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Brihat Samhita

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एकएकभवैः स्निग्धैः कृष्णैराकुञ्चितैरभिन्नाग्रैः । मृदुभिर्न चातिबहुभिः केशैः सुखभाग्नरेन्द्रो वा ॥ ६८-८१ ॥

If the hair of the head grow singly, be glossy, black, curling, with no split ends, soft, and not too much in quantity, the person will live in great comfort or will be a king.

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siva.sh/brihat-samhita/68/82

बहुमूलविषमकपिलाः स्थूलस्फुटिताग्रपरुषह्रस्वाश्च । अतिकुटिलाश्चातिघनाश्च मूर्धजा वित्तहीनानाम् ॥ ६८-८२ ॥

If the hair grow several together and if they be not of the same length or be of brown colour or thick, split at the ends, not glossy, short, curling too much and too much in quantity, the person will be poor.

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siva.sh/brihat-samhita/68/83

यद्यद्गात्रं रूक्षं मांसविहीनं शिरावनद्धं च । तत्तदनिष्टं प्रोक्तं विपरीतं अतः शुभं सर्वम् ॥ ६८-८३ ॥

If the limbs be of disagreeable appearance without flesh and covered over with muscles, the person will be unhappy; and if otherwise, happy.

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siva.sh/brihat-samhita/68/84

त्रिषु विपुलो गम्भीरस्त्रिष्वेव षडुन्नतश्चतुर्ह्रस्वः । सप्तसु रक्तो राजा पञ्चसु दीर्घश्च सूक्ष्मश्च ॥ ६८-८४ ॥

To be a king three places must be broad, three things must be deep or high, six places high, four small, seven red, five long and five soft, as follows

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siva.sh/brihat-samhita/68/85

नाभी स्वरः सत्त्वं इति प्रशस्तं गम्भीरं एतत्त्रितयं नराणाम् । उरो ललाटं वदनं च पुंसां विस्तीर्णं एतत्त्रितयं प्रशस्तम् ॥ ६८-८५ ॥

The breast, the forehead and the face must be broad; the navel, the voice and strength must be deep or high.

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Chapter 68

Verses 86-90