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

568 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXIX. Sl. 3-6.
सत्त्वमहीनं सूर्याच्छारीरं मानसं च चन्द्रबलात् ।
यद्राशिभेदयुक्तावेतौ तल्लक्षणः स पुमान् ॥३॥
तद्धातुमहाभूतप्रकृतिद्युतिवर्णसत्त्वरूपाद्यैः ।
अबलरवीन्दुयुतैस्तैः सङ्कीर्णो लक्षणैः पुरुषः ॥४॥
Slokas 3-4.—A person's undiminished mettle is de-
rived from the Sun (when strong); physical and mental
qualities (strength) from the strength of the Moon. A
person's characteristics depend upon the Rasis and their
various divisions in which these two planets are posited
(as well as upon the planets with which they are conjoined).
Men will be blessed with the bodily substance, great ele-
ment, nature, lustre, colour, mettle, appearance, etc., be-
longing to the particular division of a sign occupied by
them (when strong); when these two are weak, the
characteristics will be of a mixed type.
Cf. सारावली Adh. 37-28.
भौमात्सत्त्वं गुरुता बुधात्सुरेज्यात् स्वरः सितात् स्नेहः ।
वर्णः सौरादेषां गुणदोषैः साध्वसाधुत्वम् ॥५॥
Sloka 5.—From Mars do they get valour; from
Mercury, physical growth and weight; from Jupiter,
voice; from Venus, cleanliness or glossiness; and from
Saturn, colour or complexion. Owing to the excellences
or defects of these planets, the above things become
good or bad as the case may be.
Cf. सारावली Adh. 37-3.
सङ्कीर्णाः स्युर्न नृपा दशासु तेषां भवन्ति सुखभाजः ।
रिपुगृहनीचोच्चच्युतसत्पापनिरीक्षणैर्भेदाः ॥६॥
Sloka 6.—Men with mixed characteristics do not
become kings, but they become happy in the Dasa
periods of the planets concerned. The differences arise

Adh. LXIX. Sl. 7-9.] एकोनसप्ततितमोऽध्यायः 569
from the benefics being posited in the house of their
enemy, or depression, or being fallen from their exalta-
tion sign, or from their being aspected by malefics (or
from the benefics being aspected by planets, benefics or
malefics, being posited in the houses of their enemy,
depression or having fallen from their exaltation house).
षण्णवतिरङ्गुलानां व्यायामो दीर्घता च हंसस्य ।
शशरुचकभद्रमालव्यसञ्ज्ञितास्त्र्यङ्गुलविवृद्ध्या ॥७॥
Sloka 7.—The height and extent of the two arms
outstretched of the Hamsa type of men are 96 digits ;
and those of Sasa, Ruchaka, Bhadra and Malavya are
99, 102, 105 and 108 digits respectively.
यः सात्त्विकस्तस्य दया स्थिरत्वं सत्त्वार्जवं ब्राह्मणदेवभक्तिः
रजोऽधिकः काव्यकलाक्रतुस्त्रीसंसक्तचित्तः पुरुषोऽतिशूरः ॥८॥
तमोऽधिको वञ्चयिता परेषां मूर्खोऽलसः क्रोधपरोऽतिनिद्रः ।
मिश्रैर्गुणैः सत्त्वरजस्तमोभिर्मिश्रास्तु ते सप्त सह प्रभेदैः ॥९॥
Slokas 8-9.—A person in whom the quality of
goodness predominates has kindness, firmness, courage,
straightforwardness and devotion to Brahmins and Gods;
one in whom the quality of passion predominates, is
heartily attached to literature (poetry), fine arts, sacri-
fices and women, and is very heroic; and one in whom
the quality of darkness or ignorance predominates is de-
ceitful, foolish, lazy, hot-tempered and addicted to sleep.
There are persons with mixed characteristics owing to
the intermingling of these three qualities in seven ways.
मालव्यो नागनासः समभुजयुगलो जानुसम्प्राप्तहस्तो
मांसैः पूर्णाङ्गसन्धिः समरुचिरतनुर्मध्यभागे कृशश्च ।
बृ. सं. 72

570 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXIX. Sl. 10-13.
पञ्चाष्टौ चोर्ध्वमास्यं श्रुतिविवरमपि त्र्यङ्गुलोनं च तिर्य-
ग्दीप्ताक्षं सत्कपोलं समसितदशनं नातिमांसाधरोष्ठम् ॥१०॥
Sloka 10.—A man belonging to the Malavya type
has his arms resembling the trunk of an elephant and
touching the knees, the limbs and joints full of flesh, the
body even, handsome and slender in the waist, the face
13 digits in height, the ear-holes 10 digits apart, shining
eyes, fine cheeks, equal and white teeth and not a very
fleshy lower lip.
मालवान् स भरुकच्छसुराष्ट्रान् लाटसिन्धुविषयप्रभृतींश्च ।
विक्रमार्जितधनोऽवति राजा पारियात्रनिलयान् कृतबुद्धिः ॥११॥
Sloka 11.—One belonging to the above class be-
comes a king of cultured mind, and rules over the Mal-
was, Broach, Surastrians, Latas, Sindhus and the regions
of the Pariyatra mountain, having amassed wealth by
dint of prowess.
सप्ततिवर्षो मालव्योऽयं त्यक्ष्यति सम्यक्प्राणांस्तीर्थे ।
लक्षणमेतत्सम्यक्प्रोक्तं शेषनराणां चातो वक्ष्ये ॥१२॥
Sloka 12.—Such a person (Malavya) lives for 70
years and abandons his body in a sacred place by Yoga.
Thus have the characteristics of this class been clearly
explained and those of the other classes I now proceed
to define.
Cf. सारावली Adh. 37—29, 30.
उपचितसमवृत्तलम्बबाहुर्द्धजययुगलप्रमितः समुच्छ्रयोऽस्य ।
मृदुतनुघनरोमनद्धगण्डो भवति नरः खलु लक्षणेन भद्रः ॥१३॥
Sloka 13.—One belonging to the Bhadra class has
the following characteristics :—His arms are well-deve-
loped, equal, round and long ; his height is equal to the

Adh. LXIX. Sl. 14-17.] एकोनसप्ततितमोऽध्यायः 571
length of his outstretched arms; and his temples are
densely covered with tender and slender hair.
त्वक्शुक्रसारः पृथुपौनवक्षाः सत्त्वाधिको व्याघ्रमुखः स्थिरश्च ।
क्षमान्वितो धर्मपरः कृतज्ञो गजेन्द्रगामी बहुशास्त्रवेत्ता ॥१४॥
प्राज्ञो वपुष्मान् सुललाटशङ्खः कलास्वभिज्ञो धृतिमान् सुकुक्षिः ।
सरोजगर्भद्युतिपाणिपादो योगी सुनासः समसंहतभ्रूः ॥१५॥
Slokas 14-15.—His skin and semen are strong;
breast large and muscular; nature, lofty; face, tiger-like;
mind, steady; he is endowed with tolerance; attached
to righteous deeds; grateful; his gait is like that of a
lordly elephant; he knows many sciences; is intelligent;
handsome; has beautiful temples and forehead; is well-
versed in fine arts; is courageous; has a good belly;
his feet and hands have the lustre of the interior of lotus;
he loves contemplation; he has a good nose and equal
and well-knit brows.
नवाम्बुसिक्तावनिपत्रकुङ्कुमद्विपेन्द्रदानागुरुतुल्यगन्धता ।
शिरोरुहाश्चैकजकृष्णकुञ्चितास्तुरङ्गनागोपमगुह्यगूढता ॥१६॥
Sloka 16.—His person smells like the earth sprinkled
with fresh rain, cassia leaf, saffron, ichor of elephants,
and Aguru (tree); his hairs are dark, curly and single in
each pore; and his genital organ is hidden like that of a
horse or elephant.
हलमुसलगदासिशङ्खचक्रद्विपमकराब्जरथाङ्किताङ्घ्रिहस्तः ।
विभवमपि जनोऽस्य वोभुजीति क्षमति हि न स्वजनं स्वतन्त्रबुद्धिः॥
Sloka 17.—His hands and feet are marked with the
figures of ploughs, staves, maces, swords, conch-shells,
wheels (discuses), elephants, crocodiles, lotuses and cha-
riots. His wealth is fully enjoyed by the public. He

