Charak Samhita

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इह खलु शरीरमधिकृत्याष्टौ पुरुषा निन्दिता भवन्ति; तद्यथा- अतिदीर्घश्च, अतिह्रस्वश्च, अतिलोमा च, अलोमा च, अतिकृष्णश्च, अतिगौरश्च, अतिस्थूलश्च, अतिकृशश्चेति ||३||

sanskrit

[Eight undesirable physical appearances] In the context of the body (structure and appearance), the following eight types of persons are considered undesirable - too tall, too short, too hairy, hairless, too dark, too light (complexioned), too obese and too lean

english translation

iha khalu zarIramadhikRtyASTau puruSA ninditA bhavanti; tadyathA- atidIrghazca, atihrasvazca, atilomA ca, alomA ca, atikRSNazca, atigaurazca, atisthUlazca, atikRzazceti ||3||

hk transliteration

Chapter 21

Verse 4