Brihat Samhita

siva.sh/brihat-samhita/86/41

रुतकीर्तनदृष्टेषु भारद्वाजाजबर्हिणः । धन्या नकुलचाषौ च सरटः पापदो अग्रतः ॥ ८६-४१ ॥

sanskrit

If the sound of the sky-lark, the ram, the peacock, the mongoose and the king-fisher be heard or if the names of these creatures be heard or mentioned or if the creatures be seen, there will be gain of wealth; if the blood-sucker be seen in front of a person, there will be misery.

english translation

rutakIrtanadRSTeSu bhAradvAjAjabarhiNaH । dhanyA nakulacASau ca saraTaH pApado agrataH ॥ 86-41 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/brihat-samhita/86/42

जाहकाहिशशक्रोडगोधानां कीर्तनं शुभम् । रुतं सन्दर्शनं नैष्टं प्रतीपं वानरऋक्षयोः ॥ ८६-४२ ॥

sanskrit

If the names of the chameleon, the snake, the hare, the hog or the iguana be heard or mentioned, prosperity is indicated; but the sound and the appearance of these creatures indicate evil. On the other hand, if the names of the monkey and the bear be heard or mentioned, evil is indicated, while both the sound and the appearance of the creatures indicate prosperity.

english translation

jAhakAhizazakroDagodhAnAM kIrtanaM zubham । rutaM sandarzanaM naiSTaM pratIpaM vAnaraRkSayoH ॥ 86-42 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/brihat-samhita/86/43

ओजाः प्रदक्षिणं शस्ता मृगाः सनकुलाण्डजाः । चाषः सनकुलो वामो भृगुराहापराह्णतः ॥ ८६-४३ ॥

sanskrit

If an odd number of animals, birds and the mongoose be seen to move from left to right, prosperity is indicated and according to Bhṛgu, the blue jay, the mongoose indicate good luck if found to move from right to left in the afternoon.

english translation

ojAH pradakSiNaM zastA mRgAH sanakulANDajAH । cASaH sanakulo vAmo bhRgurAhAparAhNataH ॥ 86-43 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/brihat-samhita/86/44

छिक्करः कूटपूरी च पिरिली चाह्नि दक्षिणाः । अपसव्याः सदा शस्ता दंष्ट्रिणः सबिलेशयाः ॥ ८६-४४ ॥

sanskrit

Chikkara (musk-rat), Kūṭapūrī and Pirilī indicate good luck if found to move from left to right by day, and the hog, the iguana and the snake indicate good luck if found to pass on the right side,

english translation

chikkaraH kUTapUrI ca pirilI cAhni dakSiNAH । apasavyAH sadA zastA daMSTriNaH sabilezayAH ॥ 86-44 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/brihat-samhita/86/45

श्रेष्ठे हयसिते प्राच्यां शवमांसे च दक्षिणे । कन्यकादधिनी पश्चादुदग्गोविप्रसाधवः ॥ ८६-४५ ॥

sanskrit

The horse and articles of white colour indicate good luck when in the east; corpse and flesh indicate good luck when in the south; virgins and curdled milk indicate good luck when in the west; and the cow, the Sādhus and the Brāhmaṇas indicate good luck when seen in the north.

english translation

zreSThe hayasite prAcyAM zavamAMse ca dakSiNe । kanyakAdadhinI pazcAdudaggoviprasAdhavaH ॥ 86-45 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/brihat-samhita/86/41

रुतकीर्तनदृष्टेषु भारद्वाजाजबर्हिणः । धन्या नकुलचाषौ च सरटः पापदो अग्रतः ॥ ८६-४१ ॥

sanskrit

If the sound of the sky-lark, the ram, the peacock, the mongoose and the king-fisher be heard or if the names of these creatures be heard or mentioned or if the creatures be seen, there will be gain of wealth; if the blood-sucker be seen in front of a person, there will be misery.

english translation

rutakIrtanadRSTeSu bhAradvAjAjabarhiNaH । dhanyA nakulacASau ca saraTaH pApado agrataH ॥ 86-41 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/brihat-samhita/86/42

जाहकाहिशशक्रोडगोधानां कीर्तनं शुभम् । रुतं सन्दर्शनं नैष्टं प्रतीपं वानरऋक्षयोः ॥ ८६-४२ ॥

sanskrit

If the names of the chameleon, the snake, the hare, the hog or the iguana be heard or mentioned, prosperity is indicated; but the sound and the appearance of these creatures indicate evil. On the other hand, if the names of the monkey and the bear be heard or mentioned, evil is indicated, while both the sound and the appearance of the creatures indicate prosperity.

english translation

jAhakAhizazakroDagodhAnAM kIrtanaM zubham । rutaM sandarzanaM naiSTaM pratIpaM vAnaraRkSayoH ॥ 86-42 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/brihat-samhita/86/43

ओजाः प्रदक्षिणं शस्ता मृगाः सनकुलाण्डजाः । चाषः सनकुलो वामो भृगुराहापराह्णतः ॥ ८६-४३ ॥

sanskrit

If an odd number of animals, birds and the mongoose be seen to move from left to right, prosperity is indicated and according to Bhṛgu, the blue jay, the mongoose indicate good luck if found to move from right to left in the afternoon.

english translation

ojAH pradakSiNaM zastA mRgAH sanakulANDajAH । cASaH sanakulo vAmo bhRgurAhAparAhNataH ॥ 86-43 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/brihat-samhita/86/44

छिक्करः कूटपूरी च पिरिली चाह्नि दक्षिणाः । अपसव्याः सदा शस्ता दंष्ट्रिणः सबिलेशयाः ॥ ८६-४४ ॥

sanskrit

Chikkara (musk-rat), Kūṭapūrī and Pirilī indicate good luck if found to move from left to right by day, and the hog, the iguana and the snake indicate good luck if found to pass on the right side,

english translation

chikkaraH kUTapUrI ca pirilI cAhni dakSiNAH । apasavyAH sadA zastA daMSTriNaH sabilezayAH ॥ 86-44 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/brihat-samhita/86/45

श्रेष्ठे हयसिते प्राच्यां शवमांसे च दक्षिणे । कन्यकादधिनी पश्चादुदग्गोविप्रसाधवः ॥ ८६-४५ ॥

sanskrit

The horse and articles of white colour indicate good luck when in the east; corpse and flesh indicate good luck when in the south; virgins and curdled milk indicate good luck when in the west; and the cow, the Sādhus and the Brāhmaṇas indicate good luck when seen in the north.

english translation

zreSThe hayasite prAcyAM zavamAMse ca dakSiNe । kanyakAdadhinI pazcAdudaggoviprasAdhavaH ॥ 86-45 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript