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Check free →Then it lists the signs on the ground that foretell rain, such as ants and fireflies. It also tells which stars suit which crops. After that comes the Kurma chakra, which lays the lands out on a tortoise. It ends with strange omens, called utpata, and the peace ritual after them.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
वर्षाप्रवेशे शशिनि जलराशिगतेपि वा ।केंद्रगे वा शुक्लपक्षे चातिवृष्टिः शुभेक्षिते ॥ ७२१ ॥
Take the time the rains begin. The Moon may be in a water sign. Or it may be in a kendra (corner house) in the bright half. If good planets see it, there is very heavy rain.
Simple meaning: The Moon in a water sign, or in a corner house in the bright half, seen by good planets, brings heavy rain.
अल्पवृष्टिः पापदृष्टे प्रावृट्कालेऽचिराद्भवेत् ।चंद्रश्चेद्भार्गवे सर्वमेवंविधगुणान्विते ॥ ६२२ ॥
If bad planets see the Moon in the rainy season, little rain comes soon. All this holds if the Moon is with Venus and has such qualities.
Simple meaning: Bad planets seeing the Moon bring little rain. The same holds for the Moon with Venus.
It teaches how planets and signs on the ground foretell rain. Then it gives the Kurma chakra and strange omens.
Verse 11.1 says good planets seeing the Moon bring heavy rain. The Moon should be in a water sign, or a corner house in the bright half.
Verse 11.34 says such a tree should be cut, and then a peace ritual is done.
प्रावृषींदुः सितात्सप्तराशिगः शुभवीक्षितः ।मंदात्रिकोणसप्तस्थो यदि वा वृद्धिकृद्भवेत् ॥ ७२३ ॥
In the rains, the Moon may be in the 7th sign from Venus, seen by good planets. Or it may be in a trikona (luck house) or the 7th from Saturn. Then it brings more rain.
Simple meaning: In the rains, the Moon in these places can bring more rain.
सद्यो वृष्टिकरः शुक्रो यदा बुधसमीपगः ।तयोर्मध्यगते भानौ भवेद्वृष्टिविनाशनम् ॥ ७२४ ॥
When Venus comes near Mercury, it quickly brings rain. If the Sun stands between the two, the rain may stop.
Simple meaning: Venus close to Mercury brings quick rain. The Sun between them can stop the rain.
मघादिपंचधिष्ण्यस्थः पूर्वे स्वातित्रये परे ।प्रवर्षणं भृगुः कुर्याद्विपरीते न वर्षणम् ॥ ७२५ ॥
Venus may stand in the five stars from Magha, in the east. Or it may stand in the three stars from Svati, in the west. Then it brings heavy rain. If it is the other way round, there is no rain.
Simple meaning: Venus in these stars brings heavy rain. The other way round, it brings none.
पुरतः पृष्ठतो भानोर्ग्रहा यदि समीपगाः ।तदा वृष्टिं प्रकुर्वन्ति न ते चेत्प्रतिलोमगाः ॥ ७२६ ॥
Planets may stand near the Sun, in front of it or behind it. Then they bring rain. They do not, if they are moving backward.
Simple meaning: Planets close to the Sun, in front or behind, bring rain. Backward ones do not.
वामभागास्थितः शुक्रो वृष्टिकृच्चेत्तु याम्यगः ।उदयास्तेषु वृष्टिः स्याद्भानोरार्द्राप्रवेशने ॥ ७२७ ॥
Venus on the left side brings rain, if it is in the south. There is rain at [its] rising and setting. There is rain when the Sun enters Ardra.
Simple meaning: Venus on the left side, in the south, brings rain. So do its rising, setting and the Sun entering Ardra.
संध्ययोः सस्यवृद्धिः स्यात्सर्वसंपन्नृणान्निशि ।स्तोकवृष्टिरनर्घः स्यादवृष्टिः सस्यसंपदः ॥ ७२८ ॥
[Rain] at the two twilights makes crops grow. At night it brings all wealth to people. Little rain makes grain costly. With no rain, the verse names a wealth of crops. (Our text is unclear here: how no rain goes with good crops.)
Simple meaning: Rain at twilight helps crops and at night brings wealth. Little rain makes grain costly.
