OF THE ANCIENT HINDUS. 



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59. Evam eva prakarena trayo grivam samasritah 

 samavartah sa vajiso jayate nrpamandire. 



60. Kapolasthau yadavartau drsyete yasya vajinah 

 yasovrddhikarau proktau rajyavrddhikarau matau. 



61. Eko vatha kapolastho yasyavartah pradrsyate 

 sarvanama sa vikhyatah sa icehet svaminasanam. 



62. Gandasamstho yadavarto vajino daksinasritah 



sa karoti mahasaukhyam svaminam sivasanjnikah. 



63. Sahridvamasritah krurah prakaroti dhanaksayam 

 indraksau tavubhau sastau nrparajyavivrddhidau. 



64. Karnamiile yadavartau stanamadhye tatha parau 

 vijayakhyau ubliau tau tu yuddhakale yasahpradau. 



65. Skandhaparsve yadavartau sa bhavet padmalaksanah 

 karoti vividhan padman svaminah santatam sukham. 



59. That is the best horse in the King's palace, on whose neck 



are also placed three feathers in such a manner. 



60. The two feathers which on a horse's cheeks are seen stand- 



ing, are called augmentors of fame and are esteemed 

 as augmentors of kingship. 



61. A horse, on whose left cheek is observed a feather standing, 



is called Sarvanama, and it may wish for the destruc- 

 tion of its master. 



62. The horse on whose right cheek stands a feather renders 



his master very happy, it is called Siva (prosperous). 



63. That bad (feather) on the left side of the heart produces 



loss of wealth, the two excellent Indrahsa (Indra's eyes) 

 increase the kingdom of the king. 



64. A horse which has two feathers on the root of the ear, or 



which has also two on the middle of the breast ; these 

 both are called Vijaya (victory) and give glory in time 

 of war. 



65. A horse, which has two feathers on the shoulderblade, 



should be called Padma (wealth), it gives many virtues 

 and continual happiness to its master. 



