बृहत्संहिता (आचार्य वराहमिहिर - स्थापत्य, खगोल, मौसम व जल विज्ञान)

528 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXI. Sl. 5-9.
वृषभोऽप्येवं स्थूलातिलम्बवृषणः शिराततक्रोडः ।
स्थूलशिराचितगण्डस्त्रिस्थानं मेहते यश्च ॥५॥
मार्जाराक्षः कपिलः करटो वा न शुभदो द्विजस्यैव ।
कृष्णोष्ठतालुजिह्वः श्वसनो यूथस्य घातकरः ॥६॥
Slokas 5-6.—A bull too with the above characteris-
tics, large and hanging testicles, breast full of veins and
cheeks covered with thick veins, and one which urinates
in three different jets bring no luck. One tawny or dark-
red, having cat's eyes is not good even for Brahmins.
One with dark lips, palate and tongue and continually
blowing, is pernicious to the flock.
स्थूलशकृन्मणिश्शृङ्गः सितोदरः कृष्णसारवर्णश्च ।
गृहजातोऽपि त्याज्यो यूथविनाशावहो वृषभः ॥७॥
Sloka 7.—A bull that makes too much dung, has
gem-like horns (or has too big penis and horns), white
belly and colour of a spotted deer should be abandoned
though born at home. For, it would otherwise bring
ruin upon the flock.
श्यामकपुष्पचिताङ्गो भस्मारुणसन्निभो बिडालाक्षः ।
विप्राणामपि न शुभं करोति वृषभः परिगृहीतः ॥८॥
Sloka 8.—A bull whose body is filled with dark
spots resembling flowers, has greyish red colour, and
cat's eyes, brings no luck even to a Brahmin who
accepts it.
ये चोद्धरन्ति पादान् पङ्कादिव योजिताः कृशग्रीवाः ।
कातरनयना हीनाश्च पृष्ठतस्ते न भारसहाः ॥९॥
Sloka 9.—Those bulls that have weak necks, tremu-
lous eyes, stunted growth, and raise their hoofs as if from
mire, while being yoked or engaged in bearing loads
cannot carry burdens.