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

Adh. CV, Sl 10-13.] पञ्चाधिकशततमोऽध्यायः 797 knees), broad and muscular breast, moon-like face, white and beautiful teeth, the gait of a lordly elephant, long eyes resembling the lotus, an appearance captivating the hearts of damsels and a body verily like that of Cupid. शरदमलपूर्णचन्द्रद्युतिसदृशमुखी सरोजदलनेत्रा। रुचिरदशना सुकर्णा भ्रमरोदरसंनिभैः केशैः ॥१०॥ पुंस्कोकिलसमवाणी ताम्रोष्ठी पद्मपत्रकरचरणा। स्तनभारानतमध्या प्रदक्षिणावर्त्तया नाभ्या ॥११॥ कदलीकाण्डनिभोरूः सुश्रोणी वरकुकुन्दरा सुभगा। सुश्लिष्टाङ्गुलिपादा भवति प्रमदा मनुष्यश्च ॥१२॥ Slokas 10-12.—A woman who performs the worship as prescribed above will be born with a face as bright and spotless as the autumnal full Moon, eyes like the petals of lotus, beautiful (and sparkling) teeth, fine ears, hairs re- sembling the belly of the bees, a voice as sweet as that of an intoxicated cuckoo, red lips, hands and feet as tender and charming as lotus-petals, a slender waist bending under the weight of the bosoms, a navel with turns from left to right, thighs similar to plantain trees, fine buttocks and excellent loins. She will win the love of her hus- band, and have well-knit toes. She may also be born a man. यावन्नक्षत्रमाला विचरति गगने भूषयन्तीह भासा तावन्नक्षत्रभूतो विचरति सह तैर्ब्रह्मणोऽह्नोऽवशेषम्। कल्पादौ चक्रवर्ती भवति हि मतिमांस्तत्क्षयाच्चापि भूयः संसारे जायमानो भवति नरपतिर्ब्राह्मणो वा धनाढ्यः ॥१३॥ Sloka 13.—Such a person—man or woman—will become a star and move with the stars in the sky as long as the clusters of stars illumine the world, while moving