आर्द्रोदयेग्रभिन्ना चेद्भवेदिति न संशयः ।चन्द्रेज्ये ज्ञेथ वा शुक्रे केंद्रेन्बीतिर्विनश्यति ॥ ७२९ ॥
At the rising of Ardra, if [it] is broken at the front, it will happen; there is no doubt. The Moon, Jupiter, Mercury or Venus may be in a kendra (corner house). Then the plague on crops ends. (Our text is unclear here: what is broken at Ardra's rising.)
Simple meaning: The Moon, Jupiter, Mercury or Venus in a corner house ends the plague on crops.
पूर्वाषाढां गतो भानुर्जीमूतैः परिवेष्टितः ।वर्षत्यार्द्रादिमूलांतं प्रत्यक्षं प्रत्यहं तथा ॥ ७३० ॥
The Sun may be in Purva Ashadha, wrapped in clouds. Then it rains plainly, every day, from Ardra to Moola.
Simple meaning: The Sun in Purva Ashadha, wrapped in clouds, brings daily rain from Ardra to Moola.
वृष्टिश्चेत्पौष्णभें तस्माद्दशर्क्षेषु न वर्षति ।सिंहे भिन्ने कुजो वृष्टिरभिन्ने कर्कटे तथा ॥ ७३१ ॥
If it rains in Revati, it does not rain in the ten stars after it. When Leo is split, Mars [gives] rain. So too when Cancer is not split. (Our text is unclear here: what 'split' means, and Mars's place in the line.)
Simple meaning: Rain in Revati means no rain for the next ten stars.
कन्योदये प्रभिन्ने चेत्सर्वदा वृष्टिरुत्तमा ।अहिर्बुध्न्यं पूर्वशस्यं परशस्या च रेवती ॥ ७३२ ॥
If Virgo is split at the rising, the rain is always the best. Uttara Bhadrapada gives an early crop. Revati gives a later crop.
Simple meaning: Virgo split at the rising brings the best rain. Uttara Bhadrapada gives an early crop and Revati a late one.
भरणी सर्वसस्या च सर्वनाशाय चाश्विनी ।गुरोः सप्तमराशिस्थः प्रत्यग्गो भृगुजो यदा ॥ ७३३ ॥
Bharani gives every crop. Ashvini can bring harm to all [crops]. Venus may stand in the 7th sign from Jupiter, in the west.
Simple meaning: Bharani is good for all crops. Ashvini can harm them. Venus 7th from Jupiter, in the west, comes next.
तदातिवर्षणं भूरि प्रावृट्काले बलोज्झिते ।आसप्तमर्क्षशशिनः परिवेशगतोत्तरा ॥ ७३४ ॥
Then there is very heavy rain in the rainy season, when [it] is without strength. Say a halo surrounds the Moon up to the 7th star, on the north...
Simple meaning: Venus in the 7th from Jupiter brings very heavy rain. A halo around the Moon is the next sign.
विद्युत्प्रपूर्णमंडूकास्वनावृष्टिर्भवेत्तदा ।यदाप्रत्यङ्नता मेघाः खसप्तोपरि संस्थिताः ॥ ७३५ ॥
...full of lightning, with frogs croaking. Then there is rain. Clouds may lean to the west and stand high, above seventy. (Our text is unclear here: what the seventy counts.)
Simple meaning: A Moon halo with lightning and croaking frogs brings rain. Clouds leaning west come next.
पतंति दक्षिणस्था येभवेद्वृष्टिस्तदाचिरात् ।नखैर्लिखन्तो मार्जाराश्चावनिं लोहसंयुते ॥ ६३६ ॥
Then those [clouds] in the south come down, and rain comes soon. Cats scratch the ground with their claws, joined with iron. (Our text is unclear here: the words 'joined with iron'.)
Simple meaning: Clouds in the south coming down bring quick rain. Cats scratching the ground is a rain sign.
रथ्यायां सेतुबंधाः स्युर्बालानां वृष्टिहेतवः ।पिपीलिकाश्रेणयश्छिन्नाः खद्योता बहवस्तदा ॥ ७३७ ॥
Children make small dams in the street. These are signs of rain. Lines of ants are broken. There are many fireflies then.
Simple meaning: Children building small dams in the street, broken lines of ants and many fireflies are signs of rain.
द्रुमादिरोहः सर्पाणां प्रीतिर्दुर्वृष्टिसूचकाः ।उदयास्तमये काले विवर्णोऽर्कोथ वा शशी ॥ ७३८ ॥
Snakes climbing trees and the like, and their fondness [for it], are signs of bad rain. The Sun or the Moon may look off-colour at rising and setting.
Simple meaning: Snakes climbing trees and a Sun or Moon of odd colour at rising and setting show bad rain.
मधुवर्णोऽतिवायुश्चेदतिवृष्टिर्भवेत्तदा ।प्राङ्मुखस्य तु कूर्मस्य नवांगेषु धरामिमाम् ॥ ७३९ ॥
If it is honey-coloured and the wind is very strong, there is very heavy rain. Picture a tortoise facing east. Place this earth on its nine limbs.
Simple meaning: A honey-coloured Sun or Moon with strong wind brings heavy rain. Then the Kurma chakra begins.
विभज्य नवधा खण्डे मंडलानि प्रदक्षिणम् ।अन्तर्वेदाश्च पांचालस्तस्येदं नाभिमण्डलम् ॥ ७४० ॥
Divide it into nine parts. The regions go round clockwise. Antarveda and Panchala are its navel region.
Simple meaning: Nine regions go round clockwise. Antarvedi and Panchala are the navel.
प्राच्या मागधलाटोत्था देशास्तन्मुखमंडलम् ।स्त्रीकलिंगकिराताख्या देशास्तद्वाहुमंडलम् ॥ ७४१ ॥
The eastern countries Magadha and Lata, and those that come from them, are its face region. Stri, Kalinga and Kirata are its arm region.
Simple meaning: Magadha and Lata are the face. Stri, Kalinga and Kirata are the arm.
अवंती द्रविडा भिल्ला देशास्तत्पार्श्वमण्डलम् ।गौडकौंकणशाल्वांध्रपौंड्रस्तत्पादमण्डलम् ॥ ७४२ ॥
Avanti, Dravida and Bhilla countries are its side region. Gauda, Konkana, Shalva, Andhra and Paundra are its foot region.
Simple meaning: Avanti, Dravida and Bhilla are a side. Gauda, Konkana, Shalva, Andhra and Paundra are a foot.
सिंधुकाशिमहाराष्ट्रसौराष्ट्राः पुच्छमण्डलम् ।पुलिंदचीनयवनगुर्जराः पादमंडलम् ॥ ७४३ ॥
Sindhu, Kashi, Maharashtra and Saurashtra are the tail region. Pulinda, China, Yavana and Gurjara are the foot region.
Simple meaning: Sindhu, Kashi, Maharashtra and Saurashtra are the tail. Pulinda, China, Yavana and Gurjara are a foot.
कुरुकाश्मीरमाद्रेयमत्स्यास्तत्पार्श्वमण्डलम् ।खसांगवंगबाह्लीकं कांबोजाः पाणिमंडलम् ॥ ७४४ ॥
Kuru, Kashmira, Madreya and Matsya are its [other] side region. Khasa, Anga, Vanga, Bahlika and Kamboja are its hand region.
Simple meaning: Kuru, Kashmira, Madreya and Matsya are the other side. Khasa, Anga, Vanga, Bahlika and Kamboja are the hand.
कृत्तिकादीनि धिष्ण्यानि त्रीणि त्रिणि क्रमान्यसेत् ।नाभ्यादिषु नवांगेषु पापैर्दुष्टं शुभैः शुभम् ॥ ७४५ ॥
Place the stars from Krittika in order, three by three, on the nine limbs, starting from the navel. Bad planets can spoil the region. Good planets make it good.
Simple meaning: Put the stars on the nine limbs, three each, from Krittika. Bad planets there harm a region. Good planets help it.
देवता यत्र नृत्यंति पतंति प्रज्वलंति च ।मुहू रुदंति गायंति प्रस्विद्यंति हसंति च ॥ ७४६ ॥
Where the gods [images] dance, fall or burn, or cry again and again, sing, sweat and laugh...
Simple meaning: Images of gods that dance, fall, burn, cry, sing, sweat or laugh are portents.
वमंत्यग्निं तथा धूमं स्नेहं रक्तं पयो जलम् ।अधोमुखाधितिष्ठंति स्थानात्स्थानं व्रजंति च ॥ ७४७ ॥
...vomit fire, smoke, oil, blood, milk or water, stand head down, or move from place to place.
Simple meaning: Images that spit fire, smoke, oil, blood, milk or water, or stand upside down, are portents.
एवमाद्या हि दृश्यंते विकाराः प्रतिमासु च ।गंधर्वनगरं चैव दिवा नक्षत्रदर्शनम् ॥ ७४८ ॥
Such changes are seen in images. So are a Gandharva city in the sky and stars seen by day.
Simple meaning: Such changes in images, a city of Gandharvas in the sky and stars seen by day are portents.
महोल्कापतनं काष्ठतृणरक्तप्रवर्षणम् ।गांधर्वं देहदिग्धूमं भूमिकंपं दिवा निशि ॥ ७४९ ॥
A great meteor falls. Wood, grass or blood rains down. A Gandharva sight appears, and smoke on bodies and the directions. The earth shakes by day or night. (Our text is unclear here: 'smoke on bodies and the directions'.)
Simple meaning: A big meteor, a rain of wood, grass or blood, smoke in the directions and earthquakes are portents.
अनग्नौ च स्फुलिंगाश्च ज्वलनं च विनेंधनम् ।निशींद्रचापमंडूकं शिखरे श्वेतवायसः ॥ ७५० ॥
Sparks fly where there is no fire. Something burns without fuel. A rainbow and a frog are seen at night. A white crow sits on a peak.
Simple meaning: Sparks without fire, burning without fuel, a rainbow and a frog at night, and a white crow on a peak are portents.
दृश्यंते विस्फुलिंगाश्च गोगजाश्वोष्ट्रगात्रतः ।जंतवो द्वित्रिशिरसो जायंते वापि योनिषु ॥ ७५१ ॥
Sparks are seen on the bodies of cows, elephants, horses and camels. Creatures with two or three heads are born, even from wombs.
Simple meaning: Sparks on cattle, elephants, horses and camels, and creatures born with two or three heads, are portents.
प्रातःसूर्याश्चतसृषु ह्यर्दितायुगपद्रवेः ।जम्बूकग्रामसंवासः केतूनां च प्रदर्शनम् ॥ ७५२ ॥
At dawn, suns rise at once in all four directions. Jackals live in the village. Comets appear.
Simple meaning: Suns rising in four directions at dawn, jackals living in the village and comets are portents.
काकानामाकुलं रात्रौ कपोतानां दिवा यदि ।अकाले पुष्पिता वृक्षा दृश्यंते फलिता यदि ॥ १५३ ॥
Crows crowd together at night, or pigeons by day. Trees are seen flowering or fruiting out of season.
Simple meaning: Crows crowding at night, pigeons by day, and trees flowering or fruiting out of season are portents.
कार्यं तच्छेदनं तत्र ततः शांतिर्मनीषिभिः ।एवमाद्या महोत्पाता बहवः स्थाननाशदा ॥ ७५४ ॥
In such a case the tree should be cut. After that the wise do a shanti (peace ritual). Many such great portents can bring harm to a place.
Simple meaning: Such a tree should be cut, and then a peace ritual done. Such portents can bring harm to a place.
केचिन्मृत्युप्रदाः केचिच्छत्रुभ्यश्च भयप्रदाः ।मध्याद्भयं यशो मृत्युः क्षयः कीर्तिः सुखासुखम् ॥ ७५५ ॥
Some, the verse says, may bring a risk to life. Some may bring fear from enemies. Others may bring fear from within, fame, risk to life, decline, renown, or joy and sorrow.
Simple meaning: Some portents may bring risk to life or fear. Others may bring fame, loss or mixed fortune.
ऐस्वर्यं धनहानिं च मधुच्छन्नं च वाल्मिकम् ।इत्यादिषु च सर्वेषूत्पातेषु द्विजसत्तम ॥ ७५६ ॥
[They may bring] lordship and loss of wealth. An anthill covered with honey [is another]. So it is in all such portents, best of the twice-born.
Simple meaning: Portents can bring power or loss of wealth. An anthill covered with honey is another portent.