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Agni Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 8 · Marks of Men and Women
पुरुषस्त्रीलक्षणम्
त्रित्रिकस्त्रिप्रलम्बश्च त्रिभिर्व्याप्नोति यस्तथा ।त्रिवलीमांस्त्रिविनतस्त्रिकालज्ञश्च सुव्रत ॥ ३ ॥
In the full Agni Purana this is chapter 243, verse 3.
'three-three', 'three-long-hanging', and one who spreads in three ways. Then one with three folds and one who bows in three ways. And one who knows three times, O one of good vows.
Simple meaning: 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.
षडुन्नतोऽष्टवंशश्च सप्तस्नेहो नवामलः ।
The list goes on: six high, eight ridges, seven smooth, nine clean, ten lotus-like, ten broad and banyan-round.