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बृहत्-पाराशर-होरा-शास्त्रम्       bṛhat-pārāśara-horā-śāstram - chapter-81

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बहुधा भव्ता प्रोक्तं जन्मकालात् शुभाशुभम् ।
श्रोतुमिच्छामि नारोणामङ्गचिह्नैः फल मुने ॥१॥
1. bahudhā bhavtā proktaṃ janmakālāt śubhāśubham .
śrotumicchāmi nāroṇāmaṅgacihnaiḥ phala mune.
1. bahudhā bhavatā proktam janmakālāt śubhāśubham
śrotum icchāmi nārīṇām aṅgacihnaiḥ phalam mune
1. O sage (muni), you have already explained the auspicious and inauspicious results from the time of birth in many ways. Now, I wish to hear about the results for women based on their bodily marks (aṅgacihna).
श‍ृणु विप्र प्रवक्ष्यामि नारीणामङ्गलक्षणम् ।
फलं यथाऽह पार्वत्यै भगवान् शङ्करस्तथा ॥२॥
2. śa‍ृṇu vipra pravakṣyāmi nārīṇāmaṅgalakṣaṇam .
phalaṃ yathā'ha pārvatyai bhagavān śaṅkarastathā.
2. śṛṇu vipra pravakṣyāmi nārīṇām aṅgalakṣaṇam phalam
yathā āha pārvatyai bhagavān śaṅkaraḥ tathā
2. O Brahmin, listen as I explain the bodily characteristics of women and their effects, just as Lord Śaṅkara described them to Pārvatī.
स्निग्धं पादतलं स्त्रीणां मृदुलं मांसलं समम् ।
रक्तमस्वेदमुष्णं च बहुभोगप्रदायकम् ॥३॥
3. snigdhaṃ pādatalaṃ strīṇāṃ mṛdulaṃ māṃsalaṃ samam .
raktamasvedamuṣṇaṃ ca bahubhogapradāyakam.
3. snigdham pādatalam strīṇām mṛdulam māṃsalam
samam raktam asvedam uṣṇam ca bahubhogapradāyakam
3. Soles of the feet of women that are smooth, soft, fleshy, even, reddish, sweatless, and warm bestow much enjoyment and prosperity.
विवर्णं पुरुषं रूक्षं खण्डितं विषमं तथा ।
सूर्पाकारञ्च शुष्कं च दुःखदौर्भाग्यदायकम् ॥४॥
4. vivarṇaṃ puruṣaṃ rūkṣaṃ khaṇḍitaṃ viṣamaṃ tathā .
sūrpākārañca śuṣkaṃ ca duḥkhadaurbhāgyadāyakam.
4. vivarṇam puruṣam rūkṣam khaṇḍitam viṣamam tathā
sūrpākāram ca śuṣkam ca duḥkhadaurbhāgyadāyakam
4. Conversely, soles of the feet that are discolored, coarse, rough, cracked, uneven, shaped like a winnowing basket, and dry cause sorrow and misfortune.
शङ्खस्वस्तिकचक्राऽब्जध्वजमीनाऽतपत्रवत् ।
यस्याः पादतले चिह्नं सा ज्ञेया क्षितिपाङ्गना ॥५॥
5. śaṅkhasvastikacakrā'bjadhvajamīnā'tapatravat .
yasyāḥ pādatale cihnaṃ sā jñeyā kṣitipāṅganā.
5. śaṅkhasvastikacakrābjadhvajamīnātapatravat
yasyāḥ pādatale cihnam sā jñeyā kṣitipāṅganā
5. A woman on whose sole of the foot there are signs like a conch, a svastika, a discus, a lotus, a flag, a fish, or a parasol should be known as a queen.
भवेत् समस्तभोगाय तथा दीर्घोर्ध्वरेखिका ।
रेखाः सर्पाऽखुकाकाभा दुःखदारिद्र्यसूचिकाः ॥६॥
6. bhavet samastabhogāya tathā dīrghordhvarekhikā .
rekhāḥ sarpā'khukākābhā duḥkhadāridryasūcikāḥ.
6. bhavet samastabhogāya tathā dīrghordhvarekhikā
| rekhāḥ sarpākhukākābhā duḥkhadāridryasūcikāḥ
6. A long, upward-moving line indicates the enjoyment of all pleasures. Similarly, lines resembling snakes, rats, or crows are indicative of sorrow and poverty.
रक्ताः समुन्नताः स्निग्धा वृत्ताः पादनखाः शुभाः ।
स्फुटिताः कृष्णवर्णाश्च ज्ञेया अशुभसूचकाः ॥७॥
7. raktāḥ samunnatāḥ snigdhā vṛttāḥ pādanakhāḥ śubhāḥ .
sphuṭitāḥ kṛṣṇavarṇāśca jñeyā aśubhasūcakāḥ.
7. raktāḥ samunnatāḥ snigdhāḥ vṛttāḥ pādanakhāḥ śubhāḥ
| sphuṭitāḥ kṛṣṇavarṇāḥ ca jñeyāḥ aśubhasūcakāḥ
7. Toenails that are reddish, well-raised, smooth, and rounded are considered auspicious. Those that are cracked and black in color should be known as indicators of inauspiciousness.
उन्नतो मांसलोऽङ्गुष्ठो वर्तुलोऽतुलभोगदः ।
वक्रो ह्रस्वश्च चिपिटो दुःखदारिद्र्यसूचकः ॥८॥
8. unnato māṃsalo'ṅguṣṭho vartulo'tulabhogadaḥ .
vakro hrasvaśca cipiṭo duḥkhadāridryasūcakaḥ.
8. unnataḥ māṃsalaḥ aṅguṣṭhaḥ vartulaḥ atulabhogadaḥ
| vakraḥ hrasvaḥ ca cipiṭaḥ duḥkhadāridryasūcakaḥ
8. A thumb that is well-raised, fleshy, and rounded bestows immense enjoyment. Conversely, a crooked, short, and flat thumb indicates sorrow and poverty.
मृदवोऽङ्गुलयः शस्ता घना वृत्ताश्च मांसलाः ।
दीर्घाङ्गुलीभिः कुलटा कृशाभिर्धनवर्जिता ॥९॥
9. mṛdavo'ṅgulayaḥ śastā ghanā vṛttāśca māṃsalāḥ .
dīrghāṅgulībhiḥ kulaṭā kṛśābhirdhanavarjitā.
9. mṛdavaḥ aṅgulayaḥ śastā ghanā vṛttāḥ ca māṃsalāḥ
| dīrghāṅgulībhiḥ kulaṭā kṛśābhiḥ dhanavarjitā
9. Fingers that are soft, thick, rounded, and fleshy are considered excellent. A woman with long fingers is said to be unchaste (kulaṭā), while one with thin fingers is devoid of wealth.
भवेद्ध्रस्वाभिरल्पायुर्विषमाभिश्च कुट्टनी ।
चिपटाभिर्भवेद्दासी विरलाभश्च निर्धना ॥१०॥
10. bhaveddhrasvābhiralpāyurviṣamābhiśca kuṭṭanī .
cipaṭābhirbhaveddāsī viralābhaśca nirdhanā.
10. bhavet hrasvābhiḥ alpāyuḥ viṣamābhiḥ ca kuṭṭanī
cipaṭābhiḥ bhavet dāsī viralābhiḥ ca nirdhanā
10. A woman becomes short-lived if her [fingers or toes are] short. She becomes a procuress if they are uneven. She becomes a servant if they are flat. And she will be poor if they are widely spaced.
यस्य मिथः समारूढाः पादाङ्गुल्यो भवन्ति हि ।
बहुनपि पतीन् हित्वा परप्रेष्या च सा भवेत् ॥११॥
11. yasya mithaḥ samārūḍhāḥ pādāṅgulyo bhavanti hi .
bahunapi patīn hitvā parapreṣyā ca sā bhavet.
11. yasyāḥ mithaḥ samārūḍhāḥ pāda-aṅgulyaḥ bhavanti
hi bahūn api patīn hitvā para-preṣyā ca sā bhavet
11. Indeed, if a woman's toes are mutually overlapping, she will abandon many husbands and become a servant to others.
यस्या पथि चलन्त्याश्च रजो भूमेः समुच्छलेत् ।
सा पांसुली बह्वेन्नारी कुलत्रयविघातिनी ॥१२॥
12. yasyā pathi calantyāśca rajo bhūmeḥ samucchalet .
sā pāṃsulī bahvennārī kulatrayavighātinī.
12. yasyāḥ pathi calantyāḥ ca rajaḥ bhūmeḥ samucchalet
sā pāṃsulī bahvī nārī kula-traya-vighātinī
12. If, while a woman walks on the path, dust rises from the ground due to her, she is an unchaste woman and a destroyer of three families.
यस्याः कनिष्ठिका भूमिं गच्छन्त्या न परिस्पृशेत् ।
सा हि पूर्वपतिं हत्वा द्वितीयं कुरुते पतिम् ॥१३॥
13. yasyāḥ kaniṣṭhikā bhūmiṃ gacchantyā na parispṛśet .
sā hi pūrvapatiṃ hatvā dvitīyaṃ kurute patim.
13. yasyāḥ kaniṣṭhikā bhūmim gacchantyāḥ na parispṛśet
sā hi pūrva-patim hatvā dvitīyam kurute patim
13. If her little finger or toe does not touch the ground while she walks, she will indeed kill her first husband and take a second one.
मध्यमाऽनामिका चापि यस्या भूमिं न संस्पृशेत् ।
पतिहीना च सा नारी विज्ञेया द्विजसत्तम ॥१४॥
14. madhyamā'nāmikā cāpi yasyā bhūmiṃ na saṃspṛśet .
patihīnā ca sā nārī vijñeyā dvijasattama.
14. madhyamā anāmikā ca api yasyā bhūmim na saṃspṛśet
patihīnā ca sā nārī vijñeyā dvijasattama
14. O best among the twice-born (dvijasattama), a woman whose middle and ring fingers do not touch the ground should be understood as one who will be without a husband.
प्रदेशिनी भवेद्यस्या अंगुष्ठाद्व्यतिरेकिणी ।
कन्यैव दूषिता सा स्यात् कुलटा च तदग्रतः ॥१५॥
15. pradeśinī bhavedyasyā aṃguṣṭhādvyatirekiṇī .
kanyaiva dūṣitā sā syāt kulaṭā ca tadagrataḥ.
15. pradeśinī bhavet yasyā aṅguṣṭhāt vyatirekiṇī
kanyā eva dūṣitā sā syāt kulaṭā ca tat agrataḥ
15. If a girl's index finger is disproportionately long compared to her thumb, she is considered defiled; and subsequently, she becomes an unchaste woman (kulaṭā).
उन्नतं पादपृष्ठं चेत् तदा राज्ञी भवेद्ध्रुवम् ।
अस्वेदमशिराढ्यञ्च मांसलं मसृणं मृदु ॥१६॥
16. unnataṃ pādapṛṣṭhaṃ cet tadā rājñī bhaveddhruvam .
asvedamaśirāḍhyañca māṃsalaṃ masṛṇaṃ mṛdu.
16. unnatam pādapṛṣṭham cet tadā rājñī bhavet dhruvam
asvedam aśirāḍhyam ca māṃsalam masṛṇam mṛdu
16. If the instep (pādapṛṣṭha) of a woman's foot is raised, then she will certainly be a queen. Furthermore, the foot should be without sweat, free of prominent veins, fleshy, smooth, and soft.
अन्यथा धनहीना च शिरालं चेत्तदाऽध्वगा ।
रोमाढ्यं चेद् भवेद्दासी निर्मासं यदि दुर्भगा ॥१७॥
17. anyathā dhanahīnā ca śirālaṃ cettadā'dhvagā .
romāḍhyaṃ ced bhaveddāsī nirmāsaṃ yadi durbhagā.
17. anyathā dhanahīnā ca śirālam cet tadā adhvaga
romāḍhyam cet bhavet dāsī nirmāsam yadi durbhagā
17. Otherwise, she will be poor. If the foot is veiny, she becomes a wanderer. If it is hairy, she will be a maidservant (dāsī). If it is fleshless, she will be unfortunate (durbhagā).
सुभगा समपार्ष्णिः स्त्री पृथुपार्ष्णिश्च दुर्भगा ।
कुलटोन्नतपार्ष्णिश्च दीर्घपार्ष्णिश्च दुःखिता ॥१८॥
18. subhagā samapārṣṇiḥ strī pṛthupārṣṇiśca durbhagā .
kulaṭonnatapārṣṇiśca dīrghapārṣṇiśca duḥkhitā.
18. subhagā samapārṣṇiḥ strī pṛthupārṣṇiḥ ca durbhagā
kulaṭā unnatapārṣṇiḥ ca dīrghapārṣṇiḥ ca duḥkhitā
18. A woman with even heels is fortunate. However, one with broad heels is unfortunate. An unchaste woman, and one with raised heels, and one with long heels, are unhappy.
अरोमे च समे स्निग्धे यस्या जंघ सुवर्तुले ।
विसिरे च सुरम्ये सा राजपत्नी भवेद्ध्रुवम् ॥१९॥
19. arome ca same snigdhe yasyā jaṃgha suvartule .
visire ca suramye sā rājapatnī bhaveddhruvam.
19. arome ca same snigdhe yasyā jaṃghā suvartule
visire ca suramye sā rājapatnī bhavet dhruvam
19. She whose shanks are hairless, even, smooth, well-rounded, veinless, and very beautiful will certainly become a queen.
वर्तुलं मांसलं स्निग्धं जानुयुग्मं शुभप्रदम् ।
निर्मासं स्वैरचारिण्या निर्धनायाश्च विश्लथम् ॥२०॥
20. vartulaṃ māṃsalaṃ snigdhaṃ jānuyugmaṃ śubhapradam .
nirmāsaṃ svairacāriṇyā nirdhanāyāśca viślatham.
20. vartulaṃ māṃsalaṃ snigdhaṃ jānuyugmaṃ śubhapradaṃ
nirmāsaṃ svairacāriṇyā nirdhanāyāḥ ca viślatham
20. A rounded, fleshy, and smooth pair of knees is auspicious. In contrast, fleshless and loose knees are characteristic of a dissolute woman and a poor woman.
घनौ करिकराकारौ वर्तुलौ मृदुलौ शुभौ ।
यस्या ऊरू शिराहीनौ सा राज्ञी भवति ध्रुवम् ॥२१॥
21. ghanau karikarākārau vartulau mṛdulau śubhau .
yasyā ūrū śirāhīnau sā rājñī bhavati dhruvam.
21. ghanau karikarākārau vartulau mṛdulau śubhāu
yasyā ūrū śirāhīnau sā rājñī bhavati dhruvam
21. She whose thighs are thick, shaped like an elephant's trunk, rounded, soft, beautiful, and veinless, certainly becomes a queen.
चिपिटौ रोमशौ यस्या विधवा दुर्भगा च सा ।
चतुर्भिर्विशतियुतैरंगुलैश्च समा कटिः ।
समुन्नतनितम्बाढ्या प्रशस्ता स्यात् मृगीदृशाम् ॥२२॥
22. cipiṭau romaśau yasyā vidhavā durbhagā ca sā .
caturbhirviśatiyutairaṃgulaiśca samā kaṭiḥ .
samunnatanitambāḍhyā praśastā syāt mṛgīdṛśām.
22. cipiṭau romaśau yasyāḥ vidhavā
durbhagā ca sā caturbhiḥ viṃśati-yutaiḥ
aṅgulaiḥ ca samā kaṭiḥ
samunnatantambāḍhyā praśastā syāt mṛgī-dṛśām
22. If a woman's hips are flat and hairy, she will be a widow and unfortunate. However, a waist that measures twenty-four angulas and is adorned with prominent buttocks is considered excellent for women with deer-like eyes.
विनता चिपटा दीर्घा निर्मांसा संकटा कटिः ।
ह्रस्वा रोमैः समायुक्ता दुःखवैधव्यसूचिका ॥२३॥
23. vinatā cipaṭā dīrghā nirmāṃsā saṃkaṭā kaṭiḥ .
hrasvā romaiḥ samāyuktā duḥkhavaidhavyasūcikā.
23. vinatā cipaṭā dīrghā nirmāṃsā saṅkaṭā kaṭiḥ
hrasvā romaiḥ samāyuktā duḥkha-vaidhavya-sūcikā
23. A waist that is bent, flat, long, lean, narrow, short, and covered with hair indicates sorrow and widowhood.
नतिम्बः शुभदः स्त्रीणामुन्नतो मांसलः पृथुः ।
सुखसौभाग्यदः प्रोक्तो ज्ञेयो दुःखप्रदोऽन्यथा ॥२४॥
24. natimbaḥ śubhadaḥ strīṇāmunnato māṃsalaḥ pṛthuḥ .
sukhasaubhāgyadaḥ prokto jñeyo duḥkhaprado'nyathā.
24. nitambaḥ śubha-daḥ strīṇām unnataḥ māṃsalaḥ pṛthuḥ
sukha-saubhāgya-daḥ proktaḥ jñeyaḥ duḥkha-pradaḥ anyathā
24. For women, prominent, fleshy, and broad hips are considered auspicious, bringing happiness and good fortune. Otherwise, they are known to bring sorrow.
स्त्रीणां गूढमणिस्तुङ्गो रक्ताभो मृदुरोमकः ।
भगः कमठपृष्ठाभः शुभोऽश्वत्थगलाकृतिः ॥२५॥
25. strīṇāṃ gūḍhamaṇistuṅgo raktābho mṛduromakaḥ .
bhagaḥ kamaṭhapṛṣṭhābhaḥ śubho'śvatthagalākṛtiḥ.
25. strīṇām gūḍha-maṇiḥ tuṅgaḥ rakta-ābhaḥ mṛdu-romakaḥ
bhagaḥ kamaṭha-pṛṣṭha-ābhaḥ śubhaḥ aśvattha-gala-ākṛtiḥ
25. For women, an auspicious vulva (bhaga) has a prominent, reddish, and softly hairy clitoris (gūḍhamaṇi). Its overall shape resembles a turtle's back and the stalk of a pipal leaf.
कुरङ्गखुररूपो यश्चुल्लिकोदरसंनिभिः ।
रोमशो दृश्यनासश्च विवृत्तास्योऽशुभप्रदः ॥२६॥
26. kuraṅgakhurarūpo yaścullikodarasaṃnibhiḥ .
romaśo dṛśyanāsaśca vivṛttāsyo'śubhapradaḥ.
26. kuraṅgakhurarūpaḥ yaḥ cullikodarasannibhiḥ
romaśaḥ dṛśyanāsaḥ ca vivṛttāsyaḥ aśubhapradaḥ
26. One who has feet shaped like a deer's hoof, a belly resembling a hearth's depression, is very hairy, has a nose with visible veins, and an open mouth, is considered inauspicious.
वामोन्नतस्तु कन्याजः पुत्रोजो दक्षिणोन्नतः ।
शङ्खावर्तो भगो यस्याः सा विगर्भाऽङ्गना मता ॥२७॥
27. vāmonnatastu kanyājaḥ putrojo dakṣiṇonnataḥ .
śaṅkhāvarto bhago yasyāḥ sā vigarbhā'ṅganā matā.
27. vāmonnataḥ tu kanyājaḥ putrojaḥ dakṣiṇonnataḥ
śaṅkhāvartaḥ bhagaḥ yasyāḥ sā vigarbhā aṅganā matā
27. If the female genital area is elevated on the left side, it indicates daughters; if elevated on the right, it indicates sons. However, if a woman's vulva (bhaga) has a conch-like spiral, she is considered barren.
मृद्वी वस्तिः प्रशस्ता स्याद् विपुलाल्पसमुन्नता ।
रोमाढ्या च शिराला च रेखाङ्का न शुभप्रदा ॥२८॥
28. mṛdvī vastiḥ praśastā syād vipulālpasamunnatā .
romāḍhyā ca śirālā ca rekhāṅkā na śubhapradā.
28. mṛdvī vastiḥ praśastā syāt vipulālpasamunnatā
romāḍhyā ca śirālā ca rekhāṅkā na śubhaprada
28. A soft waist/pelvis is considered excellent if it is broad and slightly elevated. However, one that is very hairy, veiny, or marked with lines is not auspicious.
गम्भीरा दक्षिणावर्ता नाभिः सर्वसुखप्रदा ।
व्यक्तग्रन्थिः समुत्ताना वामावर्ता न शोभना ॥२९॥
29. gambhīrā dakṣiṇāvartā nābhiḥ sarvasukhapradā .
vyaktagranthiḥ samuttānā vāmāvartā na śobhanā.
29. gambhīrā dakṣiṇāvartā nābhiḥ sarvasukhapradā
vyaktagranthiḥ samuttānā vāmāvartā na śobhanā
29. A deep navel with a clockwise spiral bestows all happiness. One with a prominent knot, or which is shallow/raised, or has an anti-clockwise spiral, is not auspicious.
पृथुकुक्षिः शुभा नारी सूते सा च बहून् सुतान् ।
भूपतिं जनयेत् पुत्रं मण्डूकाभेन कुक्षिणा ॥३०॥
30. pṛthukukṣiḥ śubhā nārī sūte sā ca bahūn sutān .
bhūpatiṃ janayet putraṃ maṇḍūkābhena kukṣiṇā.
30. pṛthukukṣiḥ śubhā nārī sūte sā ca bahūn sutān
| bhūpatim janayet putram maṇḍūkābhena kukṣiṇā
30. If a woman has a broad abdomen, she is auspicious and gives birth to many sons. However, if she has a frog-like abdomen, she will give birth to a son who becomes a king.
उन्नतेन वलीभाजा सावर्तेन च कुक्षिणा ।
वन्ध्या संन्यासिनी दासी जायते क्रमदोऽबला ॥३१॥
31. unnatena valībhājā sāvartena ca kukṣiṇā .
vandhyā saṃnyāsinī dāsī jāyate kramado'balā.
31. unnatena valībhājā sāvartena ca kukṣiṇā |
vandhyā saṃnyāsinī dāsī jāyate kramadaḥ abalā
31. If a woman has a prominent abdomen, she becomes barren. If she has a wrinkled abdomen, she becomes a renunciate (saṃnyāsinī). And if her abdomen has a swirl-like mark, she becomes a maidservant; these outcomes occur successively for such women.
समे समांशे मृदुले पार्श्वे स्त्रीणां शुभप्रदे ।
उन्नते रोमसंयुक्ते शिराले चाऽशुभप्रदे ॥३२॥
32. same samāṃśe mṛdule pārśve strīṇāṃ śubhaprade .
unnate romasaṃyukte śirāle cā'śubhaprade.
32. same samāṃśe mṛdule pārśve strīṇām śubhaprde
| unnate romasaṃyukte śirāle ca aśubhaprde
32. For women, if the flanks (sides of the body) are even, symmetrical, and soft, they bestow auspiciousness. Conversely, if the flanks are prominent, hairy, and veiny, they bring inauspicious results.
