Brihat Samhita
पर्यन्तेषु गृहीत्वा मध्ये पिण्डीकृतं तमस्तिष्ठेत् । स निरोधो विज्ञेयः प्रमोदकृत्सर्वभूतानाम् ॥ ५-४७ ॥
If the eclipse should, commencing at the edge, travel inwards and remain there for a time of the shape of a dark ball, it is technically known as Nirodha (blocking up): all creatures will be happy.
english translation
paryanteSu gRhItvA madhye piNDIkRtaM tamastiSThet । sa nirodho vijJeyaH pramodakRtsarvabhUtAnAm ॥ 5-47 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript