लक्ष्मणायां पञ्च दोषाः शिरोगुल्फादिकं विना । नाभ्याधिक्ये सहैवाष्टौ दोषाः संत्यतिवाहिके
In Lakshmana, five faults are present, except for excess in the head or ankles; with excess at the navel, there are eight faults in the one who carries burdens.
जङ्घाधिक्ये सहैवाष्टौ दोषाः शच्याः सदा स्मृताः । एवमेव हि दोषाश्चाप्यूहनीयाः खगेश्वर
With excess in the calf, there are always eight faults remembered in Shachi; likewise, O Lord of Birds, faults are to be inferred in the same way.
दुर्लक्षणैः सदा वीन्द्र संश्रुतैस्तत्त्वविद्भवेत् । महोदरो लंबनाभिरीषामात्रोग्रदंष्ट्रकः
One should always know, O Indra among birds, that those with difficult marks, as described by the knowers of truth, are: having a large belly, hanging navel, short stature, and fierce fangs.
अन्धकूपगभीराक्षो लंबकर्णौष्ठनासिकः । लंबगुल्फो वक्रपादः कुनखी श्यावदन्तकः
Eyes deep like a dark well, hanging ears, lips, and nose; hanging ankles, crooked feet, deformed nails, and dark teeth.
दीर्घजङ्घो दीर्घशिश्नस्त्वेकाण्डश्चैकनासिकः । रक्तश्मश्रू रक्तरोमा वक्रास्यः संप्रकीर्तितः
Long calves, long genitalia, single testicle, single nostril; red beard, red hair, and a crooked mouth are described.
दग्धपर्वतसंकाशो रक्तपृष्ठः कलिः स्मृतः । अलोमांसोऽलोमशिरा रक्तगण्डकपोलकः
One resembling a burnt mountain, with a red back, is called Kali; hairless flesh, hairless head, and red cheeks.
ललाटे पाण्डुता नित्यं वामस्कन्धे करे खग । क्रूरदृष्टिर्दृष्टिपादस्तथा वै घर्घरस्वरः
Paleness on the forehead always, on the left shoulder and hand, O bird; fierce gaze, gaze from the feet, and a hoarse voice.
अत्याशी चातिपानश्च स्तनौ शुष्कफलोपमौ । ऊरौ नवाञ्जिकारोमः तथा पृष्ठे च मस्तके
Excessive eating and drinking, breasts like dried fruit; new hair on the thighs, and likewise on the back and head.
ललाटे त्रीणि दीर्घे तु समे द्वौ संप्रकीर्तितौ । सर्पाकारस्तु यो मत्स्यस्तस्य शिश्ने प्रकीर्तितः
On the forehead, three long marks, and two if equal are described; a fish in the shape of a serpent is said to be on the genital.
पादत्राणोपमो मत्स्यो रसनाग्रे प्रकीर्तितः । शिश्नाकारश्च यो मत्स्यो गुदे तस्य प्रशस्यते
A fish resembling a sandal is said to be at the tip of the tongue; a fish in the shape of the genital is praised at the anus.
वृश्चिकाकारमत्स्यस्तु पदोस्तस्य प्रशस्यते । श्वाकारश्चापि मत्स्यो वै मुखे तस्य प्रकीर्तितः
A fish in the shape of a scorpion is praised at the foot; a fish in the shape of a dog is said to be at the mouth.
हस्ते तु बहुरेखाः स्युर्लोम नासापुटे स्मृतम् । अतिदीर्घं तु चाङ्गुष्ठं कनिष्ठं चातिदीर्घकम्
On the hand, many lines may be present; hair is remembered at the nostrils; the thumb is very long, and the little finger is also very long.
दुर्लक्षणं त्वेवमादि कलावस्ति ह्यनेकशः । सुलक्षणान्यनेकानि मयि संति खगेश्वर
Thus, difficult marks exist in many forms in the Kali age; there are also many auspicious marks in me, O Lord of Birds.
द्वात्रिंशल्लक्षणं विष्णोर्ब्रह्माद्यापेक्षयैव तत् । सहाभिप्राय गर्भेण ब्रह्मणोक्तं तव प्रभो
The thirty-two marks of Vishnu are as stated in relation to Brahma and others; with intention and in the womb, this was spoken by Brahma to you, O Lord.
ब्रह्मोक्तस्य मयोक्तस्य विरोधो नास्ति सत्तम । मयोक्तस्यैव स व्यासः कंबुग्रीवः प्रदर्श्यते
There is no contradiction, O best one, between what was spoken by Brahma and by me; the Vyasa I have described is the one with a conch-shaped neck.
रक्ताधरं रक्त तालु चैकीकृत्य मयोदितम् । अतो विरोधो नास्त्येव तथा ज्ञानात्प्रतीयते
Red lips and red palate, as I have stated, are united; therefore, there is truly no contradiction, as is understood by knowledge.
