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

528 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXI. Sl. 5-9. वृषभोऽप्येवं स्थूलातिलम्बवृषणः शिराततक्रोडः । स्थूलशिराचितगण्डस्त्रिस्थानं मेहते यश्च ॥५॥ मार्जाराक्षः कपिलः करटो वा न शुभदो द्विजस्यैव । कृष्णोष्ठतालुजिह्वः श्वसनो यूथस्य घातकरः ॥६॥ Slokas 5-6.—A bull too with the above characteris- tics, large and hanging testicles, breast full of veins and cheeks covered with thick veins, and one which urinates in three different jets bring no luck. One tawny or dark- red, having cat's eyes is not good even for Brahmins. One with dark lips, palate and tongue and continually blowing, is pernicious to the flock. स्थूलशकृन्मणिश्शृङ्गः सितोदरः कृष्णसारवर्णश्च । गृहजातोऽपि त्याज्यो यूथविनाशावहो वृषभः ॥७॥ Sloka 7.—A bull that makes too much dung, has gem-like horns (or has too big penis and horns), white belly and colour of a spotted deer should be abandoned though born at home. For, it would otherwise bring ruin upon the flock. श्यामकपुष्पचिताङ्गो भस्मारुणसन्निभो बिडालाक्षः । विप्राणामपि न शुभं करोति वृषभः परिगृहीतः ॥८॥ Sloka 8.—A bull whose body is filled with dark spots resembling flowers, has greyish red colour, and cat's eyes, brings no luck even to a Brahmin who accepts it. ये चोद्धरन्ति पादान् पङ्कादिव योजिताः कृशग्रीवाः । कातरनयना हीनाश्च पृष्ठतस्ते न भारसहाः ॥९॥ Sloka 9.—Those bulls that have weak necks, tremu- lous eyes, stunted growth, and raise their hoofs as if from mire, while being yoked or engaged in bearing loads cannot carry burdens.