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Agni Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 8 · Marks of Men and Women
पुरुषस्त्रीलक्षणम्
पुंसां च लक्षणं वक्ष्ये स्त्रीणां चैव शुभाशुभम् ।एकाधिको द्विशुक्लश्च त्रिगम्भीरस्तथैव च ॥ २ ॥
In the full Agni Purana this is chapter 243, verse 2.
I will tell the marks of men, and the good and bad marks of women. A man may be 'one-more', 'two-white', 'three-deep',
Simple meaning: 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.
चतुष्किष्कुश्चतुर्दंष्ट्रश्चतुष्कृष्णस्तथैव च ।
The list goes on: four forearm-lengths tall, four eye-teeth, four black parts, four smells, five fine, five long.