Brihat Samhita

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जङ्घाग्रे परिणाहश्चतुर्दशौक्तस्तु विस्तरात् पञ्च । मध्ये तु सप्त विपुला परिणाहात्त्रिगुणिताः सप्त ॥ ५८-२१ ॥

The shanks when measured around āt the end shall be 14 digits. The breadth at the place shall be 5 digits. The breadth of the shanks at the middle shall be 7 digits; the shanks when measured around at the middle shall be 27 digits.

english translation

jaGghAgre pariNAhazcaturdazauktastu vistarAt paJca । madhye tu sapta vipulA pariNAhAttriguNitAH sapta ॥ 58-21 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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अष्टौ तु जानुमध्ये वैपुल्यं त्र्यष्टकं तु परिणाहः । विपुलौ चतुर्दशऊरू मध्ये द्विगुणश्च तत्परिधिः ॥ ५८-२२ ॥

The knee shall be 8 digits broad at the middle; the knee when measured around at the middle shall be 24 digits. The breadth of the thigh at the middle shall be 14 digits; the same when measured around at the middle shall be 28 digits.

english translation

aSTau tu jAnumadhye vaipulyaM tryaSTakaM tu pariNAhaH । vipulau caturdazaUrU madhye dviguNazca tatparidhiH ॥ 58-22 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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कटिरष्टादश विपुला चत्वारिंशच्चतुर्युता परिधौ । अङ्गुलं एकं नाभी वेधेन तथा प्रमाणेन ॥ ५८-२३ ॥

The hip shall be 18 digits broad; the same when measured around shall be 44 digits. The navel shall be a digit deep.

english translation

kaTiraSTAdaza vipulA catvAriMzaccaturyutA paridhau । aGgulaM ekaM nAbhI vedhena tathA pramANena ॥ 58-23 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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चत्वारिंशद्द्वियुता नाभीमध्येन मध्यपरिणाहः । स्तनयोः षोडश चान्तरं ऊर्ध्वं कक्ष्ये षडङ्गुलिके ॥ ५८-२४ ॥

The measure of the body round the middle of the navel shall be 42 digits. The interval between the two nipples of the breast shall be 16 digits and the armpit shall be at a distance of 6 digits from the nipple.

english translation

catvAriMzaddviyutA nAbhImadhyena madhyapariNAhaH । stanayoH SoDaza cAntaraM UrdhvaM kakSye SaDaGgulike ॥ 58-24 ॥

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अष्टावंसौ द्वादश बाहू कार्यौ तथा प्रबाहू च । बाहू षड्विस्तीर्णौ प्रतिबाहू त्वङ्गुलचतुष्कम् ॥ ५८-२५ ॥

The shoulders shall be 8 digits long; the upper arm shall be 12 digits long; the lower arm shall be 6 digits and the wrist shall be 4 digits.

english translation

aSTAvaMsau dvAdaza bAhU kAryau tathA prabAhU ca । bAhU SaDvistIrNau pratibAhU tvaGgulacatuSkam ॥ 58-25 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

Chapter 58

Verses 16-20

Chapter 58

Verses 26-30