History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c82.469

v6.c82.469

⁹⁰⁴ There are two well-known works dealing with astrology connected with the time of questions, viz Ṣaṭ-pañcāśikā of Pṛthuyaśas, son of Varāhamihira, and the Āryāsaptati of Utpala (printed by Nirn. Press, Bombay) Two verses (5 and 35) from the first book may be quoted here. होरास्थित' पूर्णतनुः शशाङ्को जीवेन दृष्टो यदि वा सितेन। क्षिप्रं प्रणष्टस्य करोति लब्धिं लाभो- पयातो बलवान् शुभश्च॥ दूरगतस्यागमनं सुतधनसहजस्थितैर्ग्रहैर्लग्नात् । सौम्यैर्नष्टप्राप्ति लब्धा- गमनं गुरुसिताभ्याम्॥ लग्नात् in verse 35 means the lagna at the time the question is asked Verse 55 of the same is अंशाकाञ्जायते द्रव्यं देष्काणैस्तस्करा स्मृताः। राशिभ्य कालदिग्देशा वयो जातिश्च लग्नपात्॥ 'material stolen is inferred from the navāṁśa of the lagna at the time of the question, the characteristics of the thieves from dreskānas of the lagna (as described in Br J chap. 27), from the rāśis time, direction and location are learnt and the age and caste of the thief from the lord of the lagna'.