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

Adh. LXIX; Sl. 37-40.] एकोनसप्ततितमोऽध्यायः 577
मण्डलकलक्षणमतो रुचकानुचरोऽभिचारवित् कुशलः ।
कृत्यावेतालादिषु कर्मसु विद्यासु चानुरतः ॥३७॥
वृद्धाकारः खरपरुषमूर्धर्जः शत्रुनाशने कुशलः ।
द्विजदेवयज्ञयोगप्रसक्तधीः स्त्रीजितो मतिमान् ॥३८॥
Slokas 37-38.—Now, I shall define the Mandalaka :
He is an attendant of रुचक, expert in black magic, clever,
adept in witchcraft, creating magical women and ghosts,
and in lores. He appears old ; his hairs are rough and
hard ; he is clever in killing his enemies ; he is devoted
to Brahmins, Gods, sacrifices, and Yoga (Meditation) ;
is defeated by women and is intelligent.
साचीति यः सोऽतिविरूपदेहः शशानुगामी खलु दुर्भगश्च ।
दाता महारम्भसमाप्तकार्यो गुणैः शशस्यैव भवेत् समानः ॥३९॥
Sloka 39.—One that is called साचिन् (Sachin) has a
very ugly and deformed body ; he is a follower of शश,
is disliked by people (or unfortunate) ; he is charitably dis-
posed. He undertakes great tasks and achieves them.
He is similar to शश in qualities.
सामीति is another reading for साचीति.
पुरुषलक्षणमुक्तमिदं मया मुनिमतानि निरीक्ष्य समासतः ।
इदमधीत्य नरो नृपसम्मतो भवति सर्वजनस्य च वल्लभः ॥४०॥
• Sloka 40.—Thus have I explained briefly the cha-
racteristics of men, after studying the opinions of the
Sages. By studying this, a man will become the favou-
rite of kings and a beloved of the people.
Thus ends the 69th Adhyaya on the "Five kinds of Great Men."
वृ सं 73