History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v4.c63.t2.781
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v4.c63.t2.781
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MERCURY- Karṇaparva 94. 49 says that on Karṇa's death the son of the Moon ( i. e. Mercury ), the white luminary, rose slantingly resembling in hue fire and the Sun. The Śalyaparva 11. 18 states that Mars, Venus and Mercury were in conjunction.¹⁷⁸³ If Mars was in Maghā as stated in Bhīṣma 3. 14 and Mars and Mercury were in conjunction Mercury would be in Maghā, which forebodes destruction of people by war, as stated in Bṛhatsaṁhitā 7. 3.
Linked texts (2)
- Bṛhatsaṃhitā — Varāhamihira, Sanskrit
- Mahābhārata — Vyāsa, Sanskrit