निर्लोभं हृदयं स्त्रीणां समे सर्वसुखप्रदम् ।
विस्तीर्णं च सलोमं च विज्ञेयमशुभप्रदम् ॥३३॥
33. nirlobhaṃ hṛdayaṃ strīṇāṃ same sarvasukhapradam .
vistīrṇaṃ ca salomaṃ ca vijñeyamaśubhapradam.
33. nirlobham hṛdayam strīṇām same sarvasukhapradam
| vistīrṇam ca salomam ca vijñeyam aśubhpradam
33. For women, an even and ungreedy heart bestows all happiness. However, a heart that is broad and hairy should be understood as bringing inauspicious results.
समौ पीनौ घनौ वृत्तौ दृढौ शस्तौ पयोध्रौ ।
स्थूलाग्रौ विरलौ शुष्कौ स्त्रीणां नैव शुभप्रदौ ॥३४॥
34. samau pīnau ghanau vṛttau dṛḍhau śastau payodhrau .
sthūlāgrau viralau śuṣkau strīṇāṃ naiva śubhapradau.
34. samau pīnau ghanau vṛttau dṛḍhau śastau payodhrau
sthūlāgrau viralau śuṣkau strīṇām na eva śubhapradau
34. Breasts that are symmetrical, plump, dense, round, firm, and auspicious are considered good. Conversely, breasts that have thick nipples, are sparse (or widely separated), or shriveled are certainly not conducive to good fortune for women.
दक्षिणोन्नतवक्षोजा नारी पुत्रवती मता ।
वामोन्नतस्तनी कन्याप्रजा प्रोक्ता पुरातनैः ॥३५॥
35. dakṣiṇonnatavakṣojā nārī putravatī matā .
vāmonnatastanī kanyāprajā proktā purātanaiḥ.
35. dakṣiṇonnatavakṣojā nārī putravatī matā
vāmonnatastanī kanyāprajā proktā purātanaiḥ
35. A woman whose right breast is elevated is considered to be a mother of sons. A woman whose left breast is elevated is declared by the ancients to be a mother of daughters.
नारीणां चूचुके शस्ते श्यामवर्णे सुवर्तुले ।
अन्तर्भग्ने च दीर्घे च कृशे चापि न शोभने ॥३६॥
36. nārīṇāṃ cūcuke śaste śyāmavarṇe suvartule .
antarbhagne ca dīrghe ca kṛśe cāpi na śobhane.
36. nārīṇām cūcuke śaste śyāmavarṇe suvartule
antarbhagne ca dīrghe ca kṛśe ca api na śobhane
36. For women, nipples that are auspicious, dark-colored, and well-rounded are considered excellent. Conversely, those that are sunken, long, or thin are not beautiful or pleasing.
स्त्रीणां स्कन्धौ समौ पुष्टौ गूढसन्धी शुभप्रदौ ।
रोमाढ्यावुन्नतौ वक्रौ निर्मासावशुभौ स्मृतौ ॥३७॥
37. strīṇāṃ skandhau samau puṣṭau gūḍhasandhī śubhapradau .
romāḍhyāvunnatau vakrau nirmāsāvaśubhau smṛtau.
37. strīṇām skandhau samau puṣṭau gūḍhasandhī śubhapradau
romāḍhyau unnatau vakrau nirmāsau aśubhāu smṛtau
37. For women, shoulders that are even, well-developed, and have firm (hidden) joints are considered auspicious. Conversely, those that are excessively hairy, elevated, crooked, or lacking flesh are considered inauspicious.
सुसूक्ष्मरोमे नारीणां पुष्टे स्निग्धे शुभप्रदे ।
कक्षे शिराले गम्भीरे न शुभे स्वेदमेदुरे ॥३८॥
38. susūkṣmarome nārīṇāṃ puṣṭe snigdhe śubhaprade .
kakṣe śirāle gambhīre na śubhe svedamedure.
38. susūkṣmarome nārīṇām puṣṭe snigdhe śubhaprade
kakṣe śirāle gambhīre na śubhe svedamedure
38. For women, armpits that have very fine hair, are plump, smooth, and bestow auspiciousness are considered good. In contrast, those that are veiny, deep, inauspicious, or excessively sweaty and fatty are not favorable.
गूढास्थी कोमलग्रन्थी विशिरौ च बिरोमकौ ।
सरलौ सुवर्तुलौ चैव भुजौ शस्तौ मृगीदृशाम् ॥३९॥
39. gūḍhāsthī komalagranthī viśirau ca biromakau .
saralau suvartulau caiva bhujau śastau mṛgīdṛśām.
39. gūḍhāsthī komalgranthī viśirau ca biromakau
saralau suvartulau ca eva bhujau śastau mṛgīdṛśām
39. For women whose eyes resemble a deer's (mṛgīdṛśām), arms that have concealed bones, soft joints, are free of prominent veins, hairless, straight, and well-rounded are considered auspicious.
निर्मांसौ स्थूलरोमाणौ ह्रस्वौ चैव शिराततौ ।
वक्रौ भुजौ च नारीणां क्लेशाय परिकीर्तितौ ॥४०॥
40. nirmāṃsau sthūlaromāṇau hrasvau caiva śirātatau .
vakrau bhujau ca nārīṇāṃ kleśāya parikīrtitau.
40. nirmāṃsau sthūlaromāṇau hrasvau ca eva śirātatou
vakrau bhujau ca nārīṇām kleśāya parikīrtitau
40. For women, arms that are thin, covered with coarse hair, short, marked by prominent veins, and crooked are said to lead to distress (kleśa).
सरोजमुकुलाकारो करांगुष्ठौ मृगीदृशाम् ।
सर्वसौख्यप्रदौ प्रोक्तौ कृशौ वक्रौ च दुःखदौ ॥४१॥
41. sarojamukulākāro karāṃguṣṭhau mṛgīdṛśām .
sarvasaukhyapradau proktau kṛśau vakrau ca duḥkhadau.
41. sarojamukulākārau karāṅguṣṭhau mṛgīdṛśām
sarvasaukhyapradau proktau kṛśau vakrau ca duḥkhadau
41. For women whose eyes resemble a deer's (mṛgīdṛśām), thumbs (karāṅguṣṭhau) shaped like a lotus bud are declared to bestow all happiness. In contrast, those that are thin and crooked bring unhappiness.
स्त्रीणां करतलं रक्तं मध्योन्नतमरन्ध्रकम् ।
मृदुलं चाल्परेखाढ्यं ज्ञेयं सर्वसुखप्रदम् ॥४२॥
42. strīṇāṃ karatalaṃ raktaṃ madhyonnatamarandhrakam .
mṛdulaṃ cālparekhāḍhyaṃ jñeyaṃ sarvasukhapradam.
42. strīṇām karatalam raktam madhyonnatam arandhrakam
mṛdulam ca alparekhāḍhyam jñeyam sarvasukhapradam
42. A woman's palm that is red, raised in the middle, free of gaps, soft, and adorned with few lines should be understood to bestow all kinds of happiness and prosperity.
विधवा बहुरेखेण रेखाहीनेन निर्धने ।
भिक्षुका च शिरोढ्येन नारी करतलेन हि ॥४३॥
43. vidhavā bahurekheṇa rekhāhīnena nirdhane .
bhikṣukā ca śiroḍhyena nārī karatalena hi.
43. vidhavā bahurekhēṇa rekhāhīṇena nirdhane
bhikṣukā ca śiroḍhyena nārī karatalena hi
43. A woman is known to be a widow by a palm with many lines. She lives in poverty due to a palm without lines. And a woman is a beggar if her palm has a prominent center; indeed, this is indicated by the hand (karatala).
पाणिपृष्ठं शुभं स्त्रीणां पुष्टं मृदुविरोमकम् ।
शिरालं रोमशं निम्नां दुखदारिद्र्यसूचकम् ॥४४॥
44. pāṇipṛṣṭhaṃ śubhaṃ strīṇāṃ puṣṭaṃ mṛduviromakam .
