A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c23.240.5

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derived from sātmya are: vīrya, health, strength (bala), complexion (varṇa) and intelligence (medhā) (3.33);56 signs indicating that the child carried is male, female, or a napuṃsaka; the sign indicating that a twin-birth is to be expected (3.34);57 the formation of the major and minor body parts is due to svabhāva, but the good or bad features of these parts are due to (the balance of) dharma and adharma (in previous lives) (3.36).