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Brihat Samhita

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खुरदेशे यो ग्रन्थिः खुरिणां पीडाकरः स निर्दिष्टः । ईषाशीर्षण्योश्च त्रिभागसंस्थो भवेन्न शुभः ॥ ७९-३१ ॥

If there be a knot at the foot of the leg, hoofed animals will suffer; if there be three knots in the frames, there will be much suffering.

english translation

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निष्कुटं अथ कोलाक्षं सूकरनयनं च वत्सनाभं च । कालकं अन्यद्धुन्धुकं इति कथितश्छिद्रसंक्षेपः ॥ ७९-३२ ॥

The holes in the four frames of a bedstead are of 6 sorts, known as—Niṣkuṭa, Kolākṣa, Sūkaranayana, Vatsanābha, Kālaka and Dhundhuka.

english translation

siva.sh/brihat-samhita/79/33

घटवत्सुषिरं मध्ये सङ्कटं आस्ये च निष्कुटं छिद्रम् । निष्पावमाषमात्रं नीलं छिद्रं च कोलाक्षम् ॥ ७९-३३ ॥

A hole which is large within and with a small mouth thus resembling a pot is known as Niṣkuṭa; a black hole of the size of a grain of black gram is known as Kolākṣa.

english translation

siva.sh/brihat-samhita/79/34

सूकरनयनं विषमं विवर्णं अध्यर्धपर्वदीर्घं च । वामावर्तं भिन्नं पर्वमितं वत्सनाभऽख्यम् ॥ ७९-३४ ॥

An irregular hole which is of one of the main colours and whose length is that of a finger joint and a half is known as Sūkaranayana and one which turns from right to left, which is split and of the length of a finger joint is known as Vatasnābha.

english translation

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कालकसंज्ञं कृष्णं धुन्धुकं इति यद्भवेद्विनिर्भिन्नम् । दारुसवर्णं छिद्रं न तथा पापं समुद्दिष्टम् ॥ ७९-३५ ॥

A black hole is known as Kālaka and one which is split is known as Dhundhuka. Generally, if the holes be of the colour of the wood, they do not point to evil.

english translation

Chapter 79

Verses 36-40