572 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXIX. Sl. 18-20.
has independent ideas and does not tolerate his kith
and kin.
अङ्गुलानि नवतिश्च षड्नान्युच्छ्रयेण तुलयापि हि भारः ।
मध्यदेशनृपतिर्यदि पुष्टाऽङ्ग्यादयोऽस्य सकलावनिनाथः ॥१८॥
Sloka 18.—His height and weight are respectively
84 digits and a Bhara (2000 palas). He becomes the
king of the central countries ; but if his height and ex-
tent of outstretched arms be each 105 digits, he would be
an emperor .
भुक्त्वा सम्यग्वसुधां शौर्येणोपार्जितामशीत्यब्दः ।
तीर्थे प्राणांस्त्यक्त्वा भद्रो देवालयं याति ॥१९॥
Sloka 19.—The Bhadra type of man rules fittingly
for 80 years over the earth conquered by valour, and
abandoning his mortal coil in a place of pilgrimage goes
to heaven.
सारावली Adh. 37-40, 44, 42, 43.
ईषदन्तुरकस्तनुद्विजनखः कोशेक्षणः शीघ्रगो
विद्याधातुवाणिक्क्रियासु निरतः सम्पूर्णगण्डः शठः ।
सेनानीः प्रियमैथुनः परजनस्त्रीसक्तचित्तश्चलः
शूरो मातृहितो वनाचलनदीदुर्गेषु सक्तः शशः ॥२०॥
Sloka 20.—One belonging to the शश (Sasa) group
has somewhat prominent and thin teeth, thin nails, large
eye-balls, brisk gait, attachment to learning, minerals and
trade, has plump cheeks, and roguery ; he is a com-
mander of armies ; fond of sexual pleasure ; his mind
is addicted to others’ wives ; he is fickle-minded, heroic,
devoted to his mother and a lover of forests, mountains,
rivers and fortresses.

Adh. LXIX. Sl. 21-24.] एकोनसप्ततितमोऽध्यायः 573
दीर्घोऽङ्गुलानां शतमष्टहीनं साशङ्कचेष्टः पररन्ध्रविच्च ।
सारोऽस्य मज्जा निभृतप्रचारः शशो ह्यतो नातिगुरुः प्रदिष्टः ॥२१॥
Sloka 21.—His height is 92 digits; he acts cautiously
(or with apprehension), knows the weakness of others,
has marrow as the dominant feature of his body, walks
steadily and such a शश is not very corpulent (heavy ?).
मध्ये कृशः खेटकखङ्गवीणापर्यङ्कमालामुरजानुरूपाः ।
शूलोपमाश्चोर्ध्वगताश्च रेखाः शशस्य पादोपगताः करे वा ॥२२॥
Sloka 22.—He has a slender waist and figures go-
ing upwards of a shield, sword, lute, cot, garland, tabor
and trident on the soles or palms.
प्रात्यन्तिको माण्डलिकोऽथवाऽयं स्फिकुस्रावशूलाभिभवार्त्तमूर्त्तिः ।
एवं शशः सप्ततिहायनोऽयं वैवस्वतस्यालयमभ्युपैति ॥२३॥
Sloka 23.—This person of the शश class is the lord
of foresters or a vassal; his body will be afflicted with
colic or a fistula on the buttocks and will go to Yama’s
abode at the age of 70 years.
Cf. सारावली Adh. 37—34. 35, 36.
रक्ते पीनकपोलमुन्नतनासं वक्त्रं सुवर्णोपमं
वृत्तं चास्य शिरोऽक्षिणी मधुनिभे सर्वे च रक्ता नखाः ।
स्रग्दामाङ्कुशशङ्खमत्स्ययुगलक्रत्वङ्गकुम्भाम्बुजै-
श्चिह्नैर्हंसकलस्वनः सुचरणो हंसः प्रसन्नेन्द्रियः ॥२४॥
Sloka 24.—A person belonging to the हंस (Hamsa)
class has a face that is red, with plump cheeks, raised nose
and a golden hue; his head is round; eyes are like
honey; all nails red; has the marks of a garland, goad,
conch, a pair of fish, sacrificial appurtenance, pot and

574 वृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXIX. Sl. 25-28.
lotus. His voice is as sweet as that of a swan, feet
handsome, and limbs (organs of action) clean.
रतिरम्भसि शुक्रसारता द्विगुणा चाष्टशतैः पलैर्मितः ।
परिमाणमथास्य षड्युता नवतिः सम्परिकीर्तिता बुधैः ॥२५॥
Sloka 25.-He takes pleasure in (sporting in) water;
his semen is thick and copious; his weight is 1600
palas. The wise declare that his height and extent are
96 digits each.
भुनक्ति हंसः खसशूरसेनान् गान्धारगङ्गायमुनान्तरालम् ।
शतं दशोनं शरदां नृपत्वं कृत्वा वनान्ते समुपैति मृत्युम् ॥२६॥
Sloka 26.-A man of the Hamsa class rules over
the Khasas, Surasenas, Gandharas and the countries
lying between the Ganges and the Jumna. He wields
sceptre for 90 years and meets his end in a forest.
Cf. सारावली Adh. 37-37, 38, 39-
सुभ्रूकेशो रक्तश्यामः कम्बुग्रीवो व्यादीर्घास्यः ।
शूरः क्रूरः श्रेष्ठो मन्त्री चौरस्वामी व्यायामी च ॥२७॥
Sloka 27.-A man of the रुचक Ruchaka type has
beautiful brows and hair, is dark and red in colour; has
a conch-like neck, and an oblong face. He is heroic,
cruel, a leader among men, a minister, leader of a gang
of thieves and hardy.
यन्मात्रमास्यं रुचकस्य दीर्घं मध्यप्रदेशे चतुरस्रता सा ।
तनुच्छविः शोणितमांससारो हन्ता द्विषां साहससिद्धकार्यः ॥२८॥
Sloka 28.-The girth of the waist of a man of the
रुचक (Ruchaka) class is equal to the length of the face.
His complexion is good, and blood and flesh, of the best
quality. He destroys his enemies and achieves his object
by adventurous spirit.

