Text / Sourcestubschool: pan-indian· Bṛhat Saṁhitā

Sarasvata (water-divination teaching)

Sārasvata
txt-sarasvata-dakargala

Definition

The subterranean-water (Dakargala) authority whose teaching BS 54 summarizes in Arya-metre verses (54.1–99); quoted by Utpala.
Classical

Prāṇa relevance

Carries the earth-vein doctrine that grounds the water↔body homology (54.2); see pra-bhumi-sira.

Sources

  • txt-brihat-samhita54.1, 99Classical✓ verifiednamed source of the Arya-metre water-divination

Other attributes

Text Class
mula
Approx Date
ancient
Attribution
Sage Sarasvata
Transmission Note
Named by Varahamihira as his Arya-section source; Utpala quotes Sarasvata verbatim at several places. Known to us via BS + Utpala.