Brihat Samhita

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शिरसि स्पृष्टे प्रथमे अङ्गुले द्वितीये ललाटसंस्पर्शे । भ्रूमध्ये च तृतीये नेत्रे स्पृष्टे चत्रुथे च ॥ ५०-११ ॥

If the part of the body touched should be the head, there would be a mark in the first inch of the sword; if it be the forehead, there would be a mark in the 2nd inch; if the eyebrows, there would be a mark in the 3rd inch; and if it should be the eye, there would be a mark in the 4th inch.

english translation

zirasi spRSTe prathame aGgule dvitIye lalATasaMsparze । bhrUmadhye ca tRtIye netre spRSTe catruthe ca ॥ 50-11 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

नासाउष्ठ कपोलहनुश्रवणग्रीव अंसके च पञ्चाद्याः । उरसि द्वादशसंस्थस्त्रयोदशे कक्षयोर्ज्ञेयः ॥ ५०-१२ ॥

If the part touched should be the nose, the lips, the cheek, the chin, the ears, the neck, the shoulders, the breast, or the armpit, then there would be marks on the sword in the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, or 13th inch respectively.

english translation

nAsAuSTha kapolahanuzravaNagrIva aMsake ca paJcAdyAH । urasi dvAdazasaMsthastrayodaze kakSayorjJeyaH ॥ 50-12 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

स्तनहृदयौदर कुक्षिनाभौ तु चतुर्दशादयो ज्ञेयाः । नाभिमूले कट्यां गुह्ये चएकोनविंशतितः ॥ ५०-१३ ॥

If the part touched should be the nipple, the heart, the belly, the abdomen, the navel, its root the lower belly, the hips, or the privity, then there would be marks on the sword in the 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19lh, 20th, or21st inch respectively.

english translation

stanahRdayaudara kukSinAbhau tu caturdazAdayo jJeyAH । nAbhimUle kaTyAM guhye caekonaviMzatitaH ॥ 50-13 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ऊर्वोर्द्वाविंशे स्यादूर्वोर्मध्ये व्रणस्त्रयोविंशे । जानुनि च चतुर्विंशे जङ्घायां पञ्चविंशे च ॥ ५०-१४ ॥

If the part touched should be the two thighs, their middle parts, the knees, or the shanks, there would be marks on the sword in the 22,nd 23rd, 24th or 25th inch respectively.

english translation

UrvordvAviMze syAdUrvormadhye vraNastrayoviMze । jAnuni ca caturviMze jaGghAyAM paJcaviMze ca ॥ 50-14 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

जङ्घामध्ये गुल्फे पार्ष्ण्यां पादे तदङ्गुलीष्वपि च । षड्विंशतिकाद्यावत्त्रिंशदिति मतेन गर्गस्य ॥ ५०-१५ ॥

In the middle of the thighs, on the ankles, on the heels, on the feet and on the toes. Twenty-six to thirty, according to Garga.

english translation

jaGghAmadhye gulphe pArSNyAM pAde tadaGgulISvapi ca । SaDviMzatikAdyAvattriMzaditi matena gargasya ॥ 50-15 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript