planets signal varying degrees of distress or abundance depending on their appearance and the number of included bodies. Physical traits of cows and oxen determine their suitability for Brahmins or their potential to bring evil. Royal rank and fortune are dictated by regalia; cots made of specific woods like sandal or Śrīparṇi yield wealth or health, while improper materials cause misfortune. Architectural features, such as gate placement and obstructions, predict suffering or prosperity for the householder. Animal omens, including the sex and behavior of creatures, indicate karmic effects for travelers. The text synthesizes views from Garga, Parāśara, and others, claiming to omit nothing from old Śāstras. It urges critics to correct errors and praises the work as a purified gem of Jyotiṣaśāstra. Expiatory rites and gifts can mitigate the effects of portents, with stellar omens being the most difficult to avoid.

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उपनयनाध्यायः

Introductory

11 verses

सांवत्सरसूत्राध्यायः

The Jyotiṣa (astrologer)

24 verses

आदित्यचाराध्यायः

On The Course Of The Sun (āditya-cāra)

39 verses

चन्द्रचाराध्यायः

On The Course Of The Moon (candra-cāra)

32 verses

राहुचाराध्यायः

On The Course Of Rāhu (rāhu-cāra)

98 verses

भौमचाराध्यायः

On The Course Of Mars (bhauma-cāra)

13 verses

बुधचाराध्यायः

On The Course Of Mercury (budha-cāra)

20 verses

बृहस्पतिचाराध्यायः

On The Course Of Jupiter (bṛhaspati-cāra)

53 verses

शुक्रचाराध्यायः

On The Course Of Venus (śukra-cāra)

45 verses

शनैश्चरचाराध्यायः

On The Course Of Saturn (śanaiścara-cāra)

21 verses

केतुचाराध्यायः

On Comets (ketu)

62 verses

अगस्त्यचाराध्यायः

On Canopus (agastya)

21 verses

सप्तर्षिचाराध्यायः

On The Constellation Of Saptarṣi (seven Ṛṣis Or Sages)

11 verses

नक्षत्रकूर्माध्यायः

On Kūrma Vibhāga

33 verses

नक्षत्रव्यूहाध्यायः

On The Nakṣatras (nakṣatra-vyūha)

32 verses

ग्रहभक्तियोगाध्यायः

On The Planets (graha-bhaktiyoga)

41 verses

ग्रहयुद्धाध्यायः

On Planetary Conjunctions (grahayuddha)

27 verses

शशिग्रहसमागमाध्यायः

On The Moon’s Conjunction With The Planets (śaśigrahasamāgama)

8 verses

ग्रहवर्षफलाध्यायः

On Planetary Years (grahavarṣaphala)

22 verses

ग्रहशृङ्गाटकाध्यायः

On Planetary Meetings (grahaśṛṅgāṭaka)

9 verses

गर्भलक्षणाध्यायः

On The Rain-clouds (garbhalakṣaṇa)

37 verses

गर्भधारणाध्यायः

On Rain Support Days (garbha-dhāraṇa)

8 verses

प्रवर्षणाध्यायः

On Rain (pravarṣaṇa)

10 verses

रोहिणीयोगाध्यायः

On Rohiṇī-yoga

36 verses

स्वातियोगाध्यायः

On Svāti-yoga

6 verses

आषाढीयोगाध्यायः

On Āṣāḍhī-yoga

15 verses

वातचक्राध्यायः

On The Winds (vātacakra)

10 verses

सद्योवर्षणाध्यायः

Signs Of Immediate Rain (sadyovarṣaṇa)

24 verses

कुसुमलताध्यायः

On Flowers And Plants (kusumalatā)

14 verses

सन्ध्यालक्षणाध्यायः

Signs Of Twilight Hours (sandhyā-lakṣaṇa)

33 verses

दिग्दाहलक्षणाध्यायः

On Digdāha (glow At The Horizon)

5 verses

भूकम्पलक्षणाध्यायः

Signs Of An Earthquake (bhūkampa-lakṣaṇa)

32 verses

उल्कालक्षणाध्यायः

On Meteors (ulkā)

