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

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.