विच्छिन्नधर्म्मकामार्थः क्रुद्धो मानी विमानितः । अकारणात् परित्यक्तः कृतवैरोऽपि सान्त्वितः ।। २४१.
One whose righteousness, desire, or wealth is cut off, who is angry, proud, insulted, abandoned without cause, or even one who has become an enemy—should be conciliated.
हृतद्र्व्यकलत्रश्च पूजार्होऽप्रतिपूजितः । एतांस्तु भेदयेच्छत्रौ स्थितान्नित्यान् सुशङ्कितान् ।। २४१.
One whose property or wife has been taken, who is worthy of honor but not honored—such people, always anxious, should be divided among the enemy.
आगतान् पूजयेत् कामैर्न्निजांश्च प्रशमन्नयेत् । सामदृष्टानुसन्धानमत्युग्रभयदर्शनं ।। २४१.
Those who have come should be honored with desired things, and one's own people should be calmed; the use of conciliation is to be observed, especially in situations of extreme fear.
प्रधानदानमानं च भेदोपायाः प्रकीर्त्तिताः । मित्रं हतं क्काष्ठमिव घुणजग्धं विशीर्य्यते ।। २४१.
The main forms of giving and honor, and the means of division, have been described; a friend who is destroyed, like wood eaten by worms, falls apart.
त्रिशक्तिर्द्देशकालज्ञो दण्डेनास्तं नयेदरीन् । मैत्रीप्रधानं कल्याणबुद्धिं सान्त्वेन साधयेत् ।। २४१.
One who knows the three powers, place, and time should subdue enemies with punishment; one who is friendly and of good intent should be won over with conciliation.
लुब्धं क्षीणञ्च चदानेन मित्रानन्योन्यशङ्कया । दण्डस्य दर्शनाद्दुष्टान् पुत्रभ्रातादि सामतः ।। २४१.
The greedy and the weakened should be won over with gifts; friends who are suspicious of each other, and the wicked—such as sons or brothers—should be restrained by the threat of punishment or by conciliation.
दानभेदैश्चमूमुख्यान् योधान् जनपदादिकान् । सामन्ताटविकान् भेददण्डाभ्यामपराद्धकान् ।। २४१.
By means of gifts and divisions, the chief commanders, warriors, and people of the land, as well as border chieftains and forest-dwellers, are to be influenced through division and punishment when they transgress.
देवताप्रतिमानान्तु पूजयान्तर्गतैर्न्नरैः । पुमान् स्त्रीवस्त्रसंवीतो निशि चाद्भुतदर्शनः ।। २४१.
Images of deities are to be worshipped by men concealed within, a man dressed in women's clothing appearing at night as a wondrous sight.
वेतालोल्कापिशाचानां शिवानां च स्वरूपिकी । कामतो रूपधारित्वं शस्त्रागन्यश्माम्बुवर्षणं ।। २४१.
The forms of vetālas, owls, piśācas, and Śiva may be assumed at will, along with the power to take on different shapes and to cause showers of weapons, fire, stones, and water.
तमोऽनिलोऽनलो मेव इति माया ह्यमानुषी। जघान कीचकं भीम आस्थितः स्त्रीस्वरूपतां ।। २४१.
Darkness, wind, fire, and illusion, which are not human, were used by Bhīma to slay Kīcaka, having assumed the form of a woman.
अन्याये व्यस्ने युद्धे प्रवृत्तस्यानिवारणं । उपेक्षेयं स्मृता भ्रातोपेक्षितश्च हिडिम्बया ।। २४१.
In injustice, calamity, or battle, when one is engaged and cannot be restrained, indifference is to be shown, as was remembered with the brother and as was shown by Hiḍimbā.
मेघान्धकारवृष्टग्निपर्वताद्भुतदर्शनं । दरस्थानं च सैन्यानां दर्शनं ध्वजशालिनां ।। २४१.
The wondrous sight of clouds, darkness, rain, fire, and mountains, as well as the place of the army and the sight of those bearing banners.
छिन्नपाटितभिन्नानां संसृतानां व दर्शनं । इतीन्द्रजालं द्विषताम्भीत्यर्थमुपकल्पयेत् ।। २४१.
The sight of those who are cut, torn, broken, or mingled together; thus, magic is to be employed for the purpose of frightening enemies.
अग्निरुवाच रामोक्तोक्ता मथा नीतिः स्त्रीणां राजन् नृणां वदे । लक्षणं यत्समुद्रेण गर्गायोक्तं यथा पुरा ।। २४३.
Agni said: The policy spoken by Rāma is the same for women and men, O king; the characteristics described by Samudra and previously told by Garga.
समुद्र उवाच । पुंसाञ्च लक्षणं वक्ष्ये स्त्रीणाञ्चैव शुभाशुभं । एकाधिको द्विशुक्लश्च त्रिगम्भीरस्तथैव च ।। २४३.
