Brihat Jataka Verse 2.9

Sanskrit Verse

क्रूरदृक् तरुणमूर्तिरुदारः पैत्तिकः सुचपलः कृशमध्यः । श्लिष्टवाक् सततहास्यरुचिर्ज्ञः पित्तमारुतकफप्रकृतिश्च ॥ ९॥

Transliteration

krūradṛk taruṇamūrtirudāraḥ paittikaḥ sucapalaḥ kṛśamadhyaḥ | śliṣṭavāk satatahāsyarucirjñaḥ pittamārutakaphaprakṛtiśca || 9||

Word meanings

krūra—cruel; dṛk—eyes; krūradṛk—cruel eyes; taruṇa—youthful; mūrti—form; taruṇamūrtis—youthful form; udāras—generous; paittikas—bilious temperament; su—excessive; capala—trembling; sucapalas—excessive trembling; kṛśa—smallness; madhya—moderate; kṛśamadhyas—moderate smallness; śliṣṭa—susceptible of double interpretation; vāk—speech; śliṣṭavāk—speech susceptible of double interpretation; satata—constant; hāsya—laughter; ruci—fond of; satatahāsyarucis—constant laughter; jñas—Mercury; pitta—bilious; māruta—windy; kapha—phlegmatic; prakṛti—temperament; pittamārutakaphaprakṛtis—bilious, windy, and phlegmatic temperament; ca—and

Translation

Physical traits: Mars has a fierce look, a youthful appearance, is liberal, bilious, restless, and has a slim waist. Mercury possesses a speech with multiple meanings, loves to laugh, and has a nature that combines wind, bile, and phlegm.

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Reference: Brihat Jataka