Brihat Samhita

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अञ्जनमुस्ताउशीरैः सराजकोशातकऽमलकचूर्णैः । कतकफलसमायुक्तैर्योगः कूपे प्रदातव्यः ॥ ५४-१२१ ॥

sanskrit

The fragrant plants of Añjana, Musta and Uśīra together with the powder of Rājakośātaka and Āmalaka and with the fruit of the Kataka, shall be thrown into wells.

english translation

aJjanamustAuzIraiH sarAjakozAtaka'malakacUrNaiH । katakaphalasamAyuktairyogaH kUpe pradAtavyaH ॥ 54-121 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/brihat-samhita/54/122

कलुषं कटुकं लवणं विरसं सलिलं यदि वा शुभगन्धि भवेत् । तदनेन भवत्यमलं सुरसं सुसुगन्धि गुणैरपरैश्च युतम् ॥ ५४-१२२ ॥

sanskrit

If the well water be muddy, bitter, brackish, without flavour or of bad smell, it will become clear, sweet, fragrant and possessed of other good properties.

english translation

kaluSaM kaTukaM lavaNaM virasaM salilaM yadi vA zubhagandhi bhavet । tadanena bhavatyamalaM surasaM susugandhi guNairaparaizca yutam ॥ 54-122 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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हस्तो मघाअनुराधापुष्यधनिष्ठाउत्तराणि रोहिण्यः । शतभिषगित्यारम्भे कूपानां शस्यते भगणः ॥ ५४-१२३ ॥

sanskrit

The work of sinking wells shall be commenced when the Moon passes through one of the asterisms of Maghā, Anurādhā, Puṣya, Dhaniṣṭhā, Uttaraphālguni, Uttarāṣāḍhā, Uttarabhādrapadā, Rohiṇī and Śatabhiṣaj.

english translation

hasto maghAanurAdhApuSyadhaniSThAuttarANi rohiNyaH । zatabhiSagityArambhe kUpAnAM zasyate bhagaNaH ॥ 54-123 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/brihat-samhita/54/124

कृत्वा वरुणस्य बलिं वटवेतसकीलकं शिरास्थाने । कुसुमैर्गन्धैर्धूपैः सम्पूज्य निधापयेत्प्रथमम् ॥ ५४-१२४ ॥

sanskrit

Pūjā shall be performed to God Varuṇa, and a pike of the Banyan or Vetasā shall be driven into the ground at the spot directly over the current after due pūjā to it with flowers, sandal paste and perfumed smoke.

english translation

kRtvA varuNasya baliM vaTavetasakIlakaM zirAsthAne । kusumairgandhairdhUpaiH sampUjya nidhApayetprathamam ॥ 54-124 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/brihat-samhita/54/125

मेघोद्भवं प्रथमं एव मया प्रदिष्टं ज्येष्ठां अतीत्य बलदेवमतादि दृष्ट्वा । भौमं दगार्गलं इदं कथितं द्वितीयं सम्यग्वराहमिहिरेण मुनिप्रसादात् ॥ ५४-१२५ ॥

sanskrit

I have already treated of the subject of rains, adopting the views of Baladeva, and now by the grace of the sages, I have well treated of the subject of Undercurrents (dakārgala).

english translation

meghodbhavaM prathamaM eva mayA pradiSTaM jyeSThAM atItya baladevamatAdi dRSTvA । bhaumaM dagArgalaM idaM kathitaM dvitIyaM samyagvarAhamihireNa muniprasAdAt ॥ 54-125 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/brihat-samhita/54/121

अञ्जनमुस्ताउशीरैः सराजकोशातकऽमलकचूर्णैः । कतकफलसमायुक्तैर्योगः कूपे प्रदातव्यः ॥ ५४-१२१ ॥

sanskrit

The fragrant plants of Añjana, Musta and Uśīra together with the powder of Rājakośātaka and Āmalaka and with the fruit of the Kataka, shall be thrown into wells.

english translation

aJjanamustAuzIraiH sarAjakozAtaka'malakacUrNaiH । katakaphalasamAyuktairyogaH kUpe pradAtavyaH ॥ 54-121 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/brihat-samhita/54/122

कलुषं कटुकं लवणं विरसं सलिलं यदि वा शुभगन्धि भवेत् । तदनेन भवत्यमलं सुरसं सुसुगन्धि गुणैरपरैश्च युतम् ॥ ५४-१२२ ॥

sanskrit

If the well water be muddy, bitter, brackish, without flavour or of bad smell, it will become clear, sweet, fragrant and possessed of other good properties.

english translation

kaluSaM kaTukaM lavaNaM virasaM salilaM yadi vA zubhagandhi bhavet । tadanena bhavatyamalaM surasaM susugandhi guNairaparaizca yutam ॥ 54-122 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/brihat-samhita/54/123

हस्तो मघाअनुराधापुष्यधनिष्ठाउत्तराणि रोहिण्यः । शतभिषगित्यारम्भे कूपानां शस्यते भगणः ॥ ५४-१२३ ॥

sanskrit

The work of sinking wells shall be commenced when the Moon passes through one of the asterisms of Maghā, Anurādhā, Puṣya, Dhaniṣṭhā, Uttaraphālguni, Uttarāṣāḍhā, Uttarabhādrapadā, Rohiṇī and Śatabhiṣaj.

english translation

hasto maghAanurAdhApuSyadhaniSThAuttarANi rohiNyaH । zatabhiSagityArambhe kUpAnAM zasyate bhagaNaH ॥ 54-123 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/brihat-samhita/54/124

कृत्वा वरुणस्य बलिं वटवेतसकीलकं शिरास्थाने । कुसुमैर्गन्धैर्धूपैः सम्पूज्य निधापयेत्प्रथमम् ॥ ५४-१२४ ॥

sanskrit

Pūjā shall be performed to God Varuṇa, and a pike of the Banyan or Vetasā shall be driven into the ground at the spot directly over the current after due pūjā to it with flowers, sandal paste and perfumed smoke.

english translation

kRtvA varuNasya baliM vaTavetasakIlakaM zirAsthAne । kusumairgandhairdhUpaiH sampUjya nidhApayetprathamam ॥ 54-124 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/brihat-samhita/54/125

मेघोद्भवं प्रथमं एव मया प्रदिष्टं ज्येष्ठां अतीत्य बलदेवमतादि दृष्ट्वा । भौमं दगार्गलं इदं कथितं द्वितीयं सम्यग्वराहमिहिरेण मुनिप्रसादात् ॥ ५४-१२५ ॥

sanskrit

I have already treated of the subject of rains, adopting the views of Baladeva, and now by the grace of the sages, I have well treated of the subject of Undercurrents (dakārgala).

english translation

meghodbhavaM prathamaM eva mayA pradiSTaM jyeSThAM atItya baladevamatAdi dRSTvA । bhaumaM dagArgalaM idaM kathitaM dvitIyaM samyagvarAhamihireNa muniprasAdAt ॥ 54-125 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript