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Brihat Samhita

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अन्तरचक्रं विरुतं श्वचेष्टितं विरुतं अथ शिवायाश्च ॥ चरितं मृगाश्वकरिणां वायसविद्योत्तरं च ततः ॥ १०७-११ ॥

The inner wheel is called Viruta, and the dog’s movements are called Viruta. Then there is the story of the deer, horse and elephant, and the answer to the question of the crow.

english translation

पाको नक्षत्रगुणास्तिथिकरणगुणाः सधिष्ण्यजन्मगुणाः । गोचरं अथ ग्रहाणां कथितो नक्षत्रपुरुषश्च ॥ १०७-१२ ॥

Cooking is the characteristic of the constellations, the characteristics of dating, the characteristics of birth and death. Next I shall describe the movement of the planets and the constellation Puruṣa.

english translation

शतं इदं अध्यायानां अनुपरिपाटिक्रमादनुक्रान्तम् । अत्र श्लोकसहस्राण्याबद्धान्यूनचत्वारि ॥ १०७-१३ ॥

This one hundred chapters have been followed in the order of their succession. There are less than four thousand verses in this book.

english translation

अत्रएवान्तर्भूतं परिशेषं निगदितं च यात्रायाम् । । बह्वाश्चर्यं जातकं उक्तं करणं च बहुचोद्यम् ॥ १०७-१४ ॥

This is where the rest of the journey is included and described. . There are many wonderful births and many encouraging things to do.

english translation