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Matsya Purana 229.26

Matsyapurāṇa 229.26

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Sanskrit

229.26

kṛṣṇāñjanābhamākāśaṃ tārolkāpātapiñjaram.
citragarbhodbhavaḥ strīṣu go'jāśvamṛgapakṣiṣu
patrāṅkura-latānāñca vikārā śiśire śubhāḥ .. 229.25 ..

I shall also explain to you the influence of the various seasons of the year on the various portents, that really turn their ills into good luck, as for instance, the falling of a thunder bolt, earthquake, the thunder in the evening, loss of agricultural prospects, the Sun and Moon being circled by a halo, the sky being covered with dust, or smoke the directions assuming a red hue at the time of sunrise or sunset, the gush of myrrh from a large number of trees, the increase of cattle, birds, and honey are all very lucky signs during the vernal season the months of Chaitra, Vaiśâkha The appearance of a comet or a malignant star, the falling of meteorites, the Sun and sky in the evening turning tawny, the sky getting dark, tawny, red, or oceanlike, the loss of water in rivers, during the summer months are very lucky The appearance of a rainbow, the falling of a thunder bolt, lightning and meteors, the peal of laughter, the crackings in the earth, the shaking of bridges, earthquake, the overflow of rivers and tanks the excitement among the horned animals and boars during the rainy season are very lucky Cold winds, frost, the loud speaking of deer and birds, the sight of apparitions and spirits and voice speaking in the Heavens the pervasion of smoky darkness in the directions, the blowing of high wind, the sunrise and sunset at great altitudes are very good signs during the Hemanta season The sight of Divine ladies, Gandharvas, extraordinary things seen in the Vimânas stars planets, the Daivavânî (celestial voice) the sound of music coming from the hills and wood, the increase in agricultural produce, the production of juices, in crops are very lucky signs during the autumnal season Frost, wind, the production of young ones by the she-goats, birds and mares, the sprouting of leaves in the trees, the shooting of meteors, the sight of extraordinary forms the sky looking black the falling of stars are good signs during Siśira, the cold season—14 25

A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam

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