Adh. LXIX. Sl. 29-32.] एकोनसप्ततितमोऽध्यायः 575
खट्वाङ्गवीणावृषचापवज्रशक्तीन्द्रशूलाङ्कितपाणिपादः ।
भक्तो गुरुब्राह्मणदेवतानां शताङ्गुलः स्यात्तु सहस्रमानः ॥२९॥
मन्त्राभिचारकुशलः कृशजानुजङ्घो
विन्ध्यं ससह्यगिरिमुज्जयिनीं च भुक्त्वा ।
सम्प्राप्य सप्ततिसमा रुचको नरेन्द्रः
शस्त्रेण मृत्युमुपयात्यथवानलेन ॥३०॥
Cf. सारावली Adh. 37—31, 32, 33.
॥ नृपानुचरणलक्षणम् ॥
पञ्चांपरे वामनको जघन्यः कुब्जोऽथवा मण्डलकोऽथ साची ।
पूर्वोक्तभूपानुचरा भवन्ति सङ्कीर्णसञ्ज्ञाः शृणु लक्षणैस्तान् ॥३१॥
सामी is another reading for साची.
सम्पूर्णाङ्गो वामनो भग्नपृष्ठः किञ्चित्चोरुर्मध्यकक्ष्यान्तरेषु ।
ख्यातो राज्ञां द्वेष्य भद्रानुजीवी स्फीतो राजा वासुदेवस्य भक्तः ॥

576 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXIX. Sl. 33-36.
Sloka 32-Vamanaka is of full grown limbs hunch-
backed, and slightly undeveloped in the thighs, waist
and between the armpits. He is a famous servant of the
king of the Bhadra type. He is prosperous, powerful
and devoted to Lord Vasudeva.
मालव्यसेवी तु जघन्यनामा खण्डेन्दुतुल्यश्रवणः सुसन्धिः ।
शुक्रेण सारः पिशुनः कविश्च रूक्षच्छविः स्थूलकराङ्गुलीकः ॥३३॥
क्रूरो धनी स्थूलमतिः प्रतीतस्ताम्रच्छविः स्यात्परिहासशीलः ।
उरोऽङ्घ्रिहस्तेष्वसिशक्तिपाशपरश्वधाङ्कः स जघन्यनामा ॥३४॥
Slokas 33-34.—The one called Jaghanya is a ser-
vant of Malavya ; his ears are like the crescent; joints,
good; semen, thick; he is a tale-bearer and a poet.
His complexion is rough and fingers, thick. He is cruel,
wealthy, unintelligent, well-known, copper-coloured, of
jocular disposition and is marked with the figures of a
sword, Sakti, noose and axe in the thighs, feet and hands.
कुब्जो नाम्ना यः स शुद्धो ह्यधस्तात् क्षीणः किञ्चित्पूर्वकाये नतश्च ।
हंसासेवी नास्तिकोऽर्थैरुपतो विद्वान् शूरः सूचकः स्यात्कृतज्ञः ॥३५॥
कलास्वभिज्ञः कलहप्रियश्च प्रभूतभृत्यः प्रमदाजितश्च ।
सम्पूज्य लोकं प्रजहात्यकस्मात्कुब्जोऽद्यमुक्तः सततोद्यतश्च ॥३६॥
Slokas 35-36.—The one called Kubja has no defect
in the lower limbs. He is slightly weak and bent in the
upper part of the body. He is an attendant of Hamsa,
an athiest, wealthy, learned, heroic, grateful and a tale-
bearer. He is learned in fine arts, fond of quarrel, has
many servants, is conquered by women. He honours the
people and suddenly abandons them. He is ever ener-
getic.

