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

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॥