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Chapter 95 – Omens (10): The cries of Crows (vāyasa-viruta)
Given in Sanskrit Slokas with English Translation
८६ शाकुनेऽन्तरचक्राध्यायः
ऐन्द्र्यां दिशि शान्तायां विरुवन् नृपसंश्रितागमं वक्ति ।
पूजाग्लाभं मणिरत्नद्रव्यसंप्राप्तिम् ॥ ८६.०१॥
तद्गनन्तरदिशि कनकागमो भवेद्वाञ्छितार्थसिद्धिश्च ।
आयुधधनपूगफलागमस्तृतीये भवेद्भागे ॥ ८६.०२॥
स्निग्धद्विजस्य सन्दर्शनं चतुर्थे तथाआहिताग्नेश्च ।
कोणेऽनुजीविग्भिक्षुप्रदर्शनं कनकलोहाप्तिः ॥ ८६.०३॥
याम्येनाद्ये नृपपुत्रदर्शनं सिद्धिरभिमतस्याप्तिः ।
परतः स्त्रीग्धर्माप्तिः सर्षपयवलब्धिरप्युक्ता ॥ ८६.०४॥
कोणाच्चतुर्थखण्डे लब्धिर्द्रव्यस्य पूर्वनष्टस्य ।
यद्वा तद्वा फलमपि यात्रायां प्राप्नुयाद्याता ॥ ८६.०५॥
यात्राग्सिद्धिः समदक्षिणेन शिखिमहिषकुक्कुटाप्तिश्च ।
याम्याद्द्वितीयभागे चारणसङ्गः शुभं प्रीतिः ॥ ८६.०६॥
ऊर्ध्वं सिद्धिः कैवर्तसङ्गमो मीनतित्तिराद्याप्तिः ।
प्रव्रजितदर्शनं तत्परे च पक्वान्नफललब्धिः ॥ ८६.०७॥
नैरृत्यां स्त्रीलाभस्तुरगालङ्कारदूतलेखाप्तिः ।
परतोऽस्य चर्मतत्शिल्पिदर्शनं चर्ममयलब्धिः ॥ ८६.०८॥
वानरभिक्षुश्रवणावलोकनं नैरृतात् तृतीयांशे ।
फलकुसुमदन्तघटितागमश्च कोणाच्चतुर्थांशे ॥ ८६.०९॥
वारुण्यामर्णवजातग्रत्नवैदूर्य मणिमयप्राप्तिः । (K.वैडूर्य)
परतोऽतः शबरव्याधचौरसङ्गः पिशितलब्धिः ॥ ८६.१०॥
परतोऽपि दर्शनं वातरोगिणां चन्दनागुरुग्प्राप्तिः ।
आयुधपुस्तकलब्धिस्तद्वृत्तिसमागमश्चऊर्ध्वम् ॥ ८६.११॥
वायव्ये फेनकग्चामराउर्णिकाप्तिः समेति कायस्थः ।
मृन्मयलाभोऽन्यस्मिन् वैतालिकडिण्डिभाण्डानाम् ॥ ८६.१२॥
वायव्याच्च तृतीये मित्रेण समागमो धनप्राप्तिः ।
वस्त्राश्वाप्तिरतः परमिष्टसुहृत्संप्रयोगश्च ॥ ८६.१३॥
दधिग्तण्डुललाजानां लब्धिरुददर्शनं च विप्रस्य ।
अर्थावाप्तिरनन्तरमुपगच्छति सार्थवाहश्च ॥ ८६.१४॥
वेश्याग्वटुदाससमागमः परे शुक्ल पुष्पफललब्धिः । (K.शुष्क)
*अत ऊर्ध्वं(K.अतः परं) चित्रकरस्य दर्शनं चित्रवस्त्राप्तिः ॥ ८६.१५॥ (K.वस्त्रसंप्राप्तिः)
Good Luck and Bad Luck
1. In the case of the people inhabiting the eastern countries, the crow (vāyasa) on the right side indicates good luck; but the crow of the crane kind indicates prosperity when on the left side. In other countries, the case is otherwise. The limits of provinces shall be learnt from a general knowledge of the country.
