सा पांसुला प्रजायेत कुलत्रयविनाशिनी
She is born covered in dust, a destroyer of three families.
सा निहत्य पतिं योषा द्वितीयं कुरुते पतिम् 4.1.37.
A woman who kills her husband takes a second husband.
पतिद्वयं निहंत्याद्या द्वितीया च पतित्रयम्
The first kills two husbands; the second kills three husbands.
प्रदेशिनी भवेद्यस्या अंगुष्ठाव्यतिरेकिणी
She is called 'pradeśinī' whose big toe does not exceed the others.
स्निग्धाः समुन्नतास्ताम्रा वृत्ताः पादनखाः शुभाः
Smooth, elevated, coppery, rounded toenails are auspicious.
राज्ञीत्वसूचकं स्त्रीणां पादपृष्ठं समुन्नतम्
An elevated sole of the foot in women indicates royal status.
दरिद्रा मध्यनम्रेण शिरालेन सदाध्वगा
A woman with a depressed middle and veined feet is always a wanderer and poor.
गूढौ गुल्फौ शिवायोक्तावशिरालौ सुवर्तुलौ
Concealed, well-rounded ankles are said to bring auspiciousness.
समपार्ष्णिः शुभा नारी पृथुपार्ष्णिश्च दुर्भगा
A woman with equal heels is auspicious; with broad heels, she is unfortunate.
रोमहीने समे स्निग्धे यज्जंघे क्रमवर्तुले
Legs that are hairless, smooth, and evenly rounded are desirable.
एकरोमा राजपत्नी द्विरोमा च सुखावहा
A queen has a single hair; two hairs bring happiness.
वृत्तं पिशितसंलग्नं जानुयुग्मं प्रशस्यते 4.1.37.
Knees that are rounded and fleshy are praised.
विशिरैः करभाकारैरूरुभिर्मसृणैर्घनैः
Thighs resembling an elephant's, smooth and dense, are commendable.
वैधव्यं रोमशैरुक्तं दौर्भाग्यं चिपिटैरपि
Widowhood is indicated by hairy thighs; misfortune by flattened thighs.
चतुर्भिरंगुलैः शस्ता कटिर्विंशतिसंयुतैः
The waist is considered excellent when it measures twenty-four fingers in circumference.
विनता चिपिटा दीर्घा निर्मांसासंकटाकटिः
A waist that is sunken, flat, elongated, lacking flesh, and narrow is not desirable.
नितंबबिंबो नारीणामुन्नतो मांसलः पृथुः
Among women, the hip is prominent, fleshy, and broad.
कपित्थफलवद्वृत्तौ मृदुलौ मांसलौ घनौ
Rounded like the fruit of a wood apple, soft, fleshy, and dense.
शुभः कमठपृष्ठाभो गजस्कंधोपमो भगः
A vulva resembling the back of a tortoise, akin to the shoulder of an elephant, is auspicious.
आखुरोमा गूढमणिः सुश्लिष्टः संहतः पृथुः
With mouse-like hair, concealed gem, well-joined, compact, and broad.
कुरंगखुररूपोयश्चुल्लिकोदरसन्निभः
Resembling the hoof of a deer and similar to a small belly.
शंखावर्तो भगो यस्याः सा गर्भमिह नेच्छति 4.1.37.
A vulva with a spiral like a conch does not desire conception here.
विकटः कुटिलाकारो लंबगल्लस्तथाऽशुभः
One that is misshapen, crooked in form, with hanging flesh, is inauspicious.
भगस्य भालं जघनं विस्तीर्णं तुंगमांसलम्
The region above the vulva and the buttocks should be broad and fleshy.
वामावर्तं च निर्मांसं भुग्नवैधव्यसूचकम्
A leftward spiral, lacking flesh, bent, indicates widowhood.
बस्तिः प्रशस्ता विपुला मृद्वीस्तोकसमुन्नता
The bladder is excellent when it is broad, soft, and slightly raised.
गंभीरा दक्षिणावर्ता नाभी स्यात्सुखसंपदे
A deep, rightward-spiraling navel brings happiness and prosperity.
सूते सुतान्बहून्नारी पृथुकुक्षिः सुखास्पदम्
A woman with a broad belly is a source of happiness and gives birth to many children.
उन्नतेन वलीभाजा सावर्तेनापि कुक्षिणा
With a raised, wrinkled, or spiraled belly.
समैः समांसैर्मृदुभिर्योषिन्मग्नास्थिभिः शुभैः
Whose belly is even, with equal, soft flesh, and bones sunk within, is auspicious.