Brihat Samhita
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फलकुसुमसम्प्रवृद्धिं वनस्पतीनां विलोक्य विज्ञेयम् । सुलभत्वं द्रव्याणां निष्पत्तिश्चापि सस्यानाम् ॥ २९-०१ ॥
Judging from the growth of the fruits and flowers of trees and, plants we may determine beforehand what articles can be had cheap and in abundance and what crops will thrive.
english translation
phalakusumasampravRddhiM vanaspatInAM vilokya vijJeyam । sulabhatvaM dravyANAM niSpattizcApi sasyAnAm ॥ 29-01 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशालेन कलमशाली रक्ताशोकेन रक्तशालिश्च । पाण्डूकः क्षीरिकया नीलाशोकेन सूकरकः ॥ २९-०२ ॥
If the Śāla tree should bear fruits and flowers, Kalama (white rice) will grow in abundance; if the red Aśoka should bear fruits and flowers red paddy will grow; if the Kṣīrika should bear fruits and flowers white paddy will grow and if the black Aśoka should bear fruits and flowers black rice will grow.
english translation
zAlena kalamazAlI raktAzokena raktazAlizca । pANDUkaH kSIrikayA nIlAzokena sUkarakaH ॥ 29-02 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptन्यग्रोधेन तु यवकस्तिन्दुकवृद्ध्या च षष्टिको भवति । अश्वत्थेन ज्ञेया निष्पत्तिः सर्वसस्यानाम् ॥ २९-०३ ॥
The growth of the Nyagrodha (the Banyan tree) indicates the growth of Yava (barley); the growth of Tinduka indicates the growth of the Ṣaṣṭika rice; and the growth of the Aśvattha indicates the growth of all crops.
english translation
nyagrodhena tu yavakastindukavRddhyA ca SaSTiko bhavati । azvatthena jJeyA niSpattiH sarvasasyAnAm ॥ 29-03 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptजम्बूभिस्तिलमाषाः शिरीषवृद्ध्या च कङ्गुनिष्पत्तिः । गोधूमाश्च मधूकैर्यववृद्धिः सप्तपर्णेन ॥ २९-०४ ॥
The growth of the Jambū (the rose apple) tree indicates the growth of the gingelly and black gram; the growth of Śirīṣa indicates the growth of the Kaṅgū; the growth of Madhūka indicates the growth of wheat and the growth of the Saptaparṇa indicates the growth of the barley.
english translation
jambUbhistilamASAH zirISavRddhyA ca kaGguniSpattiH । godhUmAzca madhUkairyavavRddhiH saptaparNena ॥ 29-04 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअतिमुक्तककुन्दाभ्यां कर्पासं सर्षपान्वदेदशनैः । बदरीभिश्च कुलत्थांश् चिरविल्वेन आदिशेत्मुद्गान् ॥ २९-०५ ॥
The growth of Atimuktaka (mountain ebony) and that of Kunda (cassia) indicate the growth of Kapāsa (cotton), the growth of Asana indicates the growth of Sarṣapa (mustard (plant); the growth of Badarī (Jajube tree) indicates the growth of Kulattha, and the growth of Cirabilva indicates the growth of the Mudga.
english translation
atimuktakakundAbhyAM karpAsaM sarSapAnvadedazanaiH । badarIbhizca kulatthAMz ciravilvena AdizetmudgAn ॥ 29-05 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript