Brihat Samhita

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सर्वस्य सर्वकालं यस्मादुपयोगं एति शास्त्रं इदम् । राज्ञां विशेषतो अतः शयनऽसनलक्षणं वक्ष्ये ॥ ७९-०१ ॥

As Cots and Seats (śayyāsana) are useful to all people at all times and especially so to Kings, I begin to treat of them here.

english translation

sarvasya sarvakAlaM yasmAdupayogaM eti zAstraM idam । rAjJAM vizeSato ataH zayana'sanalakSaNaM vakSye ॥ 79-01 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

असनस्पन्दनचन्दनहरिद्रसुरदारुतिन्दुकीशालाः । काश्मर्यञ्जनपद्मकशाका वा शिंशपा च शुभाः ॥ ७९-०२ ॥

The wood of the following trees is suited for the construction of cots and seats—Asana Spandana, Candana, Haridra, Suradāru, Tindukī, Śāla (Palm), Kāśmari Añjana, Padmaka, Śāka and Śiṃśapa.

english translation

asanaspandanacandanaharidrasuradArutindukIzAlAH । kAzmaryaJjanapadmakazAkA vA ziMzapA ca zubhAH ॥ 79-02 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अशनिजलानिलहस्तिप्रपातिता मधुविहङ्गकृतनिलयाः । चैत्यश्मशानपथिजऊर्ध्वशुष्कवल्लीनिबद्धाश्च ॥ ७९-०३ ॥

The trees described below shall be rejected: tree that have fallen owing to an attack of lightning, flood, winds or elephant, those containing bee-hives or in which birds dwell, those that grow in places of worship, in cremation grounds or in roads, those whose barks have dried up or which or covered with twining creepers.

english translation

azanijalAnilahastiprapAtitA madhuvihaGgakRtanilayAH । caityazmazAnapathijaUrdhvazuSkavallInibaddhAzca ॥ 79-03 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कण्टकिनो ये च स्युर्महानदीसङ्गमौद्भवा ये च । सुरभवनजाश्च न शुभा ये चापरयाम्यदिक्पतिताः ॥ ७९-०४ ॥

Trees which are covered with thorns or which grow at the junction of great rivers or in temples or which when cut fall on the western or southern side shall also be rejected.

english translation

kaNTakino ye ca syurmahAnadIsaGgamaudbhavA ye ca । surabhavanajAzca na zubhA ye cAparayAmyadikpatitAH ॥ 79-04 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

प्रतिषिद्धवृक्षनिर्मितशयनऽसनसेवनात्कुलविनाशः । व्याधिभयव्ययकलहा भवन्त्यनर्था अनेकविधाः ॥ ७९-०५ ॥

If cots and seats be made of such trees, the family will suffer miseries and there will be diseases, fear, loss, quarrels, and the like.

english translation

pratiSiddhavRkSanirmitazayana'sanasevanAtkulavinAzaH । vyAdhibhayavyayakalahA bhavantyanarthA anekavidhAH ॥ 79-05 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript