If the crow be seen to cry turning to the south-east when such quarter is benefic, there will be a meeting with a person living by fire and the gain of a woman and of precious metals; if it be seen to cry turning to the benefic south, there will be a gain of black gram, horse-gram and excellent meals and a meeting with singers.
If the crow be seen to cry turning to the (benefic) southwest, there will be meeting with a messenger and the gain of articles of luxury, curdled milk, oil, flesh and good meals and if it be seen to cry turning to the (benefic) west, there will be the gain of flesh, liquor, grain and the gems of the sea.
If the crow be seen to cry turning to the (benefic) northwest, there will be the gain of weapons, of lotus, twining creepers, fruits and meals; and if it be seen to cry turning to the (benefic) north, there will be the gain of food, horse and clothes.
If the crow be seen to cry turning to the (benefic) northeast. there will be the gain of ghee and of oxen. The same remarks apply to the crow found seated in the several parts of a person’s house.
If the crow be seen to pass close to the ears of a person at the commencement of a journey, there will be good luck and the gain of a desired object; and if the crow be seen to come flying and cawing towards the traveller he will return from his journey.