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

550 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXVIII. Sl. 89-91.
finger-kunckles, hair, skin and fingers, thin; and only
kings have (g) the five, Hanu (the part below the chin),
eyes, arms, nose and the space between the paps, long.
II. Complexion.
छायाशुभाशुभफलानि निवेदयन्ती
लक्ष्या मनुष्यपशुपक्षिषु लक्षणज्ञैः ।
तेजोगुणान् बहिरपि प्रविकाशयन्ती
दीपप्रभा स्फटिकरत्नघटस्थितेव ॥८९॥
Sloka 89—The bodily lustre (complexion) which
indicates both good and bad effects and reveals the
virtues of the heart, as does the flame of a lamp kept
inside a crystal pot, the qualities of brilliance, is to be
observed by those well-versed in the science, in men,
animals and birds.
स्निग्धद्विजत्वङ्नखरोमकेशाऽऽङ्कच्छाया सुगन्धा च महीसमुत्था ।
तुष्ट्यर्थलाभाभ्युदयान् करोति धर्मस्य चान्वहनि प्रवृत्तिम् ॥९०॥
Sloka 90.—The lustre born of the element, earth,
makes the teeth, skin, nails and hair on the body and
head glossy, produces fine smell, bestows contentment,
wealth, gain and rise in status, and causes engagement
in religious and meritorious acts always.
स्निग्धा सिताच्छहरिता नयनाभिरामा
सौभाग्यमार्दवसुखाभ्युदयान् करोति ।
सर्वार्थसिद्धिजननी जननीव चाप्या
छाया फलं तनुभृतां शुभमादधाति ॥९१॥
Sloka 91.— The lustre born of the element, water,
is glossy, white or pure, green, attractive to the eyes,
gives amiable qualities, a soft nature, happiness, pros-
perity, all kinds of progress like a mother, and all-round
good to human beings.