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Brihat Samhita

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शुभदौ तु शालशाकौ परस्परं संयुतौ पृथक्चएव । तद्वत्पृथक्प्रशस्तौ सहितौ च हरिद्रककदम्बौ ॥ ७९-१६ ॥

The wood of Sāka and Śāla may be used either separately or jointly. The same remark applies to the wood of Haridra and Kadamba.

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सर्वः स्पन्दनरचितो न शुभः प्राणान्हिनस्ति चाम्बकृतः । असनो अन्यदारुसहितः क्षिप्रं दोषान्करोति बहून् ॥ ७९-१७ ॥

A cot made wholly of the wood of Spandana will not conduce to prosperity; one made wholly of the wood of Amba will bring on death and one made of the wood of Asana coupled with other wood will bring on numerous miseries.

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अम्बस्पन्दनचन्दनवृक्षाणां स्पन्दनात्शुभाः पादाः । फलतरुणा शयनासनं इष्टफलं भवति सर्वेण ॥ ७९-१८ ॥

If the legs be made of the wood of Spandana, Amba or Candana. they will conduce to prosperity. Cots and seats made wholly of the wood of fruit trees will also conduce to prosperity.

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गजदन्तः सर्वेषां प्रोक्ततरूणां प्रशस्यते योगे । कार्यो अलङ्कारविधिर्गजदन्तेन प्रशस्तेन ॥ ७९-१९ ॥

Cots made of wood and set with ivory are excellent; various ornamental works shall be done in ivory.

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दन्तस्य मूलपरिधिं द्विरायतं प्रोह्य कल्पयेत्शेषम् । अधिकं अनूपचराणां न्यूनं गिरिचारिणां किञ् चित् ॥ ७९-२० ॥

In cutting ivory a length equal to double the circumference at the root of the tusks shall be left; if the elephant be one dwelling on water banks, a larger portion shall be left and if it be one dwelling in the mountains, a smaller portion may be left.

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Chapter 79

Verses 21-25