śirālaṃ romaśaṃ nimnāṃ dukhadāridryasūcakam.
44. pāṇipṛṣṭham śubham strīṇām puṣṭam mṛduviromakam
śirālam romaśam nimnām duḥkhadāridryasūcakam
44. For women, the back of the hand is auspicious if it is plump, soft, and free of hair. Conversely, if it is veined, hairy, and sunken, it indicates sorrow and poverty.
यस्याः करतले रेखा व्यक्ता रक्ता च वर्तुला ।
स्निग्धा पूर्णा च गम्भीरा सा सर्वसुखभागिनी ॥४५॥
45. yasyāḥ karatale rekhā vyaktā raktā ca vartulā .
snigdhā pūrṇā ca gambhīrā sā sarvasukhabhāginī.
45. yasyāḥ karatale rekhā vyaktā raktā ca vartulā
snigdhā pūrṇā ca gambhīrā sā sarvasukhābhāginī
45. A woman whose palm line is distinct, reddish, curved, smooth, full, and deep, she becomes a partaker of all kinds of happiness and prosperity.
मत्स्येन सुभगा ज्ञेया स्वस्तिकेन धनान्विता ।
राजपत्नी सरोजेन जननी पृथिवीपतेः ॥४६॥
46. matsyena subhagā jñeyā svastikena dhanānvitā .
rājapatnī sarojena jananī pṛthivīpateḥ.
46. matsyena subhagā jñeyā svastikena dhanānvitā
rājapatnī sarojena jananī pṛthivīpateḥ
46. She whose hand bears the fish (matsya) sign is known to be fortunate. One with the svastika sign is endowed with wealth. A royal queen (rājapatnī), the mother of an earth-ruler (pṛthivīpati), has the lotus (saroja) sign.
सार्वभौमप्रिया पाणौ नद्यावर्ते प्रदक्षिणे ।
शङ्खातपत्रकमठैर्भूपस्य जननी भवेत् ॥४७॥
47. sārvabhaumapriyā pāṇau nadyāvarte pradakṣiṇe .
śaṅkhātapatrakamaṭhairbhūpasya jananī bhavet.
47. sārvabhaumapriyā pāṇau nadyāvarte pradakṣiṇe
śaṅkhātapatrakamaṭhaiḥ bhūpasya jananī bhavet
47. If a woman has the mark of one dear to a universal sovereign (sarvabhaumapriyā) on her palm, or an auspicious clockwise river-whirl (nadyāvarta), or marks of conch, umbrella, or tortoise, she will become the mother of a king.
रेखा तुलाकृतिः पाणौ यस्याः सा हि बणिग्वधूः ।
गजवाजिवृषाभा वा करे वामे मृगीदृशः ॥४८॥
48. rekhā tulākṛtiḥ pāṇau yasyāḥ sā hi baṇigvadhūḥ .
gajavājivṛṣābhā vā kare vāme mṛgīdṛśaḥ.
48. rekhā tulākṛtiḥ pāṇau yasyāḥ sā hi baṇigvadhūḥ
gajavājivṛṣābhā vā kare vāme mṛgīdṛśaḥ
48. A woman whose palm bears a line shaped like a balance (tulākṛti) is certainly a merchant's wife. Alternatively, if marks resembling an elephant, a horse, or a bull appear on the left hand of a deer-eyed woman (mṛgīdṛś), she too is destined for prosperity.
रेखा प्रसादवज्राभा सूते तीर्थकरं सुतम् ।
कृषीवलस्य पत्नी स्याच्छकटेन युगेन वा ॥४९॥
49. rekhā prasādavajrābhā sūte tīrthakaraṃ sutam .
kṛṣīvalasya patnī syācchakaṭena yugena vā.
49. rekhā prasādavajrābhā sūte tīrthakaram sutam
kṛṣīvalasya patnī syāt śakaṭena yugena vā
49. A line resembling a splendid diamond (prasādavajrābhā) on a woman's hand indicates she will give birth to a son who becomes a Tīrthaṅkara (tīrthakara). The wife of a farmer (kṛṣīvala) will have marks of a cart (śakaṭa) or a yoke (yuga).
चामराङ्कुशचापैश्च राजपत्नी पतिव्रता ।
त्रिशूलाऽसिगदाशक्तिदुन्दुभ्याकृतिरेखया ॥५०॥
50. cāmarāṅkuśacāpaiśca rājapatnī pativratā .
triśūlā'sigadāśaktidundubhyākṛtirekhayā.
50. cāmarāṅkuśacāpaiḥ ca rājapatnī pativratā
triśūlāsigadāśaktidundubhyākṛtirekhayā
50. A royal wife (rājapatnī) who is devoted to her husband (pativratā) is characterized by marks resembling fly-whisks (cāmara), elephant goads (aṅkuśa), and bows (cāpa), as well as by a line (rekhā) shaped like a trident (triśūla), sword (asi), mace (gadā), spear (śakti), or drum (dundubhi).
अङ्गुष्ठमूलान्निर्गत्या रेखा याति कनिष्ठिकाम् ।
सा नारि पतिहन्त्री स्याद् दूरतस्तां परित्यजेत् ॥५१॥
51. aṅguṣṭhamūlānnirgatyā rekhā yāti kaniṣṭhikām .
sā nāri patihantrī syād dūratastāṃ parityajet.
51. aṅguṣṭhamūlāt nirgatya rekhā yāti kaniṣṭhikām
sā nāri patihantrī syāt dūrataḥ tām parityajet
51. If a line (rekhā) emerges from the base of the thumb (aṅguṣṭhamūla) and extends to the little finger (kaniṣṭhikā), that woman (nārī) would be a killer of her husband (patihantrī); one should abandon her from a distance.
काकमण्डूकजम्बूकवृकवृश्चिकभोगिनः ।
रासभोष्ट्रविडालाभा रेखा दुःखप्रदाः स्त्रियाः ॥५२॥
52. kākamaṇḍūkajambūkavṛkavṛścikabhoginaḥ .
rāsabhoṣṭraviḍālābhā rekhā duḥkhapradāḥ striyāḥ.
52. kākamaṇḍūkajambūkavṛkavṛścikabhoginaḥ
rāsabhoṣṭraviḍālāsabhā rekhā duḥkhapradāḥ striyāḥ
52. Lines (rekhāḥ) that resemble a crow (kāka), a frog (maṇḍūka), a jackal (jambūka), a wolf (vṛka), a scorpion (vṛścika), a serpent (bhogin), a donkey (rāsabha), a camel (uṣṭra), or a cat (viḍāla) bring misery to women.
मृदुलाश्च सुपर्वाणो दीर्घा वृत्ताः क्रमात् कृशाः ।
अरोमकाः शुभाः स्त्रीणामङ्गुल्यः परिकीर्तिताः ॥५३॥
53. mṛdulāśca suparvāṇo dīrghā vṛttāḥ kramāt kṛśāḥ .
aromakāḥ śubhāḥ strīṇāmaṅgulyaḥ parikīrtitāḥ.
53. mṛdulāḥ ca suparvāṇaḥ dīrghā vṛttāḥ kramāt kṛśāḥ
aromakāḥ śubhāḥ strīṇām aṅgulyaḥ parikīrtitāḥ
53. Fingers (aṅgulyaḥ) that are soft (mṛdulāḥ), possess good joints (suparvāṇaḥ), are long (dīrghāḥ), round (vṛttāḥ), gradually slender (kramāt kṛśāḥ), and hairless (aromakāḥ) are declared (parikīrtitāḥ) to be auspicious (śubhāḥ) for women (strīṇām).
