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Brihat Samhita

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चिपिटग्रीवो निःस्वः शुष्का सशिरा च यस्य वा ग्रीवा । महिषग्रीवः शूरः शस्त्रान्तो वृषसमग्रीवः ॥ ६८-३१ ॥

If the neck be flat or dry or covered with muscles, the person will become poor; if it be like that of the buffalo, he will be a valiant soldier; and if it be like that of the ox, he will die by a weapon.

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siva.sh/brihat-samhita/68/32

कम्बुग्रीवो राजा प्रलम्बकण्ठः प्रभक्षणो भवति । पृष्ठं अभग्नं अरोमशं अर्थवतां अशुभदं अतो अन्यत् ॥ ६८-३२ ॥

If the neck be like the conch shall, the person will be a king; if it be hanging, the person will be a glutton; if the back be even and without hair, the person will be rich, otherwise, he will be poor.

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siva.sh/brihat-samhita/68/33

अस्वेदनपीनौन्नतसुगन्ध समरोमसङ्कुलाः कक्षाः । विज्ञातव्या धनिनां अतो अन्यथाअर्थैर्विहीनानाम् ॥ ६८-३३ ॥

If the arm pits be dry, large, high, of good smell, both alike and with much hair, the person will be rich; if otherwise, he will be poor.

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siva.sh/brihat-samhita/68/34

निर्मांसौ रोमचितौ भग्नावल्पौ च निर्धनस्यांसौ । विपुलावव्युच्छिन्नौ सुश्लिष्टौ सौख्यवीर्यवताम् ॥ ६८-३४ ॥

If the shoulders be without flesh, covered with hair, sunk and small, the person will be poor; but if broad, high and close, he will live in comfort and be powerful.

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siva.sh/brihat-samhita/68/35

करिकरसदृशौ वृत्तावाजान्ववलम्बिनौ समौ पीनौ । बाहू पृथिवीईशानां अधनानां रोमशौ ह्रस्वौ ॥ ६८-३५ ॥

If the two arms be round, like the trunk of the elephant, large, both alike, and hanging down to the knees, the person will be a king; but if they be short and covered with hair, he will be the meanest of mankind.

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Chapter 68

Verses 36-40