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

Adh. LXX. Sl. 4-7.] सप्ततितमोऽध्यायः 579
Aswattha tree, the top of the thighs being large and
arched like the back of a tortoise, and the Mani (clitoris?)
being hidden—all these tend to great prosperity.
विस्तीर्णमांसोपचितो नितम्बोः गुरुश्च धत्ते रशनाकलापम् ।
नाभिर्गभीरा विपुलाङ्गनानां प्रदक्षिणावर्त्तगता च शस्ता ॥४॥
Sloka 4.—The hips being large, heavy and fleshy,
support girdles (and are auspicious) ; the navel, being
deep, broad, and turned from left to right, is laudable in
women.
मध्यं स्त्रियास्त्रिवलिनाथमरोमशं च
वृत्तौ घनावविषमौ कठिनावुरस्यौ ।
रोमप्रवर्जितमुरो मृदु चाङ्गनानां
ग्रीवा च कम्बुनिचितार्थसुखानि दत्ते ॥५॥
Sloka 5.—The waist of a woman being accompa-
nied by three folds and without hair ; the bosoms hard,
overlapping, round and equal ; the breast, tender and
without hair ; and the neck adorned with three lines—
all these, bestow wealth. and happiness.
बन्धुजीवकुसुमोपमोऽधरो मांसलो रुचिरबिम्बरूपभृत् ।
कुन्दकुड्मलनिभाः समा द्विजा योषितां पतिसुखामितार्थदाः ॥६॥
Sloka 6.—The lower lip being similar to the Bandhu-
jeeva flower, fleshy and shaped like a ripe beautiful Bim-
ba'fruit, and the teeth alike and similar to the Kunda
buds, bestow marital happiness and abundant wealth on
women.
दाक्षिण्ययुक्तमशठं परपुष्टहंस-
वल्गु प्रभाषितमदीनमनल्पसौख्यम् ।
नासा समा समंपुटा रुचिरा प्रशस्ता
दृन्नीलनीरजदलद्युतिहारिणी च ॥७॥