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Bhava Kutuhala · by Jivanatha Daivajna
Chapter 10 · A Woman's Body Marks
दशमोऽध्यायः
प्रलम्बौ वर्त्तुलाकारौ कर्णौ भद्रफलप्रदौ ।शिरालौ च कृशौ निन्द्यौ शष्कुली परिवर्जितौ ॥ १०० ॥
Long, hanging ears and round ears give good results. The old texts do not favour veiny ears, narrow ears, or ears without the outer fold.
Simple meaning: Long and round ears bring good results. Veiny or narrow ears, or ears without the outer fold, are not favoured.
उन्नतस्त्र्यंगुलो भालः कोमलश्च नतभ्रुवाम् ।
A raised, soft forehead like a half-moon is linked with good fortune in marriage and good health.
व्यक्तस्वस्तिकरेखयाकुलमलं नार्योललाटस्थलं
Clear swastika lines on the forehead bring good fortune. A drooping, hairy or lineless forehead is linked with hardship.
करिपुङ्गवकुम्भसमान उत
A head shaped like an elephant's brow or a kadamba flower is linked with land and plenty of grain.