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

530 । बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXI. Sl. 15-19.
bubble, and exhibit thick eye-lashes, and unbroken hinder
parts of hoofs, are good and fit for carrying loads.
तथा च शालिहोत्रः ।
शुक्लराजिपरिक्षिप्ते यस्यान्तर्लोचने शुभे ।
मल्लिकाक्षो महाभाग्यः स महाकृष्णतारकः ॥
घ्राणोद्देशे सबलिर्मार्जारमुखः सितश्च दक्षिणतः ।
कमलोत्पललाक्षाभः सुवालधिर्वाजितुल्यजवः ॥१५॥
लम्बैर्वृषणैर्मेषोदरश्च संक्षिप्तवङ्क्षणक्रोडः ।
ज्ञेयो भाराध्वसहो जवेऽश्वतुल्यश्च शस्तफलः ॥१६॥
Slokas 15-16 — A bull that has wrinkles on its
snout, a cat's face, is white on the right side, or has the
colour of lotus, lily or lac, has a good tail, speed similar
to that of a horse, hanging testicles, stomach like that of
sheep, or narrow groins and breast, is certainly fit for
burden and travel, equal to a horse in speed and condu-
cive of good results.
सितवर्णः पिङ्गाक्षस्ताम्रविषाणेक्षणो महावक्त्रः ।
हंसो नाम शुभफलो यूथस्य विवर्धनः प्रोक्तः ॥१७॥
Sloka 17.— A white bull that is tawny in eyes, cop-
per-coloured in horns and eyes (sight), that has a large
mouth (or face), is termed Hamsa (swan) and is declared
to bring good luck and prosperity to the flock.
भूस्पृग्वालधिराताम्रविषाणो रक्तदृक्ककुद्मांश्च ।
कल्माषश्च स्वामिनमचिरात् कुरुते पतिं लक्ष्म्याः ॥१८॥
Sloka 18.— One whose tail touches the ground,
horns and eyes red, hump prominent, colour a mixture
of white, red and yellow, makes its owner a lord of
wealth ere-long.
यो वा सितैकचरणैर्यथेष्टवर्णश्च सोऽपि शुभफलकृत् ।
मिश्रफलोऽपि ग्राह्यो यदि नैकान्तप्रशस्तोऽस्ति ॥१९॥