Brihat Samhita

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मृगघटसंस्थे सवितरि गृह्णीयाल् लोहभाण्डधान्यानि । स्थित्वा मासं दद्याल्लाभार्थी द्विगुणं आप्नोति ॥ ४२-११ ॥

If the phenomena should occur when the Sun is in the signs of Makara (Capricornus) and Kuṃbha (Aquarius) the tradesman shall store up iron and other metals, vessels and grains; if he should dispose of them at the end of a month they would fetch double their price.

english translation

mRgaghaTasaMsthe savitari gRhNIyAl lohabhANDadhAnyAni । sthitvA mAsaM dadyAllAbhArthI dviguNaM Apnoti ॥ 42-11 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सवितरि झषं उपयाते मूलफलं कन्दभाण्डरत्नानि । संस्थाप्य वत्सरार्धं लाभकं इष्टं समाप्नोति ॥ ४२-१२ ॥

If the phenomena should occur when the Sun is in Mīna (Pisces) tradesman shall store up roots, fruits, vessels and precious stones; if he should dispose of them in the sixth month, they would fetch double their price.

english translation

savitari jhaSaM upayAte mUlaphalaM kandabhANDaratnAni । saMsthApya vatsarArdhaM lAbhakaM iSTaM samApnoti ॥ 42-12 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

राशौ राशौ यस्मिन्शिशिरमयूखः सहस्रकिरणो वा । युक्तो अधिमित्रदृष्टस्तत्रायं लाभको दिष्टः ॥ ४२-१३ ॥

If the Sun or Moon should happen to be in a single sign accompanied by an Atimitra (very friendly) planet, the tradesman may deal profitably in the articles assigned for that sign.

english translation

rAzau rAzau yasminziziramayUkhaH sahasrakiraNo vA । yukto adhimitradRSTastatrAyaM lAbhako diSTaH ॥ 42-13 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सवितृसहितः सम्पूर्णो वा शुभैर्युतवीक्षितः शिशिरकिरणः सद्यो अर्घस्य प्रवृद्धिकरः स्मृतः । अशुभसहितः सन्दृष्टो वा हिनस्त्यथ वा रविः प्रतिगृहगतान्भावान्बुद्ध्वा वदेत्सदसत्फलम् ॥ ४२-१४ ॥

If the New or Full Moon should either be accompanied by or within view of benefic planets the price of commodities will rise. If the Sun should be either accompanied by or within view of malefic planets, the price will fall. Generally, predictions are to be made on full consideration of the strength or weakness of the Zodiacal signs.

english translation

savitRsahitaH sampUrNo vA zubhairyutavIkSitaH zizirakiraNaH sadyo arghasya pravRddhikaraH smRtaH । azubhasahitaH sandRSTo vA hinastyatha vA raviH pratigRhagatAnbhAvAnbuddhvA vadetsadasatphalam ॥ 42-14 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript