Brihat Samhita

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ककुभकरीरावेकत्र संयुतौ यत्र ककुभविल्वौ वा । हस्तद्वये अम्बु पश्चान्नरैर्भवेत्पञ्चविंशत्या ॥ ५४-७६ ॥

If the Kakubha be seen to grow with either the bamboo or the Bilva, there will be a current at the distance of two cubits to the west of the trees and at a depth of twenty-five men.

english translation

kakubhakarIrAvekatra saMyutau yatra kakubhavilvau vA । hastadvaye ambu pazcAnnarairbhavetpaJcaviMzatyA ॥ 54-76 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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वल्मीकमूर्धनि यदा दूर्वा च कुशाश्च पाण्डुराः सन्ति । कूपो मध्ये देयो जलं अत्र नरएकविंशत्या ॥ ५४-७७ ॥

If either the Dūrvā or the Kuśa grass be seen to grow white on ant-hills, a well may be sunk at the spot and the current runs at the depth of twenty-one men.

english translation

valmIkamUrdhani yadA dUrvA ca kuzAzca pANDurAH santi । kUpo madhye deyo jalaM atra naraekaviMzatyA ॥ 54-77 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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भूमिः कदम्बक युता वल्मीके यत्र दृश्यते दूर्वा । हस्तद्वयेन याम्ये नरैर्जलं पञ्चविंशत्या ॥ ५४-७८ ॥

Where the Kadamba is seen to grow or ant-hills are found overgrown with dūrvā grass, there will be a current at the distance of three cubits to the west of such tree or hills and at a depth of twenty-five men.

english translation

bhUmiH kadambaka yutA valmIke yatra dRzyate dUrvA । hastadvayena yAmye narairjalaM paJcaviMzatyA ॥ 54-78 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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वल्मीकत्रयमध्ये रोहीतकपादपो यदा भवति । नानावृक्षैः सहितस्त्रिभिर्जलं तत्र वक्तव्यम् ॥ ५४-७९ ॥

If the Rohītaka tree be seen to grow in the middle of three ant-hills with three other trees, there will be an undercurrent at the spot.

english translation

valmIkatrayamadhye rohItakapAdapo yadA bhavati । nAnAvRkSaiH sahitastribhirjalaM tatra vaktavyam ॥ 54-79 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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हस्तचतुष्के मध्यात्षोडशभिश्चाङ्गुलैरुदग्वारि । चत्वारिंशत्पुरुषान्खात्वा अश्मा अधः शिरा भवति ॥ ५४-८० ॥

In digging, there will be a stone at a distance of four cubits and sixteen digits to the north of the central spot and at a depth of forty men.

english translation

hastacatuSke madhyAtSoDazabhizcAGgulairudagvAri । catvAriMzatpuruSAnkhAtvA azmA adhaH zirA bhavati ॥ 54-80 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

Chapter 54

Verses 71-75

Chapter 54

Verses 81-85