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Agni Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 8 · Marks of Men and Women
पुरुषस्त्रीलक्षणम्
न संहतभ्रूकुटिला पतिप्राणा पतिप्रिया ।अलक्षणाऽपि लक्षण्या यत्राऽऽकारस्ततो गुणाः ॥ भुवं कनिष्ठिका यस्या न स्पृशेन्मृत्युरेव सा ॥ ६ ॥
In the full Agni Purana this is chapter 244, verse 6.
Her eyebrows are not joined and not crooked. She lives for her husband and is dear to him. Even one lacking marks has good marks where the form is good. The qualities follow the form. The verse says a woman whose little toe does not touch the ground is death itself.
Simple meaning: Brows that do not meet are good. The verse says a little toe off the ground means death.
नाभिः प्रदक्षिणावर्ता गुह्यमश्वत्थपत्रवत् ।
Good signs are a right-turning navel, hidden ankles and a thumb-sized navel.
जठरं न प्रलम्बं च रोमरूक्षा न शोभना ।
Her belly does not hang. Rough body hair and a name from a star, tree or river are not good.
न लोलुपा न दुर्भाषा शुभा देवादिपूजिता ।
A good woman is not greedy or sharp-tongued, has cheeks like madhuka flowers, and is not veiny or hairy.