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

578 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXX. Sl. 1-3.
कन्यालक्षणम् ॥७०॥ Characteristics of Maidens.
स्निग्धोन्नताग्रतनुताम्रनखौ कुमार्याः
पादौ समोपचितचारुनिगूढगुल्फौ ।
श्लिष्टाङ्गुली कमलकान्तितलौ च यस्या-
स्तामुद्वहेद्यदि भुवोऽधिपतित्वमिच्छेत् ॥१॥
Sloka 1.—One who wishes to become the lord of
the earth must marry a maiden, the nails of whose feet
are glossy, arched, pointed at the tip, and red, the ankle-
joints, equal, well-developed (fleshy), handsome and
hidden ; the toes, close-touching, and the soles as lustrous
as a lotus.
मत्स्याङ्कुशाब्जयववज्रहलासिचिह्ना-
वस्वेदनौ मृदुतलौ चरणौ प्रशस्तौ ।
जङ्घे च रोमरहिते विशिरे सुवृत्ते
जानुद्वयं सममनुल्बणसन्धिदेशम् ॥२॥
ऊरू घनौ करिकरप्रतिमावरोमा-
वश्वत्थपत्रसदृशं विपुलं च गुह्यम् ।
श्रोणीललाटमुरुकूर्म्मसमुन्नतं च
गूढो मणिश्च विपुलां श्रियमादधाति ॥३॥
Slokas 2-3.—Commendable are the feet with tender,
unsweating soles and with the marks of fish, goad, lotus,
barely, diamond, plough and sword. So also are the
shanks that are perfectly round and without hair and
veins. The two knees, being equal and without very
prominent joints, are good. The thighs, being plump,
without hair and similar to the trunks of elephants, the
genital organ being broad and similar to the leaf of the

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॥

580 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXX. Sl. 8-10.
Sloka 7.—Their speech being full of courtesy, free
from roguery, sweet like the notes of the cuckoo or the
swan, and not abject, women get very great happiness.
Auspicious is the nose that is straight, handsome and
having equal slopes. So also is the eye that defeats the
lustre of the petal of a blue lily.
नो सङ्गते नाति पृथू न लम्बे शस्ते भ्रुवौ बालशशाङ्कवक्त्रे ।
अर्धेन्दुसंस्थानमरोमशं च शस्तं ललाटं न नतं न तुङ्गम् ॥८॥
Sloka 8.—Blessed are the brows that are not actu-
ally joined together, not very broad (thick), not very long,
and curved (arched) like the crescent. So is the fore-
head that is neither sunken, nor arched, without hair,
and shaped like the half Moon.
कर्णयुग्ममपि युक्तमांसलं शस्यते मृदु समाहितं समम् ।
स्निग्धनीलमृदुकुञ्चितैकजा मूर्धजाः सुखकराः समं शिरः ॥९॥
Sloka 9.—Laudable are the ears that are properly
fleshy, soft, equal and close to the head. The hair being
glossy, blue, soft, curled and single in each pore, lead to
happiness. So does the head which is even, i. e., neither
depressed, nor raised.
भृङ्गारासनवाजिकुञ्जररथश्रीवृक्षयूपेषुभि-
र्मालाकुण्डलचामराङ्कुशयवैः शैलैर्ध्वजैस्तोरणैः ।
मत्स्यस्वस्तिकवेदिकाव्यजनकैः शङ्खातपत्राम्बुजैः
पादे पाणितलेऽथवा युवतयो गच्छन्ति राज्ञीपदम् ॥१०॥
Sloka 10.—Damsels that have the marks of the
following things on their soles or palms attain to the
status of queens, viz., water-pot, seat, horse, elephant,
chariot, Bilwa tree, sacrificial post, arrow, garland, ear-
ring, chowry, goad, barley corn, mountain, banner,

Adh. LXX. Sl. 11-13.] सप्ततितमोऽध्यायः 581
arch, fish, Swastika, altar, fan, conch shell, umbrella
and lotus.
निगूढमणिबन्धौ तरुणपद्मगर्भोपमौ
करौ नृपतियोषितस्तनुविकृष्टपर्वाङ्गुली ।
न निम्नमति नोन्नतं करतलं सुरेखान्वितं
करोत्यविधवां चिरं सुतसुखार्थसम्भोगिनीम् ॥११॥
Sloka 11.—The hands that have the wrist-joints
hidden, are similar to the interior of a full-blown lotus,
have the fingers slender and the knuckles far removed,
give a damsel the status of a queen. A lady whose palm
is neither depressed, nor raised, and bears fine lines (fi-
gures of auspicious objects) lives with her husband for a
long time enjoying wealth and the happiness of sons.
मध्याङ्गुलिं या मणिबन्धनोत्था रेखा गता पाणितलेऽङ्गनायाः ।
ऊर्ध्वस्थिता पादतलेऽथवा या पुंसोऽथवा राज्यसुखाय सा स्यात् ॥१२॥
Sloka 12.—A line on the palm rising from the wrist
and touching the middle finger of a woman, or one run-
ning from the heel up to the foot of the toes of a man
leads them to the happiness of kingship.
Another interpretation: A line rising...........from wrist or
one from heel.........of a man or woman.
कनिष्ठिकामूलभवा गता या प्रदेशिनीमध्यमिकान्तरालम् ।
करोति रेखा परमायुषः सा प्रमाणमूना तु तदूनमायुः ॥१३॥
Sloka 13.—A line rising from the foot of the little
finger and going to the space between the fore and mid-
dle fingers bestows the maximum span of life, i. e., 120
years. If the line is shorter, proportionate reduction in
the span will have to be made.

582 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh LXX. Sl. 14-18.
अङ्गुष्ठमूले प्रसवस्य रेखाः पुत्रा बृहत्यः प्रमदास्तु तन्व्यः ।
अच्छिन्नमध्या बृहदायुषस्ताः स्वल्पायुषां भिन्नलघुप्रमाणाः ॥१४॥
Sloka 14.—The lines at the foot of the thumb indi-
cate the number of one's children. Big ones are those
of sons, whereas slender ones, of daughters. If these
lines are not cut in the middle (at the root), the children
will be long-lived ; and if these are broken and short,
they are short-lived.
In the 3rd पाद, अच्छिन्नमूला is another reading.
इतीदमुक्तं शुभमङ्गनानामतो विपर्यस्तमनिष्टमुक्तम् ।
विशेषतोऽनिष्टफलानि यानि समासतस्तान्यनुकीर्त्तयामि ॥१५॥
Sloka 15.—Thus have the auspicious features of
damsels been described ; those contrary to the above are
said to be inauspicious. I shall now briefly enunciate the
features that are especially of harmful effects.
कनिष्ठिका वा तदनन्तरा वा महीं न यस्याः स्पृशति स्त्रियाः स्यात् ।
गताथवाङ्गुष्ठमतीत्य यस्याः प्रदेशिनी सा कुलटाऽतिपापा ॥१६॥
Sloka 16.—A woman whose little toe or one next to
it does not touch the earth, or whose fore-toe is longer
than the big one, is the most sinful prostitute.
उद्बद्धाभ्यां पिण्डिकाभ्यां शिराले शुष्के जङ्घे लोमशे चातिमांसे ।
वामावर्त्तं निम्नमल्पं च गुह्यं कुम्भाकारं चोदरं दुःखितानाम् ॥१७॥
Sloka 16.—Miserable are the women whose shanks
are full of veins, lean or very fleshy, hairy and whose
calf-muscles are drawn up ; so also are those whose geni-
tal organ has hairy circles turned to the left, is low and
narrow (small) and who have a pot-like belly.
ह्रस्वयाऽतिनिःस्वता दीर्घया कुलक्षयः ।
ग्रीवया पृथुत्थया योषितः प्रचण्डता ॥१८॥

Adh. LXX. Sl. 19-22.] सप्ततितमोऽध्यायः 583
Sloka 18.—The neck of a woman being too short
leads to utter penury ; being too long, to the annihilation
of the family ; and being too broad and flat (prominent ?),
to her cruelty.
नेत्रे यस्याः केकरे पिङ्गले वा सा दुःशीला श्यावलोलेक्षणा च ।
कूपौ यस्या गण्डयोश्च स्मितेषु निःसन्दिग्धं बन्धकीं तां वदन्ति ॥१९॥
Sloka 19.—She who has squint (tremulous) or tawny
or grey and fickle eyes, will be of a bad character ; and
she who, when smiling, shows dimples in her cheeks, is
declared undoubtedly an unchaste woman.
प्रलम्बिनि देवरं ललाटे श्वशुरं हन्त्युदरे स्फिजोः पतिं च ।
अतिरोमचयान्वितोत्तरोष्ठी न शुभा भर्तुरतीव या च दीर्घा ॥२०॥
Sloka 20.—A woman whose fore-head is hanging
over, will kill her husband's brother ; if the belly is hang-
ing, she will kill her father-in-law ; if the buttocks, her
own husband. A woman that is too tall, as well as one
whose upper lip is covered with too much hair, is harmful
to her husband.
स्तनौ सरोमौ मलिनोल्बणौ च क्लेशं दधाते विषमौ च कर्णौ ।
स्थूलाः कराला विषमाश्च दन्ताः क्लेशाय चौर्याय च कृष्णमांसाः ॥
Sloka 21.—Hairy, dark or unclean and too big
breasts, and unequal ears produce misery. Big, protrud-
ing and unequal teeth lead to sufferings ; and black gums
to thievishness.
क्रव्यादरूक्षैर्वृककाककङ्कसरिसृपोलूकसमानचिह्नैः ।
शुष्कैः शिरालैर्विषमैश्च हस्तैर्भवन्ति नार्यः सुखवित्तहीनाः ॥२२॥
Sloka 22. — Hands that are dry (without flesh), full
of veins, unequal and marked with the figures of beasts
of prey, wolves, crows, herons, worms and owls make
women unhappy and poor.

584 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXX. Sl. 23-26.
या तूत्तरोष्ठेन समुन्नतेन रूक्षाग्रकेशी कलहप्रिया सा ।
प्रायो विरूपासु भवन्ति दोषा यत्राकृतिस्तत्र गुणा वसन्ति ॥२३॥
Sloka 23.—A woman whose upper lip is very high,
and the hair rough at the tips, is fond of quarrel. Gene-
rally, blemishes exist in those that are ugly or deformed ;
and virtues dwell in those that have a pleasant appear-
ance or form.
Kalidasa in Kumarasambhava says in Canto V—
यदुच्यते पार्वति पापवृत्तये न रूपमित्यव्यभिचारि तद्वचः । तथा हि ते रूपं
The last quarter is suggested by Kalidasa and is worth its
weight in gold.
पादौ सगुल्फौ प्रथमं प्रदिष्टौ जङ्घे द्वितीयं तु सजानुचक्रे ।
मेढ्रोरुमुष्कं च ततस्तृतीयं नाभिः कटिश्चैव चतुर्थमाहुः ॥२४॥
उदरं कथयन्ति पञ्चमं हृदयं षष्ठमतः स्तनान्वितम् ।
अथ सप्तममंसजत्रुणी कथयन्त्यष्टममोष्ठकन्धरे ॥२५॥
नवमं नयने च सुभ्रूणी संललाटं दशमं शिरस्तथा ।
अशुभेष्वशुभं दशाफलं चरणाद्येषु शुभेषु शोभनम् ॥२६॥
Slokas 24-26.—The feet with the ankle-joints are
said to represent the first stage of life ; the shanks with
the knees, the second ; the genital organ, thighs and tes-
ticles, the third ; the navel and the hips, the fourth ; the
stomach, the fifth ; the heart and the breasts, the sixth ;
the shoulders and the collar-bones, the seventh ; the lips
and the neck, the eighth ; the eyes and the brows, the
ninth ; and the head and the forehead, the tenth. When
the feet and other limbs are inauspicious, the effects of
the particular stages of life will be harmful ; and good,
when they are auspicious.
If a limb is lean and lank or full of veins, it is inauspicious ;
otherwise, good. The particular period of life denoted by a limb
that is inauspicious will be miserable, etc.
Thus ends the 70th Adhyaya on 'the Characteristics of Maidens.'

