Bhava Kutuhala · by Jivanatha Daivajna
Chapter 10 · A Woman's Body Marks
दशमोऽध्यायः
कोमलैरसिताभासैः पक्ष्मभिः सुघनैरपि ।लघुरूप धरैरेव धन्या मान्या पतिप्रिया ॥ ९६ ॥
Lashes that are soft, blackish, very dense and small are linked with good fortune. She is respected and dear to her husband.
Simple meaning: Soft, blackish, dense, small lashes are linked with good fortune, respect and her husband's love.
रोमहीनैश्च विरलैर्लम्बितैः कपिलैरपि ।
The old texts link some kinds of eyelashes with a relationship outside marriage.
वर्त्तुला कोमला श्यामा भ्रूर्यदा धनुराकृतिः ।
A round, soft, bow-shaped brow is linked with joy in love.
पिङ्गा विरला स्थूला सरला मिलिता यदि ।
The old texts do not favour tawny, sparse, thick, joined or wrong-way brows.