The Great Compilation (Unknown) - Page 17

Auspicious Greeting original: "Shri"; an invocation to the divine to ensure the successful completion of the work.

of the Varahi Samhita The Varahi Samhita, or Brihat Samhita, is a 6th-century Sanskrit polymathic text written by Varahamihira covering astrology, planetary movements, eclipses, rainfall, agriculture, and architecture.

Chapter	Subject	Page No.	Chapter	Subject	Page No.
1	Introduction to the Text	17	33	Characteristics of Meteors	117
2	Qualities of an Astrologer Daivajna: a knower of fate or a divine-seer	19	34	Characteristics of Halos	120
3	Transit of the Sun	24	35	Characteristics of Rainbows literally: "Indra's Bow"	122
4	Transit of the Moon	28	36	Characteristics of Fata Morgana literally: "City of the Celestial Musicians"	123
5	Transit of Rahu The lunar node responsible for eclipses	32	37	Characteristics of Mock Suns	124
6	Transit of Mars	43	38	Characteristics of Dust Storms	”
7	Transit of Mercury	44	39	Characteristics of Thunderbolts	125
8	Transit of Jupiter	46	40	On the Growth of Crops	126
9	Transit of Venus	54	41	Classification of Commodities	127
10	Transit of Saturn	59	42	Fluctuations of Prices	129
11	Transit of Comets Ketu: often refers to comets or the descending lunar node	62	43	The Festival of Indra's Banner	130
12	Transit of Canopus The star Agastya	68	44	The Lustration Ceremony A ritual for purifying horses and elephants	137
13	Transit of the Seven Sages The Big Dipper/Ursa Major constellation	72	45	Sightings of the Wagtail Bird	140
14	Geographical Division of the Earth literally: "The Tortoise Division," mapping regions of India to the body of a tortoise	73	46	Portentous Phenomena	141
15	Grouping of Asterisms Nakshatras: the 27 lunar mansions	76	47	Miscellaneous Omens	151
16	Planetary Jurisdictions	79	48	The Royal Bath A ritual bath for kings under the Pushya star	155
17	Planetary Conflicts	83	49	Characteristics of Royal Crowns	162
18	Conjunction of Moon and Planets	86	50	Characteristics of Swords	163
19	Annual Effects of Planets	87	51	The Science of Bodily Limbs Physiognomy	166
20	Planetary Triangles	90	52	Characteristics of Moles and Marks	171
21	Signs of Pregnancy in Clouds	91	53	Architecture Vastu Vidya: the science of dwelling	173
22	Retention of Cloud Pregnancy	94	54	Exploration of Underground Water	188
23	Quantity of Rainfall	95	55	Science of Plant Life Vrikshayurveda: the "Ayurveda" of trees	201
24	The Yoga of Rohini	96	56	Characteristics of Temples	204
25	The Yoga of Swati	101	57	Preparation of Adamantine Glue	207
26	The Yoga of Ashadha	102	58	Characteristics of Idols	209
27	The Wind Circle	103	59	Entering the Forest To seek wood for idols	215
28	Signs of Immediate Rain	105	60	Installation of Idols	216
29	Signs from Flowers and Creepers	108	61	Characteristics of Cows	219
30	Characteristics of Twilight	110	62	Characteristics of Dogs	221
31	Glow at the Horizon	113	63	Characteristics of Cocks	222
32	Characteristics of Earthquakes	114	64	Characteristics of Tortoises	”