Brihat Samhita
सव्यगते तमसि जगज्जलप्लुतं भवति मुदितं अभयं च । अपसव्ये नरपतितस्करावमर्दैः प्रजानाशः ॥ ५-४४ ॥
If the eclipse should commence on the left side of the disc, it is technically known as Savyagata: the earth will then be flooded with water and there will be joy and freedom from fear. If it should commence on the right side of the disc, it: is technically known as Apasavyagata: mankind will suffer from their rulers and from robbers.
english translation
savyagate tamasi jagajjalaplutaM bhavati muditaM abhayaM ca । apasavye narapatitaskarAvamardaiH prajAnAzaH ॥ 5-44 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript