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