Adh. LXXI. Sl. 1-7.] एकसप्ततितमोऽध्यायः 585
वस्त्रच्छेदलक्षणम् ॥७१॥ Omens from Slits of Garments.
प्रभूतवस्त्रदाश्विनी भरण्याथापहारिणी ।
प्रदह्यतेऽग्निदैवते प्रजेश्वरेऽर्थसिद्धयः ॥१॥
मृगे तु मूषकाद्भयं व्यसुत्वमेव शाङ्करे ।
पुनर्वसौ शुभागमस्तदग्रभे धनैर्युतिः ॥२॥
भुजङ्गभे विलुप्यते मघासु मृत्युमादिशेत् ।
भगाह्वये नृपाद्भयं धनागमाय चोत्तरा ॥३॥
करेण कर्मसिद्धयः शुभागमस्तु चित्रया ।
शुभं च भोज्यमानिले द्विदैवते जनप्रियः ॥४॥
सुहृद्युतिश्च मित्रभे तदग्रभेऽम्बरक्षयः ।
जलप्लुतिश्च नैर्ऋते रुजो जलाधिदैवते ॥५॥
मिष्टमन्नमपि वैश्वदेवते वैष्णवे भवति नेत्ररोगता ।
धान्यलब्धिरपि वासवे विदुर्व्वारुणे विषकृतं महद्भयम् ॥६॥
भद्रपदासु भयं सलिलोत्थं तत्परतश्च भवेत्सुतलब्धिः ।
रत्नयुतिं कथयन्ति च पौष्णे योऽभिनवाम्बरमिच्छति भोक्तुम् ॥७॥
Slokas 1-7.—If one wears a new cloth in Aswini,
he will get plenty of good cloths; if in Bharani, the
cloth will be stolen; if in Krittika, they will be burnt;
if in Rohini, there will be acquisition of wealth; if in
Mrigasira, fear of mice; if in Ardra, poverty; if in Pu-
narvasu, performance of auspicious ceremonies; if in
Pushya, acquisition of wealth; if in Aslesha, the cloth is
destroyed; if in Magha, death should be predicted; if in
Purvaphalguni, there will be fear from the King; if in
Uttaraphalguni, acquisition of money; if in Hasta, ac-
complishment of undertakings; if in Chittra, there will
be auspicious functions; if in Swati, eating of delicious
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586 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXXI. Sl. 8-10.
food ; if in Viṣakha, the person will be popular ; if in
Anuradha, there will be meeting of friends ; if in Jyeshtha,
there will be loss of cloths ; if in Moola, loss of cloths in
water ; if in Purvashadha, there will be diseases ; if in
Uttarashadha, there will be sumptuous feast ; if in Sra-
vana, there will be eye disease ; if in Dhanishtha, there
will be gain of corn ; if in Satabhishak, there will arise
great danger from poison ; if in Purvabhadrapada, there
will be danger through water ; if in Uttarabhadrapada,
a son will be born ; and in Revati, there will be acquisi-
tion of gems.
भोक्तुं नवाम्बरं शस्तमृक्षेऽपि गुणवर्जिते ।
विवाहे राजसम्माने ब्राह्मणानां च सम्मते ॥८॥
Sloka 8.—It is advisable to wear new cloths even in
an asterism which is devoid of good qualities, provided
it is an occasion of a marriage, reception of a sovereign,
and honouring of Brahmins.
वस्त्रस्य कोणेषु वसन्ति देवा नराश्च पार्श्वान्तदशान्तमध्ये ।
शेषास्त्रयश्चात्र निशाचरांशास्तथैव शय्यासनपादुक...षु ॥९॥
Sloka 9.—In the four corners of a cloth, dwell
Gods ; in the middle part of the
broad sides, men ; and the re-
maining three divisions belong to
the devils. The same rule applies
to couches, seats and sandals.

लिप्ते मषीगोमयकर्दमाद्यैश्छिन्ने प्रदग्धे स्फुटिते च विन्द्यात् ।
पुष्टं नवेऽल्पाल्पतरं च भुक्ते पापं शुभं चाधिकमुत्तरीये ॥१०॥
Sloka 10.—When a cloth is stained with ink (soot),
cowdung, mud and the like, when it is cut (slit), singed

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or torn, one ought to know that the effects, good or bad,
will be full, when it is new; middling, when used for a
short time; and almost nil, when it is old. These effects
are greater in the case of upper cloths.
रुग्राक्षसांशेष्वथवापि मृत्युः पुंजन्मतेजश्च मनुष्यभागे ।
भागेऽमराणामथ भोगवृद्धिः प्रान्तेषु सर्वत्र वदन्त्यनिष्टम् ॥११॥
Sloka 11.—A slit, etc., in the divisions of devils bode
disease or death of the wearer; in those of men, birth of
a son and power; in those of Gods, increase of enjoy-
ments; and in the borders, it is said to be invariably
harmful.
कङ्कप्लवोलूककपोतकाकक्रव्यादगोमायुखरोष्ट्रसर्पैः ।
छेदाकृतिर्दैवतभागगापि पुंसां भयं मृत्युसमं करोति ॥१२॥
Sloka 12.—A slit in the form of a heron, pelican (?),
owl, pigeon, crow, bird of prey, jackal, donkey, camel or
snake, though happening in a division belonging to Gods,
causes among men a danger amounting to death.
छत्रध्वजस्वस्तिकवर्धमानश्रीवृक्षकुम्भाम्बुजतोरणाद्यैः ।
छेदाकृतिर्नैर्ऋतभागगापि पुंसां विधत्ते न चिरेण लक्ष्मीम् ॥१३॥
Sloka 13.—A slit of the shape of an umbrella, ban-
ner, Swasthika, Vardhamana, Bilwa tree, water-pot,
lotus, arch-way, etc., though found in a division of devils,
brings fortune immediately to men.
विप्रमतादथ भूपतिदत्तं यच्च विवाहविधावभिलब्धम् ।
तेषु गुणै रहितेष्वपि भोक्तुं नूतनमम्बरमिष्टफलं स्यात् ॥१४॥ .
Sloka 14.—A new cloth, even at an unlucky aste-
rism, will give good effects, when it is worn with the