द्विपकायः सरभयात्पिंपगलो व्याकुलान्तरः
With the body of an elephant, trembling from fear, with a yellow throat, and disturbed within.
उद्याने कवची धन्वी क्रीडेच्छर्गरुडाननः
In the garden, armored and bearing a bow, he plays, with the face of a Garuḍa.
द्विपास्यकण्ठः क्रोडास्यः काननेशरमाहिकः
With two faces, a thick neck, the face of a boar, in the forest, lordly and serpent-like.
चिपिटास्यो हि संवीतो नौस्थः रत्र्यर्थंव्रजञ्जले
With a flat face, wrapped up, with thick lips, going at night with hands joined.
धन्वी कृष्णाजिनी सिंहवाश्वोन्नतमातुरः
Bearing a bow, clad in black antelope skin, lion-like, riding a high horse, and afflicted.
पुष्पपूर्णच्छटाकन्याविद्येल्ला मलिनांवरा
A maiden filled with flowers and radiance, but wearing soiled garments.
गौरीधौतांशुकात्सुच्चाकुंभदृस्तासुरालये
With garments washed by Gaurī, with a beautiful face, seen in the house of demons.
क्षुत्तृङ्युतो नरः कुंभीगृध्नस्य स्त्रीसुतोपगः
A man afflicted by hunger and thirst, approaching the wife and son of a potter.
सिंधेकूजंव्रजन्तीस्त्रीनानासर्पसित हिका
A woman going along the riverbank, uttering various hissing sounds like a snake.
कूर्मास्यो मलये सिंहः श्वक्रोण्डमृगभीषकः
With the face of a tortoise, in the Malaya mountains, a lion, terrifying to dogs and deer.
चंपकाभासने मध्या सिंधुरत्रविवर्द्धिनी
Seated on a golden seat in the middle, a river that increases in the rainy season.
परमो ऽथो गृध्रमुखः स्नेहमद्याशनस्पृहः
The highest one, with the face of a vulture, longing for affection, wine, and food.
भाण्डी रोमश्चवाः श्यामः किरीटी फलयन्त्रधृक्
Bhāṇḍī, with hair standing on end, dark in complexion, wearing a crown, holding a fruit-throwing device.
नौस्थब्धेः कूलमायान्ती सयूथां चम्पकानना
A boat approaches the shore of the ocean, accompanied by her retinue, in a grove of campaka trees.
एतादृशाङ्क्रियांशाः स्तु षत्रिंशदुदीताः क्रमात्
Such are the thirty auspicious omens that have been described in order.
निबोध संहितास्कन्धं लोककृत्युपयोगिनम्
Now listen to the section of the Saṃhitā useful for worldly affairs.
चैत्रशुक्लप्रतिपदि यो वारः स नृपः स्मृतः
The day that falls on the first lunar day of the bright half of Caitra is considered royal.
समोद्यधीश्वरः सूर्यो मध्यमश्चोत्तमोविधुः
The Sun is the lord at sunrise; the Moon is middling or excellent.
अधमो रविजो वाच्यो ज्ञात्वा चैषां बलाबलम्
If the Sun is inferior or the son of the Sun, one should declare so, knowing their strength and weakness.
दृष्टेर्ऽकमण्डले व्याधिर्भ्रान्तिश्चोरार्थनाशनम्
If a blemish is seen on the solar disc, it brings disease, confusion, theft, and loss of wealth.
वरिमण्डलगैर्धूम्रैः सस्फुलिङ्गैर्जगत्क्षयः
If the solar disc appears smoky, with sparks, it indicates destruction of the world.
घ्नन्ति द्वित्रिचतुर्वर्णैर्भुवि राजजनान्मुने
With two, three, or four colors, O sage, the Sun strikes down kings on earth.
पीतैर्नृपसुतः श्वेतैः पुरोधाश्चित्रितैर्जनाः
If yellow, it afflicts the king's son; if white, the priests; if variegated, the people.
शुभोर्ऽकः शिशिरे ताम्रः कुङ्कुमाभा वसंतिके
The Sun is auspicious in winter; in spring, he is coppery, resembling saffron.
पद्मोदराभः शरदि हेमन्ते लोहितच्छविः
In autumn, he is like the inside of a lotus; in early winter, he has a reddish hue.
रोगानावृष्टिभयकृत् क्रमादुक्तो मुनीश्वर
These, in order, are said to cause disease, drought, and fear, O best of sages.
शशरक्तनिभे भानौ संग्रामो न चिराद्भुवि
When the Sun appears like a rabbit or blood, war will soon arise on earth.
चन्द्रमासदृशो भानुः कुर्याद्भूपान्तरं क्षितौ
If the Sun resembles the Moon, he brings change among kings on earth.
छिद्रेर्ऽकमण्डले दृष्टं महाराजविनाशनम्
If a hole is seen in the solar disc, it foretells the destruction of a great king.
छत्राकृते देशहतिः खण्डभानुनृपान्तकृत्
If the Sun appears like an umbrella, there will be devastation in the land and the ruin of kings.