30 verses

परिवेषलक्षणाध्यायः

On Halos (pariveṣa-lakṣaṇa)

23 verses

इन्द्रायुद्धलक्षणाध्यायः

Signs Of Rainbows (indrāyudha-lakṣaṇa)

8 verses

गन्धर्वनगरलक्षणाध्यायः

Signs Of Aerial City (gandharvanagara-lakṣaṇa)

5 verses

प्रतिसूर्यलक्षणाध्यायः

On Mock Suns (pratisūrya-lakṣaṇa)

3 verses

रजोलक्षणं इन्सेर्तेद्

On Dust-storms (rajas-lakṣaṇa)

8 verses

निर्घातलक्षणाध्यायः

On Thunderbolts

5 verses

सस्यजातकाध्यायः

On Sasya-jātaka (vegetable Horoscopy)

14 verses

द्रव्यनिश्चयाध्यायः

Classification Of Substances (dravya-niścaya)

13 verses

अर्घकाण्डाध्यायः

Fluctuation Of Prices

14 verses

इन्द्रध्वजसम्पदध्यायः

On Indra-dhvaja (indra’s Banner)

68 verses

नीराजनाध्यायः

Lustration Ceremony (nīrājanavidhi)

28 verses

खञ्जनकलक्षणाध्यायः

On The Wagtail (khañjana-kalakṣaṇa)

16 verses

उत्पाताध्यायः

On Portents Or Public Calamity (utpāta-adyāya)

98 verses

मयूरचित्रकाध्यायः

Motley Miscellany (mayūracitraka)

28 verses

पुष्यस्नानाध्यायः

Royal Bath (puṣyasnāna)

87 verses

पट्टलक्षणाध्यायः

On Paṭṭa (crown Plate)

8 verses

खड्गलक्षणाध्यायः

On The Sword (khaḍga-lakṣaṇa)

26 verses

अङ्गविद्याध्याय

Aṅga-vidyā (prediction Through Limbs)

44 verses

पिटकलक्षणाध्यायः

On Pimples (piṭaka-lakṣaṇa)

10 verses

वास्तुविद्या

On House-building (vāstu-vidyā)

123 verses

दकार्गलाध्यायः

On Undercurrents (dakārgala)

125 verses

वृक्षायुर्वेदाध्यायः

On Gardening (vṛkṣāyurveda)

31 verses

प्रासादलक्षणाध्यायः

On The Building Of Temples (prāsāda-lakṣaṇa)

31 verses

वज्रलेपलक्षणाध्यायः

On Durable Cement (vajralepa-lakṣaṇa)

8 verses

प्रतिमालक्षणाध्यायः

On Temple Idols (pratimā-lakṣaṇa)

58 verses

वनसम्प्रवेशाध्यायः

On Entry Into The Forest (vanasampraveśa Or Vanapraveśa)

14 verses

प्रतिमाप्रतिष्ठापनाध्यायः

Installation Of Idols In Temples (pratimā-pratiṣṭhāpana)

22 verses

गोलक्षणाध्यायः

On The Features Of Cows (go) And Oxen (vṛṣabha)

19 verses

श्वलक्षणाध्यायः

On The Features Of The Dog (śva Or Śvan-lakṣaṇa)

2 verses

कुक्कुटलक्षणाध्यायः

On The Features Of The Cock (kukkuṭa-lakṣaṇa)

3 verses

कूर्मलक्षणाध्यायः

On The Features Of The Turtle/tortoise (kūrma-lakṣaṇa)

3 verses

छागलक्षणाध्यायः

On The Features Of The Goat (chāga-lakṣaṇa)

11 verses

अश्वलक्षणाध्यायः

On The Features Of The Horse (aśva-lakṣaṇa)

5 verses

हस्तिलक्षणाध्यायः

On The Features Of The Elephant (hasti-lakṣaṇa)

10 verses

पुरुषलक्षनाध्यायः

On The Features Of Men (puruṣa-lakṣaṇa)

117 verses

पञ्चमनुष्यविभागाध्यायः

Signs Of The Five Great Men (pañca-puruṣa Or Pañca-mahāpuruṣa)

