Brihat Samhita

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खञ्जनको नामायं यो विहगस्तस्य दर्शने प्रथमे । प्रोक्तानि यानि मुनिभिः फलानि तानि प्रवक्ष्यामि ॥ ४५-०१ ॥

I shall here state the effects of the first appearance of the bird known as Khañjana (wagtail) on the king’s march as stated by Ṛṣis.

english translation

khaJjanako nAmAyaM yo vihagastasya darzane prathame । proktAni yAni munibhiH phalAni tAni pravakSyAmi ॥ 45-01 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

स्थूलोअभ्युन्नतकण्ठः कृष्णगलो भद्रकारको भद्रः । आकण्ठमुखात्कृष्णः सम्पूर्णः पूरयत्याशाम् ॥ ४५-०२ ॥

If the bird be one of the species possessing a large body and a long and black neck, it is known as Bhadra; it forebodes good-luck; if it be one of the species black up to the neck or face, it is known as Sampūrṇa; it forebodes success.

english translation

sthUloabhyunnatakaNThaH kRSNagalo bhadrakArako bhadraH । AkaNThamukhAtkRSNaH sampUrNaH pUrayatyAzAm ॥ 45-02 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कृष्णो गले अस्य बिन्दुः सितकरटान्तः स रिक्तकृद्रिक्तः । पीतो गोपीत इति क्लेशकरः खञ्जनो दृष्टः ॥ ४५-०३ ॥

If it be one of the species with a dark spot in the neck and with white cheeks, it is known as Rikta; it forebodes evil. If it be yellow, it is known as Gopīta; it also forebodes evil.

english translation

kRSNo gale asya binduH sitakaraTAntaH sa riktakRdriktaH । pIto gopIta iti klezakaraH khaJjano dRSTaH ॥ 45-03 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अथ मधुरसुरभिफलकुसुमतरुषु सलिलाशयेषु पुण्येषु । करितुरगभुजगमूर्ध्नि प्रासादौद्यानहर्म्येषु ॥ ४५-०४ ॥

Then, in the sacred reservoirs of water, there were trees with sweet, fragrant fruits and flowers. In the palaces, gardens and mansions of elephants, horses, snakes and elephants.

english translation

atha madhurasurabhiphalakusumataruSu salilAzayeSu puNyeSu । karituragabhujagamUrdhni prAsAdaudyAnaharmyeSu ॥ 45-04 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

गोगोष्ठसत्समागमयज्ञौत्सवपार्थिवद्विजसमीपे । हस्तितुरङ्गमशालाच्छत्रध्वजचामरऽद्येषु ॥ ४५-०५ ॥

In the presence of cows, herds, good people, sacrifices, festivals and earthly brāhmaṇas, They also built elephants, horses, stalls, umbrellas, flags, cāmaras and so on.

english translation

gogoSThasatsamAgamayajJautsavapArthivadvijasamIpe । hastituraGgamazAlAcchatradhvajacAmara'dyeSu ॥ 45-05 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript