སྟག་རྣའ་རྟགས་པ་བརྗད་པ 76

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“ ‘When the earth shakes under Pūrvāṣāḍhā,
For aquatic animals, fish, oysters,
Dolphins, crabs, crocodiles,
Makaras, turtles,

“ ‘For the heads of castes and family lineages,
The wealthy and discerning,
And the twice-born,
There will be great peril.⁴⁰⁰
They will all undergo tribulations
Once shaken by that earthquake.

“ ‘When the earth shakes under Uttarāṣāḍhā,
There is great misfortune for craftsmen.
Blacksmiths, master builders,
Tin workers, carpenters,

“ ‘The poor and the destitute,
And the various kinds of artisans
Will all undergo tribulations
Once shaken by that earthquake.⁴⁰¹
The houses of villages will be destroyed
Along with their movables and immovables.⁴⁰²

“ ‘When the earth shakes under Vaiṣṇava,
Teachers, erudite scholars,
Poets, experts in mantras,⁴⁰³
The Yugandharas,⁴⁰⁴ the people of Śūrasena,
The Abhirājas, the Paṭaccaras,
The Kiśaṭṭas,⁴⁰⁵ and the people of Śaradaṇḍa
Will all face what is undesired.⁴⁰⁶

“ ‘When the earth shakes under Dhaniṣṭhā,
There will be great misfortune for the wealthy (dhanin).
Landlords, prominent townsmen,
The heads of guilds,

“ ‘The formidable, the well off,
The Bhadrakāras, the Yugandharas,
The Pārikūlas, the Bhojyas,
And other good townsfolk
Will all undergo tribulations
Once shaken by that earthquake.

“ ‘When the earth shakes under Vāruṇya,
There will be great misfortune for those by the water.
Elephants, horses, donkeys, and camels
Will be severely affected.

“ ‘Likewise, the Sauvīrakas, the Madras,
The Bāhlīkas, the Kekayas,
Those living in wagons⁴⁰⁷ without fixed residence,
And those in Janasthāna will be stricken.

“ ‘When the earth shakes under Sāja,
Demons, murderers,
Shepherds,⁴⁰⁸ pig sellers,
And Sauvīras will be stricken.