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Brihat Samhita

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अभिजित्श्रवणधनिष्ठाप्राजापत्याइन्द्रवैश्वमैत्राणि । सुरपतिमण्डलं एतद्भवन्ति चाप्यस्य रूपाणि ॥ ३२-१६ ॥

The asterisms of Abhijit, Śravaṇa, Dhaniṣṭhā, Rohiṇī, Jyeṣṭhā, Uttarāṣāḍha and Anurādhā are known as the circle of Indra. The previous symptoms of an earthquake of Indra occurring when the Moon is in any of these seven asterisms, are as follows:

english translation

चलिताचलवर्ष्माणो गम्भीरविराविणस् तडिद्वन्तः । गवलालिकुलाहिनिभा विसृजन्ति पयः पयोवाहाः ॥ ३२-१७ ॥

Clouds like so many moving mountains, roaring aloud, attended by lightning and black as the horn of a buffalo, as the bee and the black cobra, will yield abundance of rain.

english translation

ऐन्द्रं स्तुत कुलजातिख्यातावनिपालगणपविध्वंसि । अतिसारगलग्रहवदनरोगकृच्छर्दिकोपाय ॥ ३२-१८ ॥

In an Aindra earthquake, the Vedas, men of high caste and of high families, and rulers and commanders of armies will perish. Dysentery, inflammation or swelling of the neck, diseases of the face and the vomiting diseases will afflict mankind.

english translation

काशियुगन्धरपौरवकिरातकीराभिसारहलमद्राः । अर्बुद सुराष्ट्र मालवपीडाकरं इष्टवृष्टिकरम् ॥ ३२-१९ ॥

Benares, Yugandhara, Paurava, Kirāta, Kīra, Abhisāra, Hala, Madra, Arbuda, Saurāṣṭra and Mālava will suffer, and there will be rain to suit the wants of the people.

english translation

पौष्णऽप्यऽर्द्राआश्लेषामूलाहिर्बुध्न्यवरुणदेवानि । मण्डलं एतद्वारुणं अस्यापि भवन्ति रूपाणि ॥ ३२-२० ॥

The asterisms of Revatī, Pūrvāṣāḍha, Ārdrā, Āśleṣā, Mūla, Uttarāṣāḍha and Śatabhiṣaj are known as the circle of Varuṇa. The previous symptoms of an earthquake of Varuṇa occurring when the Moon is in any of these seven asterisms are as follows:

english translation