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

618 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXXVIII. Sl. 19-23. duces indistinct sounds, besides those who in the Chap- ter on the signs of women have been declared sinful : with none of the above women should a man play the act of Cupid. From the above remarks, it is quite clear that this is meant only for kings to follow. शशशोणितसङ्काशं लाक्षारससन्निकाशमथवा यत् । प्रक्षालितं विरज्यति यच्चासृक् तद्भवेच्छुद्धम् ॥१९॥ यच्छब्दवेदनावर्र्जितं त्र्यहात् संनिवर्त्तते रक्तम् । तत्पुरुषसम्प्रयोगादविचारं गर्भतां याति ॥२०॥ Slokas 19-20.—The menstrual blood is sound if it is tinged like hare's blood, or lac, and fades after wash- ing. (That is, fit for impregnation). Such blood not attended with noise and pain, and ceasing to flow after three days, will undoubtedly develop into an embryo after union with man. न दिनत्रयं निषेव्यं स्नानं माल्यानुलेपनं स्त्रीभिः । स्नायाच्चतुर्थदिवसे शास्त्रोक्तेनोपदेशेन ॥२१॥ पुण्यस्नानौषधयो याः कथितास्ताभिरम्बुमिश्राभिः । स्नायात्तथात्र मन्त्रः स एव यस्तत्र निर्दिष्टः ॥२२॥ Slokas 21-22.—A woman in menses should not bathe, not wear wreaths of flowers, nor anoint her body. She should bathe on the fourth day according to the man- dates of the Sastras. She should use for her bath the herbs enumerated in the Chapter on 'Royal ablutions' (Ch. 48) mixed with water, and the same hymn men- tioned there will have to be used here too. युग्मासु किल मनुष्या निशासु नार्यो भवन्ति विषमासु । दीर्घायुषः सुरूपाः सुखिनश्च विकृष्टयुग्मासु ॥२३॥