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

616 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXXVIII. Sl. 12-14. Sloka 11.—Nocturnal recreations, vigils, professions of illness, staying in another's house, consultations with sooth-sayers, taking part in congregational mournings, and festivals are occasions when women come in contact with men. Hence they should be guarded on such occasions. आदौ नेच्छति नोज्झति सरकथां व्रीडाविमिश्रालसा मध्ये ह्रीपरिवर्जिताभ्युपरमे लज्जाविनम्रानना । भावैर्नैकविधैः करोत्यभिनयं भूयश्च या सादरा बुद्ध्वा पुंप्रकृतिं च यानुचरति ग्लानेतरैश्चेष्टितैः ॥१२॥ Sloka 12.—A loving damsel will at first show no desire, but will not leave off amorous talk ; in the be- ginning of the sexual act, she will be bashful and languid; in the middle, she will be devoid of bashfulness, and on the close, bashfully drop her face. Then again she will show, during coitus, various graceful expressions of senti- ment, and perceiving the disposition of her lover atten- tively adapt herself to him in movements indicative of weariness or otherwise as the case may be. स्त्रीणां गुणा यौवनरूपवेषदाक्षिण्यविज्ञानविलासपूर्वाः । स्त्री रत्नसंज्ञा च गुणान्वितासु स्त्रीव्याधयोऽन्याश्चतुरस्य पुंसः ॥१३॥ Sloka 13.—The excellences of women are youth, beauty, charming dress, favourableness, knowledge of the arts of winning man's affection, graceful gait, etc. The best of those, possessed of the above excellences are termed 'Gems of women', whereas others, for a cultured man, are only 'Feminine Diseases.' न ग्राम्यवर्णैर्मलदिग्धकाया निन्द्याङ्गसम्बन्धिकथां च कुर्यात् । न चान्यकार्यस्मरणं रहःस्था मनो हि मूलं हरदग्धमूर्तेः ॥१४॥