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Agni Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 8 · Marks of Men and Women
पुरुषस्त्रीलक्षणम्
रामोक्तोक्ता मया नीतिः स्त्रीणां राजन्नृणां वदे ।लक्षणं यत्समुद्रेण गर्गायोक्तं यथा पुरा ॥ १ ॥
In the full Agni Purana this is chapter 243, verse 1.
Rama's teaching on conduct was told by me. Now, O king, I tell the marks of women and of men, as Samudra told them to Garga long ago.
Simple meaning: Now comes the study of body marks of men and women, as Samudra once taught Garga.
पुंसां च लक्षणं वक्ष्ये स्त्रीणां चैव शुभाशुभम् ।
Now come the body marks of men and women. Each is named by a number.
त्रित्रिकस्त्रिप्रलम्बश्च त्रिभिर्व्याप्नोति यस्तथा ।
The list goes on: three-three, three-long-hanging, three-folded, three-bowing and knowing three times.
पुरुषः स्यात्सुलक्षण्यो विपुलश्च तथा त्रिषु ।
A man with good marks is wide in three places, four-lined, and four-equal.