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Brihat Samhita

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शुक्लः समः सुगन्धिः स्निग्धश्च शुभावहो भवेच्छेदः । अशुभशुभच्छेदा ये शयनेष्वपि ते तथा फलदाः ॥ ७९-२६ ॥

If the cut be white, even, glossy and of good smell, there will be prosperity. The effects ascribed to the cutting of ivory apply also to the cutting of wood for cots and the like.

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siva.sh/brihat-samhita/79/27

ईषायोगे दारु प्रदक्षिणाग्रं प्रशस्तं आचार्यैः । अपसव्यएकदिगग्रे भवति भयं भूतसञ्जनितम् ॥ ७९-२७ ॥

In joining the beams of a bed-stead the ends shall be made to come round from left to right; if the reverse be the case or if the ends do not point to all the four quarters, there will be an attack of evil spirits.

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siva.sh/brihat-samhita/79/28

एकेनावाक्शिरसा भवति हि पादेन पादवैकल्यम् । द्वाभ्यां न जीर्यते अन्नं त्रिचतुर्भिः क्लेशवधबन्धाः ॥ ७९-२८ ॥

If a single leg should have its end pointing to the ground; the person will suffer injuries to his leg; if two legs should be so, he will suffer from indigestion; and if three or four, he will suffer from grief or be killed or imprisoned.

english translation

siva.sh/brihat-samhita/79/29

सुषिरे अथ वा विवर्णे ग्रन्थौ पादस्य शीर्षगे व्याधिः । पादे कुम्भो यश्च ग्रन्थौ तस्मिन्नुदररोगः ॥ ७९-२९ ॥

If the knot at the top of the leg be found with a hole or of a bad colour, there will be suffering from disease, and if there be a knot at the centre of the leg there will be suffering from belly-ache.

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siva.sh/brihat-samhita/79/30

कुम्भाधस्ताज्जङ्घा तत्र कृतो जङ्घयोः करोति भयम् । तस्याश्चऽधरो अधः क्षयकृद्द्रव्यस्य तत्र कृतः ॥ ७९-३० ॥

If there be a knot just below the centre, the master will suffer injuries to his shanks; if the knot be a little lower down, he will suffer loss of wealth.

english translation

Chapter 79

Verses 31-35