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

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.