Brihat Samhita

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परिघ इति मेघरेखा या तिर्यग्भास्करोदये अस्ते वा । परिधिस्तु प्रतिसूर्यो दण्डस्त्वृजुरिन्द्रचापनिभः ॥ ४७-१९ ॥

The line of clouds across the Sun’s disc at rising or setting is known as Parigha; Paridhi is also known as Pratisūrya or parhelion, and Daṇḍa is an appearance of the shape of a straight rainbow.

english translation

parigha iti megharekhA yA tiryagbhAskarodaye aste vA । paridhistu pratisUryo daNDastvRjurindracApanibhaH ॥ 47-19 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript