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Brihat Samhita

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रक्तपद्म अरुणा सन्ध्या नभः क्षुब्धार्णवौपमम् । सरितां चाम्बुसंशोषं दृष्ट्वा ग्रीष्मे शुभं वदेत् ॥ ४६-८६ ॥

The evening sky was red with red lotuses and resembled a turbulent ocean. If one sees the rivers dry up in summer it is said to be auspicious.

english translation

शक्रायुधपरीवेषविद्युत्शुष्कविरोहणम् । कम्पौद्वर्तनवैकृत्यं रसनं दरणं क्षितेः ॥ ४६-८७ ॥

Indra’s weapons were dressed in lightning-dry land. Trembling, lifting, distortion, tongue, tearing of the ground.

english translation

सरोनद्युदपानानां वृद्ध्यूर्ध्वतरणप्लवाः । सरणं चाद्रिगेहानां वर्षासु न भयऽवहम् ॥ ४६-८८ ॥

The floods of the lakes and rivers increased and floated upwards Sheltering mountain houses during the rainy season is not a source of fear.

english translation

दिव्यस्त्रीभूतगन्धर्वविमानाद्भुतदर्शनम् । ग्रहनक्षत्रताराणां दर्शनं च दिवा अम्बरे ॥ ४६-८९ ॥

It was a wonderful sight to see divine women, ghosts, Gandharvas and airplanes. The sight of the planets, stars and constellations in the sky during the day

english translation

गीतवादित्रनिर्घोषा वनपर्वतसानुषु । सस्यवृद्धिरपां हानिरपापाः शरदि स्मृताः ॥ ४६-९० ॥

The sound of songs and musical instruments resounded on the slopes of the forests and mountains. Crop growth and loss of water are considered sinless in autumn.

english translation