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

564 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXVIII. Sl. 104-107.
वानरमहिशवराहाजतुल्यवदनाः श्रुतार्थसुखभाजः ।
गर्दभकरभप्रतिमैर्मुखैः शरीरैश्च निःसुखाः ॥१०४॥
Slokas 103-104.—The previous birth is to be de-
duced from the face; those whose face resembles that of
a cow, bull, tiger, lion or eagle, had a good pre-natal ex-
istence and had become great kings of irresistible valour,
vanquishing their foes. The previous birth of those who
had their face similar to that of a monkey, buffalo, boar
or goat, had a moderate previous birth, and will enjoy
in this birth wealth, happiness and learning. Those
whose face and body are like those of a donkey or a
camel, will have neither wealth nor happiness. Their
previous birth was very bad.
IX. Height.
अष्टशतं षण्णवतिः परिमाणं चतुरशीतिरिति पुंसाम् ।
उत्तमसमहीनानामङ्गुलसंख्या खमानेन ॥१०५॥
Sloka 105.—The height of the best type of men is
108 digits of themselves, that of the medium type, 96
digits, and that of the inferior one, 84 digits.
X. Weight.
भारार्धतनुः सुखभाक् तुलितोऽतो दुःखभाग्भवत्यूनः ।
भारोऽतीवाढ्यानामध्यर्धः सर्वधरणीशः ॥१०६॥
Sloka 106.—A person weighing half a Bhara (1000
palas) will be happy; one weighing less than that, mise-
rable; those weighing one Bhara, immensely wealthy;
and one weighing one Bhara and a half, an emperor.
विंशतिवर्षा नारी पुरुषः खलु पञ्चविंशतिभिरब्दैः ।
अर्हति मानोन्मानं जीवितभागे चतुर्थे वा ॥१०७॥