अतिह्रस्वाः कृशा वक्रा विरला रोमसंयुताः ।
बहुपर्वयुता वाऽपि पर्वहीनाश्च दुःखदाः ॥५४॥
54. atihrasvāḥ kṛśā vakrā viralā romasaṃyutāḥ .
bahuparvayutā vā'pi parvahīnāśca duḥkhadāḥ.
54. atihrasvāḥ kṛśāḥ vakrāḥ viralāḥ romasaṃyutāḥ
bahuparvayutāḥ vā api parvahīnāḥ ca duḥkhadāḥ
54. Features that are excessively short, thin, crooked, sparse, or hairy, or those that possess many joints or even none at all, cause sorrow.
रक्तवर्णा नखास्तुङ्गा सशिखाश्च शुभप्रदाः ।
निम्ना विवर्णा पीता वा पुष्पिता दुःखदायकाः ॥५५॥
55. raktavarṇā nakhāstuṅgā saśikhāśca śubhapradāḥ .
nimnā vivarṇā pītā vā puṣpitā duḥkhadāyakāḥ.
55. raktavarṇāḥ nakhāḥ tuṅgāḥ saśikhāḥ ca śubhapradāḥ
nimnāḥ vivarṇāḥ pītāḥ vā puṣpitāḥ duḥkhadāyakāḥ
55. Nails that are red-colored, prominent, and pointed bring auspicious results. However, those that are sunken, discolored, yellow, or marked with white spots cause sorrow.
अन्तर्निमग्नवंशास्थि पृष्ठं स्यान्मांसलं शुभम् ।
सशिरं रोमयुक्तं वा वक्रं चाऽशुभदायकम् ॥५६॥
56. antarnimagnavaṃśāsthi pṛṣṭhaṃ syānmāṃsalaṃ śubham .
saśiraṃ romayuktaṃ vā vakraṃ cā'śubhadāyakam.
56. antarnimagnavaṃśāsthi pṛṣṭham syāt māṃsalam śubham
saśiram romayuktam vā vakram ca aśubhadāyakam
56. A back whose spinal bone is deeply set and which is fleshy is considered auspicious. Conversely, a back that is protuberant, hairy, or crooked brings inauspicious results.
स्त्रीणां कण्थस्त्रिरेखाङ्कस्त्वव्यक्तास्थिश्च वर्तुलः ।
मांसलो मृदुलैश्चैव प्रशस्तफलदायकाः ॥५७॥
57. strīṇāṃ kaṇthastrirekhāṅkastvavyaktāsthiśca vartulaḥ .
māṃsalo mṛdulaiścaiva praśastaphaladāyakāḥ.
57. strīṇām kaṇṭhaḥ trirekhāṅkaḥ tu avyaktāsthiḥ ca
vartulaḥ māṃsalaḥ mṛdulaiḥ ca eva praśastaphaladāyakāḥ
57. For women, a neck that has three lines, indistinct bones, and is round, fleshy, and soft, yields excellent results.
स्थूलग्रीवः च विधवा वक्रग्रीव च किङ्करी ।
बन्ध्या च चिपिटग्रीवा लघुग्रीवा च निःसुता ॥५८॥
58. sthūlagrīvaḥ ca vidhavā vakragrīva ca kiṅkarī .
bandhyā ca cipiṭagrīvā laghugrīvā ca niḥsutā.
58. sthūlagrīvaḥ ca vidhavā vakragrīva ca kiṅkarī
| bandhyā ca cipiṭagrīvā laghugrīvā ca niḥsutā
58. A woman with a thick neck becomes a widow. One with a crooked neck becomes a maidservant. A flat-necked woman is barren, and a short-necked woman is childless.
श्रेष्ठा कृकाटिका ऋज्वी समांसा च समुन्नता ।
शुष्का शिराला रोमाढ्या विशाला कुटिलाऽसुभा ॥५९॥
59. śreṣṭhā kṛkāṭikā ṛjvī samāṃsā ca samunnatā .
śuṣkā śirālā romāḍhyā viśālā kuṭilā'subhā.
59. śreṣṭhā kṛkāṭikā ṛjvī samāṃsā ca samunnatā
| śuṣkā śirālā romāḍhyā viśālā kuṭilā asubhā
59. An excellent nape of the neck is straight, fleshy, and elevated. A dry, veiny, hairy, broad, or crooked nape is inauspicious.
अरुणं मृदुलं पुष्टं प्रशस्तं चिबुकं स्त्रियाः ।
आयतं रोमशं स्थूलं द्विधाभक्तमशोभनम् ॥६०॥
60. aruṇaṃ mṛdulaṃ puṣṭaṃ praśastaṃ cibukaṃ striyāḥ .
āyataṃ romaśaṃ sthūlaṃ dvidhābhaktamaśobhanam.
60. aruṇaṃ mṛdulaṃ puṣṭaṃ praśastaṃ cibukaṃ striyāḥ
| āyataṃ romaśaṃ sthūlaṃ dvidhābhaktam aśobhanam
60. For a woman, a chin that is reddish, soft, well-nourished, and excellent is praiseworthy. A chin that is long, hairy, thick, or divided into two is unlovely.
कपोलावुन्नतौ स्त्रीणां पीनौ वृत्तौ शुभप्रदौ ।
रोमशौ पुरुषौ निम्नौ निर्मांसौ चाऽशुभप्रदौ ॥६१॥
61. kapolāvunnatau strīṇāṃ pīnau vṛttau śubhapradau .
romaśau puruṣau nimnau nirmāṃsau cā'śubhapradau.
61. kapolau unnatau strīṇāṃ pīnau vṛttau śubhapradaau
| romaśau puruṣau nimnau nirmāṃsau ca aśubhapradaau
61. For women, prominent, plump, and round cheeks bestow auspiciousness. Hairy, masculine, sunken, or fleshless cheeks are inauspicious.
स्त्रीणां मुखं समं पृष्ठं वर्तुलं च सुगन्धिमत् ।
सुस्निग्धं च मनोहारि सुखसौभाग्यसूचकम् ॥६२॥
62. strīṇāṃ mukhaṃ samaṃ pṛṣṭhaṃ vartulaṃ ca sugandhimat .
susnigdhaṃ ca manohāri sukhasaubhāgyasūcakam.
62. strīṇām mukham samam pṛṣṭham vartulam ca sugandhimat
susnigdham ca manohāri sukhasaubhāgyasūcakam
62. A woman's face that is smooth-surfaced, evenly contoured, round, fragrant, very lustrous, and charming, indicates happiness and good fortune.
वर्तुलः पाटलः स्निग्धारेखाभूषितमध्यभूः ।
मनोहरोऽधरो यस्याः सा भवेद् राजवल्लभा ॥६३॥
63. vartulaḥ pāṭalaḥ snigdhārekhābhūṣitamadhyabhūḥ .
manoharo'dharo yasyāḥ sā bhaved rājavallabhā.
63. vartulaḥ pāṭalaḥ snigdhārekhābhūṣitamadhyabhūḥ
manoharaḥ adharaḥ yasyāḥ sā bhavet rājavallabhā
63. A woman whose lower lip is round, rosy, lustrous, charming, and has its central part adorned with fine lines, will become a beloved of a king (rājavallabhā).
निर्मांसः स्फुटितो लम्बो रूक्षो वा श्यामवर्णकः ।
स्थूलोऽधरश्च नारीणां वैधव्यक्लेशसूचकः ॥६४॥
64. nirmāṃsaḥ sphuṭito lambo rūkṣo vā śyāmavarṇakaḥ .
sthūlo'dharaśca nārīṇāṃ vaidhavyakleśasūcakaḥ.
64. nirmāṃsaḥ sphuṭitaḥ lambaḥ rūkṣaḥ vā śyāmavarṇakaḥ
sthūlaḥ adharaḥ ca nārīṇām vaidhavyakleśasūcakaḥ
64. A woman's lower lip that is fleshless, cracked, long, rough, or dark-colored, or thick, indicates widowhood and suffering.
