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

566 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXVIII. Sl. 112-115.
Sloka 111.—A man of the nature of ether is clever,
open-mouthed, expert in grammar, and possessed of
limbs with beautiful veins. A man of divine nature is
charitable, of soft temper, and devoted to friends.
मर्त्यसत्त्वसंयुतो गीतभूषणप्रियः ॥
संविभागशीलवान् नित्यमेव मानवः ॥११२॥
Sloka 112.—A man endowed with a human nature
is fond of songs and ornaments, always possesses a good
character and shares his wealth with his fellowmen.
तीक्ष्णप्रकोपः खलचेष्टितश्च पापश्च सत्त्वेन निशाचराणाम् ।
पिशाचसत्त्वश्चपलो मलाक्तो बहुप्रलापी च समुल्बणाङ्गः ॥११३॥
Sloka 113.—A man of a demoniac nature is hot-
tempered, of wicked actions, and sinful. One of a devi-
lish nature is fickle-minded, uncleanly, given to prattling
and of a corpulent physique.
भीरुः क्षुधालुर्बहुभुक् च यः स्याज्ज्ञेयश्च सत्त्वेन नरस्तिरश्चाम् ।
एवं नराणां प्रकृतिः प्रदिष्टा यल्लक्षणज्ञाः प्रवदन्ति सत्त्वम् ॥११४॥
Sloka 114.—A man of bestial nature is timid, ever-
hungry and gluttonous. Thus has been expounded the
nature of men which the knowers of characteristics call
'Sattva'—inner mettle.
XII. Gait.
शार्दूलहंससमदद्विपगोपतीनां
तुल्या भवन्ति गतिभिः शिखिनां च भूपाः ।
येषां च शब्दरहितं स्तिमितं च यातं
तेऽपीश्वरा द्रुतपरिप्लुतगा दरिद्राः ॥११५॥
Sloka 115.—The gait of kings resemble that of lions,
swans, intoxicated elephants, bulls or peacocks; that of