Astanga Hrudaya
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जिह्वा रक्ताऽऽयता तन्वी, मांसलं चिबुकं महत्। ग्रीवा ह्रस्वा घना वृत्ता, स्कन्धावुन्नतपीवरौ॥१११॥
The tongue be red, broad, and thin; the chin be muscular and big. The neck be short, thick and round; the shoulders bulged out and muscular.
english translation
jihvA raktA''yatA tanvI, mAMsalaM cibukaM mahat। grIvA hrasvA ghanA vRttA, skandhAvunnatapIvarau॥111॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptउदरं दक्षिणावर्तगूढनाभि समुन्नतम्। तनुरक्तोन्नतनखं स्निग्धमाताम्रमांसलम्॥११२॥
The abdomen should have the umbilicus with a right whirl, deep and bulged even. The nails should be thin, red, elevated, unctuous (smooth), coppery-red all over and muscular,
english translation
udaraM dakSiNAvartagUDhanAbhi samunnatam। tanuraktonnatanakhaM snigdhamAtAmramAMsalam॥112॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptदीर्घाच्छिद्राङ्गुलि महत्पाणिपादं प्रतिष्ठितम्। गूढवंशं बृहत्पृष्ठं, निगूढाः सन्धयो दृढाः॥११३॥
the fingers should be long and separate. The hands and feet should be big; the back should have the vertebral column concealed and big, the joints should be deep and firm.
english translation
dIrghAcchidrAGguli mahatpANipAdaM pratiSThitam। gUDhavaMzaM bRhatpRSThaM, nigUDhAH sandhayo dRDhAH॥113॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptधीरः स्वरोऽनुनादी च, वर्णः स्निग्धः स्थिरप्रभः। स्वभाजं स्थिरं सत्त्वमविकारि विपत्स्वपि॥११४॥
the voice should be courageous (loud, commanding attention) and vibrating. The colour (of the skin) should be unctuous / greasy and with good lustre the mind (mental activities) should be natural, firm and not undergoing change even at times of danger (remaining steadfast even in trying situations)
english translation
dhIraH svaro'nunAdI ca, varNaH snigdhaH sthiraprabhaH। svabhAjaM sthiraM sattvamavikAri vipatsvapi॥114॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptउत्तरोत्तरसुक्षेत्रं वपुर्गर्भादिनीरुजम्। आयामज्ञानविज्ञानैर्वर्द्धमानं शनैः शुभम्॥११५॥
the body which has better features in successive states, than those described so far, which has remained disease free since birth, which possesses the (normal) height / breadth, intelligence (common sense), scholarship and growing slowly (and steadily) is auspicious.
english translation
uttarottarasukSetraM vapurgarbhAdinIrujam। AyAmajJAnavijJAnairvarddhamAnaM zanaiH zubham॥115॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript