Samudrika (Garga) 1.54
Sāmudrika (Garga) 1.54
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- Sanskrit
1.54
ūrdhvarekhālakṣaṇamāha
rekhāḥ pradeśinīgāḥ śatāyuṣāṃ kalpanīyamūnābhiḥ
chinnābhirdrumapatanaṃ bahurekhārekhiṇo niḥsvāḥ
He states the characteristics of the vertical line:
Lines reaching the forefinger belong to those who live a hundred years; with shorter lines, [their lifespan] is to be reckoned accordingly.
With broken lines comes a fall from a tree; those with many criss-crossing lines are destitute.
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Linked texts (2)
- Bṛhatsaṃhitā — Varāhamihira, Sanskrit
- Aṅgavidyā — Nārada, Sanskrit