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Agni Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 8 · Marks of Men and Women
पुरुषस्त्रीलक्षणम्
अङ्गुल्यो हृदयं पृष्ठं कटिः शस्तं चतुःसमम् ।षण्णवत्यङ्गुलोत्सेधश्चतुष्किष्कुप्रमाणतः ॥ १४ ॥
In the full Agni Purana this is chapter 243, verse 14.
Fingers, chest, back and waist are equal: the 'four-equal' is praised. A height of 96 finger-widths is by the measure of four kishku (a forearm-length measure).
Simple meaning: Fingers, chest, back and waist matching is praised. A good height is 96 finger-widths.
दंष्ट्राश्चतस्रश्चन्द्राभाश्चतुष्कृष्णं वदामि ते ।
Four bright eye-teeth and black pupils, eyebrows, beard and hair are good marks.
नासायां वदने स्वेदे कक्षयोर्वेदगन्धकः ।
Four-smell means smell from the nose, mouth, sweat and armpits. Four-short means a short organ, neck and shins.
सूक्ष्माण्यङ्गुलिपर्वाणि नखकेशद्विजत्वचः ।
Fine finger joints, nails, hair, teeth and skin are good marks. So are long jaws, eyes, forehead, nose and chest span.