रक्तोत्पलनिभः स्निग्ध उत्तरोष्ठो मृगीदृशाम् ।
किञ्चिन्मध्यौन्नतोऽरोमा सुखसौभाग्यगो भवेत् ॥६५॥
65. raktotpalanibhaḥ snigdha uttaroṣṭho mṛgīdṛśām .
kiñcinmadhyaunnato'romā sukhasaubhāgyago bhavet.
65. raktotpalanibhaḥ snigdhaḥ uttaroṣṭhaḥ mṛgīdṛśām
kiñcinmadhyonnataḥ aromā sukhasaubhāgyagaḥ bhavet
65. The upper lip of a deer-eyed woman that resembles a red lotus, is lustrous, slightly elevated in the middle, and hairless, indicates happiness and good fortune.
स्निग्धागुग्धनिभाः स्त्रीणां द्वात्रिंशद्दशनाः शुभाः ।
अधस्तादुपरिष्ठाच्च समाः स्तोकसमुन्नताः ॥६६॥
66. snigdhāgugdhanibhāḥ strīṇāṃ dvātriṃśaddaśanāḥ śubhāḥ .
adhastādupariṣṭhācca samāḥ stokasamunnatāḥ.
66. snigdhāgugdhanibhāḥ strīṇām dvātriṃśaddaśanāḥ
śubhāḥ adhastāt upariṣṭhāt ca samāḥ stokasamunnatāḥ
66. For women, thirty-two teeth that are glossy, milk-like, even both below and above, and slightly elevated, are auspicious.
अधस्तादधिकाः पीताः श्यामा दीर्घा द्विपङ्क्तयः ।
विकटा विरलाश्चापि दशना न शुभाः स्मृताः ॥६७॥
67. adhastādadhikāḥ pītāḥ śyāmā dīrghā dvipaṅktayaḥ .
vikaṭā viralāścāpi daśanā na śubhāḥ smṛtāḥ.
67. adhastāt adhikāḥ pītāḥ śyāmāḥ dīrghāḥ dvipaṅktayaḥ
vikaṭāḥ viralāḥ ca api daśanāḥ na śubhāḥ smṛtāḥ
67. Teeth that are more numerous below, yellow, dark, long, in two rows, ugly, or sparse, are not considered auspicious.
शोणा मृद्वी शुभा जिह्वा स्त्रीणामतुलभोगदा ।
दुःखदा मध्यसङ्कीर्णा पुरोभागेऽतिविस्तरा ॥६८॥
68. śoṇā mṛdvī śubhā jihvā strīṇāmatulabhogadā .
duḥkhadā madhyasaṅkīrṇā purobhāge'tivistarā.
68. śoṇā mṛdvī śubhā jihvā strīṇām atulabhogadā
duḥkhadā madhyasaṅkīrṇā purobhāge ativistarā
68. For women, a red, soft, and auspicious tongue bestows incomparable enjoyment. A tongue that causes sorrow, is narrow in the middle, or too broad at the front (purabhāge) is inauspicious.
सितया मरणं तोये श्यामया कलहप्रिया ।
मांसलया धनैर्हीना लम्बयाऽभक्ष्यभक्षिणी ॥६९॥
69. sitayā maraṇaṃ toye śyāmayā kalahapriyā .
māṃsalayā dhanairhīnā lambayā'bhakṣyabhakṣiṇī.
69. sitayā maraṇam toye śyāmayā kalahapriyā
māṃsalayā dhanaiḥ hīnā lambayā abhakṣyabhakṣiṇī
69. By a white (tongue), there is death in water. By a dark (tongue), one is quarrelsome. By a fleshy (tongue), one is devoid of wealth. By a long (tongue), one consumes forbidden food.
प्रमादसहिता नारी जिह्वया च विशालया ।
सुस्निग्धं पाटलं स्त्रीणां कोमलं तालुशोभनम् ॥७०॥
70. pramādasahitā nārī jihvayā ca viśālayā .
susnigdhaṃ pāṭalaṃ strīṇāṃ komalaṃ tāluśobhanam.
70. pramādasahitā nārī jihvayā ca viśālayā
su-snigdham pāṭalam strīṇām komalam tālu-śobhanam
70. A woman characterized by heedlessness and a large tongue [is described]. For women, a palate that is very smooth, reddish, soft, and beautiful [is considered auspicious].
श्वेते तालुनि वैधव्यं पीते प्रव्रजिता भवेत् ।
कृष्णे सन्ततिहीना स्याद्रूक्षे भूरिकुटुम्बिनी ॥७१॥
71. śvete tāluni vaidhavyaṃ pīte pravrajitā bhavet .
kṛṣṇe santatihīnā syādrūkṣe bhūrikuṭumbinī.
71. śvete tāluṇi vaidhavyam pīte pravrajitā bhavet
kṛṣṇe santati-hīnā syāt rūkṣe bhūri-kuṭumbinī
71. If the palate is white, there will be widowhood. If it is yellow, she will become a renunciate. If it is black, she will be childless. If it is rough, she will have a large family.
अलक्षितरदं स्त्रीणां किञ्चित्फुल्लकपोलकम् ।
स्मितं शुभप्रदं ज्ञेयमन्यथा त्वशुभप्रदम् ॥७२॥
72. alakṣitaradaṃ strīṇāṃ kiñcitphullakapolakam .
smitaṃ śubhapradaṃ jñeyamanyathā tvaśubhapradam.
72. alakṣita-radam strīṇām kiñcit-phulla-kapolakam
smitam śubha-pradam jñeyam anyathā tu a-śubha-pradam
72. A smile in women that conceals the teeth and slightly expands the cheeks should be understood as auspicious. Otherwise, it is indeed inauspicious.
समवृत्तपुटा नासा लघुच्छिद्रा शुभप्रदा ।
स्थूलाग्रा मध्यनिम्ना वा न प्रशस्ता मृगीदृशाम् ॥७३॥
73. samavṛttapuṭā nāsā laghucchidrā śubhapradā .
sthūlāgrā madhyanimnā vā na praśastā mṛgīdṛśām.
73. sama-vṛtta-puṭā nāsā laghu-cchidrā śubha-pradā
sthūla-agrā madhya-nimnā vā na praśastā mṛgī-dṛśām
73. A nose with even, rounded nostrils and small apertures bestows auspiciousness. One with a thick tip or depressed in the middle is not considered good for women with deer-like eyes.
रक्ताग्राऽकुञ्चिताग्रा वा नासा वैधव्यकारिणी ।
दासी सा चिपिटा यस्या ह्रस्वा दीर्घा कलिप्रिया ॥७४॥
74. raktāgrā'kuñcitāgrā vā nāsā vaidhavyakāriṇī .
dāsī sā cipiṭā yasyā hrasvā dīrghā kalipriyā.
74. raktāgrā akuñcitāgrā vā nāsā vaidhavya-kāriṇī
dāsī sā cipiṭā yasyā hrasvā dīrghā kali-priyā
74. A nose that is red-tipped or crooked-tipped causes widowhood. A woman whose nose is flat, short, or long becomes a maidservant and is fond of quarrels.
शुभे विलोचने स्त्रीणां रक्तान्ते कृष्णतारके ।
गोक्षीरवर्णे विशदे सुस्निग्धे कृष्णपक्ष्मिणी ॥७५॥
75. śubhe vilocane strīṇāṃ raktānte kṛṣṇatārake .
gokṣīravarṇe viśade susnigdhe kṛṣṇapakṣmiṇī.
75. śubhe vilocane strīṇāṁ raktānte kṛṣṇatārake
gokṣīravarṇe viśade susnigdhe kṛṣṇapakṣmiṇī
75. Auspicious eyes for women are those with red corners, black pupils, that are clear, white like cow's milk, and very lustrous; a woman with such eyes also has black eyelashes.