40 verses

कन्यालक्षणाध्यायः

On The Features Of Women (kanyā-lakṣaṇa)

26 verses

वस्त्रच्छेदलक्षणाध्यायः

Omens From Slits Of Garments (vastracheda-lakṣaṇa)

14 verses

चामरलक्षणाध्यायः

On Chowries (cāmara-lakṣaṇa)

6 verses

छत्रलक्षणाध्यायः

On Umbrellas (chatra-lakṣaṇa)

6 verses

स्त्रीप्रशम्साध्यायः

On The Praise Of Women (strī-praśaṃsā)

20 verses

सौभाग्यकरणाध्यायः

Winning Of Affection (saubhāgya-karaṇa)

10 verses

कान्दर्पिकाध्यायः

Erotic Remedies, Spermatic Drugs And Medicines (kāndarpika)

12 verses

गन्धयुक्त्यध्यायः

Preparation Of Perfumes (gandhayukti)

37 verses

स्त्रीपुंससमायोगाध्यायः

On Sexual Union (puṃstrī-samāyoga)

26 verses

शय्यासनलक्षणाध्यायः

On Couches And Seats (śayyāsana)

39 verses

रत्नपरीक्षाध्यायः

On Gems (ratna-parīkṣā)

18 verses

मुक्तालक्षणाध्यायः

On Pearls (muktā-lakṣaṇa)

36 verses

पद्मरागलक्षणाद्यायः

On Rubies (padmarāga-lakṣaṇa)

11 verses

मरकतलक्षणाध्यायः

On Emeralds (marakata-lakṣaṇa)

1 verses

दीपलक्षणाध्यायः

On Lamps (dīpa-lakṣaṇa)

2 verses

दन्तकाष्ठलक्षणाध्यायः

On Tooth-brush (dantakāṣṭha-lakṣaṇa)

9 verses

शाकुनाध्यायः

General Rules (śākuna)

80 verses

शाकुनेऽ+अन्तरचक्राध्यायः

On The Circle Of Horizon (antara-tcakra)

45 verses

विरुताध्यायः

On Ominous Cries (viruta) Of Birds And Beasts

47 verses

श्वचक्राध्यायः

On The Circle Of Dogs (śvacakra)

20 verses

शिवारुताध्यायः

On The Cry Of The Jackal (śivā-ruta)

15 verses

मृगचेष्टिताध्यायः

Movement Of Wild Animals (mṛga-ceṣṭita)

3 verses

गवेङ्गिताध्यायः

The Intention Of Cows (go-iṅgita)

3 verses

अश्वेङ्गिताध्यायः

The Intention Of Horses (aśva-iṅgita)

15 verses

हस्तिचेष्टिताध्यायः

The Attitude Of Elephants (hasti-veṣṭita)

14 verses

वायसविरुताध्यायः

The Cries Of Crows (vāyasa-viruta)

62 verses

शाकुनौत्तराध्यायः

Supplementary To Omens (śākuna-uttara)

17 verses

पाकाध्यायः

On The Time Of Fruition Of Effects (pāka-adhyāya)

17 verses

नक्षत्रकर्मगुणाध्यायः

On The Constellations (nakṣatra-karmaguṇa)

18 verses

तिथिकर्मगुणाध्यायः

On Lunar Days And Half Lunar Days (tith-karmaguṇa)

3 verses

करणगुणाध्यायः

On The Qualities Of The Karaṇas (karaṇa-guṇa)

8 verses

नक्षत्रजातकाध्यायः

On The Effects Of Birth In The Asterisms (nakṣatra-jātaka)

14 verses

राशिविभागाध्यायः

On The Division Of The Zodiac Into Signs (rāśi-vibhāga)

7 verses

विवाहपटलाध्यायः

Effects Of Planetary Combination On Marriage (vivāha-paṭala)

13 verses

ग्रहगोचराध्यायः

On The Transits Of Planets (graha-gocara)

64 verses

रूपसत्राध्यायः

On The Worship Of The Stellar Deity (rūpasatra)

16 verses

उपसंहाराध्यायः

Conclusion

6 verses

शास्त्रानुक्रमणी

Table Of Contents In This Science

14 verses