पुष्पं वा पातयेद्यत्र फलं वापि तथैव च
Where a flower or fruit falls, just so,
हस्त्यश्वमहिषा गावो दारापत्यधनानि च आंगारकेण मंत्रेण खादिरं चाक्षतैर्युतम्
Elephants, horses, buffaloes, cows, wives, children, and wealth—using the mantra for charcoal, with khadira wood and unbroken rice grains,
दक्षिणां च यथाशक्ति दद्याद्विप्राय वा पुनः 2.3.20.
One should give a suitable gift to a Brahmin according to one's ability.
धावंति चोर्ध्वपुच्छाश्च गृहे गावः स्वयं यदि
If cows in the house run with their tails raised on their own,
गृहे यस्य भवंत्येते तस्य भार्या विनश्यति
In whose house these occur, his wife perishes.
मिथ्यावादेन गेही च राज्ञा वादैश्च तिष्ठति
Because of false testimony, the householder remains in dispute with the king.
धरणीहननं यत्र द्वयोरास्कदनं तथा
Where there is a breaking of the earth, or the splitting of two,
यस्य गेहे भवंत्येते नाशस्तस्य भवेद्ध्रुवम्
In whose house these occur, destruction is certain for him.
अकस्माद्यदि चैतानि बुधस्योत्पातलक्षणम्
If these signs of calamity appear suddenly in connection with Mercury,
दधिमधुघृताक्तं च अपामार्गं तथा पुनः
One should offer apāmārga, coated with curd, honey, and ghee, again.
अंबकेति च मंत्रेण बुधाय श्रपयेच्चरुम्
With the mantra 'ambaka', one should offer a cooked oblation to Mercury.
सुवर्णं पुष्पवृष्टिं च सुफलं चाक्षतं तथा
Gold, a shower of flowers, good fruits, and unbroken grains as well,
अलंकारयुतां वापि सर्वाभरणभूषिताम् 2.3.20.
Or adorned with ornaments, or decorated with all kinds of jewelry.
अकस्मान्मालतीपुष्पं जातं स्यात्तस्य वा गृहे
If jasmine flowers appear suddenly, either in his house,
धनं धान्यं तथा पुत्र ऐश्वर्यं च वरस्त्रियः
Wealth, grain, sons, prosperity, and excellent women,
श्रीश्चतेति च मन्त्रेण अपामार्गं तथा बुधः
With the mantra 'śrīśca', Mercury should be offered apāmārga.
पयस्विनीं तथा गां च वासोयुगसमन्वितम्
And a cow that gives milk, along with a pair of garments.
रक्तस्रावो भवेद्यत्र तत्र ऋत्विक्प्रसूयते
Where there is a flow of blood, there the officiating priest is born.
एको वृषस्त्रयो गावः सप्ताष्ट नव दंतिनः
One bull, three cows, seven, eight, or nine tusked animals.
पुनःपुनर्व्रतं चाशु अकाले मैथुनं तथा
Repeated observance of vows, and intercourse at improper times.
भुञ्जीकृतानि धान्यानि व्रीहयो यवतंडुलाः
Grains that are eaten, rice, barley, and millet.
विकिरंति नखैर्भूमिं प्ररोहंति ग्रहं तथा
They scatter earth with their nails, and also sprout planets.
षण्मासाभ्यन्तरे यत्र श्मशानं यास्यति ध्रुवम् 2.3.20.
Within six months, wherever this occurs, one will surely go to the cremation ground.
विप्रलापो मित्र नाश इष्टेष्वनिष्टदर्शनम्
Confusion, loss of friends, and seeing unfavorable things among the desired.
क्रियावंतं यदा कुर्वन्कुर्वीत गृध्रबिल्वके
When performing rituals, one should do so in the vulture or bilva grove.
अमात्यवर्गाश्च पुरे राज्ञां राज्यपराङ्मुखाः
And the ministers in the city turn away from the king and his rule.
वारिमंडे च कूपे च वाप्यां च मधुकांजिके
In a reservoir, in a well, or in a pond, if there is honey or beeswax,
अकस्मात्तत्र वृक्षश्च फलेन सह संयुतः
and suddenly there appears a tree there, bearing fruit together with it,
बृहस्पतेस्तु तुष्टस्य सर्वमेतन्निदर्शनम्
all this is a sign shown when Bṛhaspati is pleased.
अशुभं हि शुभेनैव शांतिं होमं च कारयेत्
One should perform a pacifying ritual and a homa with auspicious things to counteract inauspiciousness.