उन्नताक्षी न दीर्घायुर्वृत्ताक्षी कुलटा भवेत् ।
रमणी मधुपिङ्गाक्षी सुखसौभाग्यभागिनी ॥७६॥
76. unnatākṣī na dīrghāyurvṛttākṣī kulaṭā bhavet .
ramaṇī madhupiṅgākṣī sukhasaubhāgyabhāginī.
76. unnatākṣī na dīrghāyuḥ vṛttākṣī kulaṭā bhavet
ramaṇī madhupiṅgākṣī sukhasaubhāgya-bhāginī
76. A woman with prominent eyes does not have a long life. A woman with round eyes becomes unchaste. A charming woman with honey-brown eyes is endowed with happiness and good fortune.
पुंश्चली वामकाणाक्षी वन्ध्या दक्षिणकाणिका ।
पारावताक्षी दुःशीला गजाक्षी नैव शोभना ॥७७॥
77. puṃścalī vāmakāṇākṣī vandhyā dakṣiṇakāṇikā .
pārāvatākṣī duḥśīlā gajākṣī naiva śobhanā.
77. puṃścalī vāmakāṇākṣī vandhyā dakṣiṇakāṇikā
pārāvatākṣī duḥśīlā gajākṣī na eva śobhanā
77. A woman with a defective left eye is unchaste. One with a defective right eye is barren. A woman with pigeon-like eyes is ill-natured. A woman with elephant-like eyes is never auspicious or beautiful.
मृदुभिः पक्ष्मभिः कृष्णैर्घनैः सूक्ष्मैः सुभाग्ययुक् ।
विरलैः कपिलैः स्थूलैर्भामिनी दुखभागिनी ॥७८॥
78. mṛdubhiḥ pakṣmabhiḥ kṛṣṇairghanaiḥ sūkṣmaiḥ subhāgyayuk .
viralaiḥ kapilaiḥ sthūlairbhāminī dukhabhāginī.
78. mṛdubhiḥ pakṣmabhiḥ kṛṣṇaiḥ ghanaiḥ sūkṣmaiḥ subhāgyayuk
| viralaiḥ kapilaiḥ sthūlaiḥ bhāminī duḥkhabhāginī
78. A woman endowed with soft, black, thick, and fine eyelashes is fortunate. However, a woman with sparse, brown, or coarse eyelashes will experience sorrow.
वर्तुलौ कार्मुकाकारौ स्निग्धे कृष्णे असंहते ।
सुभ्रुवौ मृदुरोमाणौ सुभ्रुवां सुखकीर्तिदौ ॥७९॥
79. vartulau kārmukākārau snigdhe kṛṣṇe asaṃhate .
subhruvau mṛduromāṇau subhruvāṃ sukhakīrtidau.
79. vartulau kārmukākārau snigdhe kṛṣṇe asaṃhate
subhruvau mṛduromāṇau subhruvām sukhakīrtidau
79. Eyebrows that are rounded, shaped like a bow, smooth, black, separated, and soft-haired, bestow happiness and fame upon women who possess beautiful eyebrows.
कर्णौ दीर्घौ शुभावर्तौ सुतसौभाग्यदायकौ ।
शष्कुलीरहितौ निन्द्यौ शिरालौ कुटिलौ कृशौ ॥८०॥
80. karṇau dīrghau śubhāvartau sutasaubhāgyadāyakau .
śaṣkulīrahitau nindyau śirālau kuṭilau kṛśau.
80. karṇau dīrghau śubhāvartau sutasubhāgyadāyakau
| śaṣkulīrahitau nindyau śirālau kuṭilau kṛśau
80. Long ears with auspicious folds bestow good fortune upon sons. However, ears lacking the outer rim (helix), those that are censurable, veiny, crooked, or thin, are considered inauspicious.
शिराविरहितो भालः निर्लोमाऽर्धशशिप्रभः ।
अनिम्नस्त्र्यङ्गुलस्त्रोणां सुतसौभाग्यसौख्यदः ॥८१॥
81. śirāvirahito bhālaḥ nirlomā'rdhaśaśiprabhaḥ .
animnastryaṅgulastroṇāṃ sutasaubhāgyasaukhyadaḥ.
81. śirāvirahitaḥ bhālaḥ nirlomaḥ ardhaśaśiprabhaḥ
animnaḥ tryaṅgulaḥ strīṇām sutasubhāgyasaukhyadaḥ
81. A forehead that is devoid of veins, hairless, shines like a crescent moon, is not sunken, and measures three fingers in width, bestows good fortune and happiness upon the sons of women.
स्पष्टस्वस्तिकचिह्नश्च भालो राज्यप्रदः स्त्रियाः ।
प्रलम्बो रोमशश्चैव प्रांशुश्च दुःखदः स्मृतः ॥८२॥
82. spaṣṭasvastikacihnaśca bhālo rājyapradaḥ striyāḥ .
pralambo romaśaścaiva prāṃśuśca duḥkhadaḥ smṛtaḥ.
82. spaṣṭasvastikacihnaḥ ca bhālaḥ rājyapradaḥ striyāḥ
pralambaḥ romaśaḥ ca eva prāṃśuḥ ca duḥkhadaḥ smṛtaḥ
82. For a woman, a forehead clearly marked with a svastika symbol bestows sovereignty. Conversely, a long, hairy, or excessively prominent forehead is considered to bring sorrow.
उन्नतो गजकुम्भाभो वृत्तो मूर्धा शुभः स्त्रियाः ।
स्थूलो गीर्घोऽथवा वक्रो दुःखदौर्भाग्यसूचकः ॥८३॥
83. unnato gajakumbhābho vṛtto mūrdhā śubhaḥ striyāḥ .
sthūlo gīrgho'thavā vakro duḥkhadaurbhāgyasūcakaḥ.
83. unnataḥ gajakumbhābhaḥ vṛttaḥ mūrdhā śubhaḥ striyāḥ
sthūlaḥ dīrghaḥ athavā vakraḥ duḥkhadaurbhāgyasūcakaḥ
83. For a woman, a high, rounded head resembling an elephant's frontal bosses is auspicious. Conversely, a head that is thick, long, or crooked indicates sorrow and misfortune.
कुन्तलाः कोमलाः कृष्णाः सूक्ष्मा दीर्घश्च शोभना ।
पिङ्गलाः पुरुषा रूक्षा विरला लघवोऽशुभाः ॥८४॥
84. kuntalāḥ komalāḥ kṛṣṇāḥ sūkṣmā dīrghaśca śobhanā .
piṅgalāḥ puruṣā rūkṣā viralā laghavo'śubhāḥ.
84. kuntalāḥ komalāḥ kṛṣṇāḥ sūkṣmāḥ dīrghāḥ ca śobhanāḥ
piṅgalāḥ puruṣāḥ rūkṣāḥ viralāḥ laghavaḥ aśubhāḥ
84. Soft, dark, fine, and long hair is considered beautiful. Conversely, reddish-brown, coarse, dry, sparse, or short hair is inauspicious.
पिङ्गला गौरवर्णाया श्यामायाः श्यामलाः शुभाः ।
नारीलक्षणतश्चैवं नराणामपि चिन्तयेत् ॥८५॥
85. piṅgalā gauravarṇāyā śyāmāyāḥ śyāmalāḥ śubhāḥ .
nārīlakṣaṇataścaivaṃ narāṇāmapi cintayet.
85. piṅgalāḥ gauravarṇāyāḥ śyāmāyāḥ śyāmalāḥ śubhāḥ
nārīlakṣaṇataḥ ca evaṃ narāṇām api cintayet
85. Reddish-brown hair is considered auspicious for a fair-complexioned woman, while dark-colored hair is auspicious for a dark-complexioned woman. Similarly, these characteristics should also be considered for men, based on the specific signs observed in women.

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