सप्ताधिकैर्विंशतिलक्षणैस्तु समायुता याः स्त्रियो लक्ष्मणाद्याः
Those women, such as Lakshmana and others, are endowed with twenty-seven distinctive marks.
भगे नेत्रे च हस्ते च स्तने कुक्षौ तथैव च । भारत्यपेक्षया पञ्चभिर्न्यूना त्वस्ति लक्षणैः
On the yoni, eyes, hands, breasts, and abdomen as well—compared to Bharati, there are five fewer marks present.
न रुद्रवन्न चान्यानि लक्षणानि खगेश्वर । षड्विंशत्या लक्षणैश्चापि युक्ता वारुण्याः षड्लक्षणैश्चैव हीना
There are no marks like those of Rudra, nor any others, O King of Birds; Varuni is endowed with twenty-six marks, but is deficient by six.
कर्णे कुक्षौ नासिकाकेशपाशे गुल्फे भगे किञ्चिदाधिक्यमस्ति । इन्द्रो युक्तः पञ्चविंशत्या खगेन्द्र सदा हीनो लक्षणैः सप्तसंख्यैः
On the ear, abdomen, nostrils, hair, ankle, and yoni, there is a slight excess; Indra is endowed with twenty-five marks, O King of Birds, and is always deficient by seven marks.
हस्ते पादे उदरे कर्णयोश्च शिश्ने गुल्फे त्वधरोष्ठेधिकं च । चतुर्विंशत्या लक्षणैश्चापि युक्तो नास्तिक्यवायुस्तद्वदेवाष्टभिश्च
On the hands, feet, abdomen, ears, penis, ankles, and lower lip there is an excess; the atheistic wind is endowed with twenty-four marks, and likewise deficient by eight.
नाभ्यां गुल्फे हनुरर्ङ्घ्योश्च स्कन्धे द्विजे नेत्रे त्वधरोष्ठेधिकं च । त्रयोविंशत्या लक्षणैश्चापि युक्ता शची तथा नवदोषैश्च युक्ता
On the navel, ankle, chin, thighs, shoulder, teeth, eyes, and lower lip there is an excess; Shachi is endowed with twenty-three marks and also possesses nine faults.
भगे केशे ह्यधरोष्ठे च कर्णे जङ्घे गण्डे वक्षसि गुल्फयोश्च । तथोत्तरोष्ठे किञ्चिदाधिक्यमस्ति एवं विजानीहि खगेन्द्रसत्तम
On the yoni, hair, lower lip, ear, calf, cheek, chest, ankles, and upper lip there is a slight excess; thus, know this, O best of birds.
द्वाविंशत्या लक्षणैः संयुतस्तु दशभिर्देषैः प्रवहो नाम वायुः । तथाङ्गुष्ठे किञ्चिदाधिक्यमस्ति विंशत्येकादशभिर्देषतोर्कः
The wind called Pravaha is endowed with twenty-two marks and ten faults; likewise, there is a slight excess on the thumb. The sun has thirty-one faults.
तद्विंशत्या लक्षणैः संयुतस्तु तदा दोषेर्द्वादशभिश्च युक्तः । एकोनविंशत्या लक्षणैश्चापि युक्तस्त्रयोदशभिस्तदभावैर्युतोग्निः
He is endowed with twenty marks and twelve faults; Agni is endowed with nineteen marks and thirteen faults, and is without those faults.
अष्टादशभिर्लक्षणैः संयुतस्तु वैवस्वतस्तदभावैश्चतुर्दशभिः । मित्रस्तु सप्तदशभिर्लक्षणैः संयुतः खग
Vaivasvata is endowed with eighteen marks and is without fourteen faults; Mitra, O bird, is endowed with seventeen marks.
सदोषैः पञ्चदशभिः संयुक्तो नात्र संशयः । तैश्च षोडशभिर्युक्तो धनपो नात्र संशयः
He is endowed with fifteen faults—of this there is no doubt; and with sixteen, he is the lord of wealth—of this there is no doubt.
तदभावैः षोडशभिः संयुक्तः संप्रकीर्तितः । तैः पञ्चदशभिश्चैव युक्तोग्रेज्येष्ठपुत्रकः
He is said to be endowed with sixteen absences of faults; and with fifteen, he is the eldest son.
तैः सप्तदशभिर्दोषैः संयुक्तो नात्र संशयः । तैश्चतुर्दशभिश्चैव गङ्गा संपरिकीर्तिता
He is endowed with seventeen faults—of this there is no doubt; and with fourteen, Ganga is described.
तथाष्टादशभिर्दोषैः संयुता नात्र संशयः । तैस्त्रयोदशभिश्चैव संयुतो बुध एव तु
She is endowed with eighteen faults—of this there is no doubt; and with thirteen, it is indeed Budha who is endowed.