Samudra said: I will describe the characteristics of men and also the auspicious and inauspicious traits of women: one extra, two white, three deep, and likewise.
त्रित्रिकस्त्रिप्रलम्बश्च त्रिभिर्व्याप्नोति यस्तया । त्रिबलीमांस्त्रिविनतस्त्रिकालज्ञश्च सुव्रत ।। २४३.
Threefold, three hanging, and that which is spread by three; three lines, three bent, and knowing the three times, O virtuous one.
पुरुषः स्यात्सुलक्षण्यो विपुलश्च तथा त्रिषु । चतुर्ल्लेशस्तथा यश्च तथैव च चतुःसमः ।। २४३.
A man is well-marked and broad in three places; four marks, and likewise one who is equal in four ways.
चतुष्किष्कुश्चतुर्दंश्च सप्तस्नेहो नवामलः । दशपद्मो दशव्यूहो न्यग्रोधपरिमण्डलं ।। २४३.
Four thighs, four teeth, seven oils, nine pure, ten lotuses, ten formations, and a circumference like a banyan tree.
षडुन्नतोऽष्टवंशश्च सप्तस्नहो नवामलः । दशपद्मो दशव्यूहो न्यग्रोधपरिमण्डलः ।। २४३.
Six raised, eight portions, seven oils, nine pure, ten lotuses, ten formations, and a circumference like a banyan tree.
चतुर्दशसमद्वन्द्वः षोडशाक्षश्च शस्यते । धर्मार्थकामसंयुक्तो धर्मो ह्येकाधिको मतः ।। २४३.
Fourteen equal pairs, sixteen eyes are praised; endowed with righteousness, wealth, and desire, righteousness is considered one extra.
तारकाभ्यां विना नेत्रे शुक्लदन्तो द्विशुक्लकः । गाम्बीरस्त्रिश्रवा नाभिः सत्त्वञ्चैकं त्रिकं स्मृतं ।। २४३.
Without the stars, the eyes; white-toothed, two white; deep, three ears, navel; and one quality, three are remembered.
अनसूया दया क्षान्तिर्मङ्गलाचारयुक्तता । शौचं स्पृहा त्वकार्पण्यमनायासश्च शौर्य्यता ।। २४३.
Non-envy, compassion, patience, auspicious conduct, purity, aspiration, humility, effortlessness, and courage.
त्रित्रिकस्त्रिप्रलम्बः स्याद्वृषणो भुजयोर्नरः । दिग्देशजातिवर्गांश्च तेजसा यशसा श्रिया ।। २४३.
Threefold, three hanging, the testicles and arms of a man; the regions, birth, classes, by brilliance, fame, and fortune.
व्याप्नोति यस्त्रिकव्यापि त्रिबलीमान्नरस्त्वसौ । उदरे बलयस्तिस्त्रो नरन्त्रिविनतं श्रृणु ।। २४३.
He who spreads in three ways, three lines; in the belly, three strengths; listen to the man who is threefold bent.
देवतानां द्विजानाञ्च गुरूणां प्रणतस्तु यः । धर्मार्थकामकालज्ञस्त्रिकालज्ञोऽभिधीयते ।। २४३.
He who bows to the deities, the twice-born, and teachers, who knows the proper times for righteousness, wealth, and pleasure, is called one who knows the three times.
उरो ललाटं वक्त्रञ्च त्रिवस्तीर्णो विलेखवान् । द्वौ पाणी द्वौ तथा पादौ ध्वजच्छत्रादिभिर्युतौ ।। २४३.
He who marks the chest, forehead, and face with three lines, whose two hands and two feet are adorned with banners, parasols, and similar items.
अङ्गुल्यो हृदयं पृष्ठं कटिः शस्तं चतुःसमं । षण्णवत्यह्गुलोत्सेधश्चतुष्किष्कुप्रमाणतः ।। २४३.
The fingers, heart, back, and waist are each fourfold; the height of ninety-six fingers and the measure of four spans.
द्रंष्ट्राश्चतस्रश्चन्द्राभाश्चतुःकृष्णं वदामि ते । नेत्रतारौ ब्रुवौ श्मश्रुः कृष्णाः केशास्तथैव च ।। २४३.
I declare that four tusks, shining like the moon, and four black ones; the pupils of the eyes, eyebrows, beard, and hair are likewise black.
नासायां वदने स्वेदे कक्षयोर्विडगन्धकः । ह्रस्वं लिङ्गं तथा ग्रीवा जङ्घे स्याद्वेदह्रस्वकं ।। २४३.
Sweat on the nose and face, foul odor in the armpits; a short organ and neck, and the calves are also short according to the Veda.
सूक्ष्माण्यह्गुलिपर्वाणि नखकेशद्विजत्वचः । हनू नेत्रे ललाटे च नासा दीर्घा स्तनान्तरं ।। २४३.
The joints of the fingers are fine, and the nails, hair, teeth, and skin are twice-born; the jaws, eyes, and forehead, as well as the nose, are long, and the space between the breasts.