[Note—Countries to the south and east of the river Sarasvatī are eastern countries.]
2. If the crow (vāyasa) be seen to build its nest in a dead tree in the month of Vaiśākha, there will be plenty and prosperity in the country; but if it be seen to build its nest in a dry thorny tree, there will be famine and fear in the land.
Crow Nest and Weather
3. If the crow be seen to build its nest in an eastern branch of the tree in the Śarat season, there will be rain at the beginning of the season; if it be seen to do so in a western branch in the rainy season, there will be much rain; if in a northern or southern branch, there will be moderate rain in the middle two months of the two seasons; and if it be seen to build its nest on the top of a tree, there will be abundant rain.
4. If the crow be seen to build its nest in a south-eastern branch, there will be rain here and there; if in a south-western branch, the yellow and green leaves will grow and if in a northwestern or north-eastern branch, there will be prosperity.
[Note—The commentator adds that if the crow be seen to build its nest in a north-western branch, there will be an increase of rats.]
5. If the crow (vāyasa) be seen to build its nest in reeds, dūrvā grass, shrubs, creepers, crops, temples, palaces of kings, houses or in low ground, the country will suffer from thieves, drought and disease and will meet with ruin.
Crow Eggs and Government Change
6. If the crow be seen to lay two, three or four eggs, there will be prosperity; if five eggs, a foreign prince will begin to reign; if it be seen to lay six eggs or only one egg or no eggs at all, there will be no prosperity.
7. If the young ones be of the colour of the fragrant substance known as Cauraka, there will be fear from thieves; if of different colours there will be death; if white, there will be fear of injury from fire and if of defective limbs, there will be famine.
8. If a swarm of crows be found to enter a village and cry for no apparent cause, the people will suffer from hunger and if they be seen to fly round and round, there will be suffering from anger; if they be seen in swarms, there will be quarrels.
9. Crows, that are seen to harass men with their beaks, wings and legs, will increase a person’s enemies; if the crow be seen to fly at night, the people will meet with ruin.
10. If the crow (vāyasa) be seen to fly round and round from left to right, there will be fear of troubles from one’s own kinsmen; if it be seen to fly round turning from left to right, there will be fear of troubles from strangers; if it be seen to turn round in haste and fear, there will be a whirlwind.
Crow and Travel
11. If the crow be seen with its head raised and flapping its wings, a person will meet with danger in his travels; if it be seen to steal away grain, there will be suffering from hunger; and if the feathers of the crow be seen in an army, there will be fight and theft.
12. If the crow be seen to throw ashes, bones, hairs or feathers, the husband will meet with troubles in his bed and if it be seen to carry gems, flowers and the like, there will be the birth of sons and daughters.
13. If the crow be seen with its mouth filled with sand, grain, wet-earth, flowers and the like, there will be gain of wealth; and if it be seen to drag away vessels from places frequented by men of various classes, there will be fears of various kinds.
Crow Droppings on You
14. If the crow be seen to strike with its legs vehicles, weapons, shoes, umbrellas, shadows of men or the men themselves, there will be death; if it be seen to go round a person or to throw flowers on him as if by way of worship, the person will be respected and if it be seen to pass excrement on a person, there will be gain of food.
15. A person will gain that object which is brought to him by the crow and he will lose that which is carried away by the crow. If such object be of yellow colour, there will be gain or loss of gold; if it be an article made of cotton, there will be gain or loss of cloth; and if of white colour, there will be gain or loss of silver.
Source: Wisdom Library and Sanskritdocuments.com
To be continued…………………………………………
Tags- SCIENCE OF CROW, BRHAT SAMHITA, VARAHAMIHIRA ,Part 1, Nest, Droppings, Weather
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