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Bhava Kutuhala · by Jivanatha Daivajna
Chapter 10 · A Woman's Body Marks
दशमोऽध्यायः
कण्ठावर्ता भवति कुलटा भर्तृहन्त्री कुरूपापृष्ठावर्त्ता कठिनहृदया स्वामिहन्त्री कुलघ्नी ।आवर्तौ वा भवत उदरे द्वाविहैकोऽपि यस्याःसापित्याज्या कृतिभिरबला लक्षणज्ञैस्तु दूरात् ॥ ११८ ॥
The old texts link a whorl of hair on the neck with a relationship outside marriage. They also link it with a risk to her husband's life. A whorl on the back is linked with a stern manner. It is also linked with a risk to her husband and her family. One or two whorls may be on the belly. In the old text's view, those who know the marks keep away from such a match.
Simple meaning: The old text links whorls of hair on the neck, back or belly with hardship in marriage.
सीमन्ते च ललाटे वा कण्ठे वापि नतभ्रुवः ।
A left-turning whorl of hair on the parting, forehead or neck is linked with a risk of widowhood.
याभिरेव वरदो महेश्वरः
Women who worshipped Shiva and Parvati long ago gain good marks, as the next verse says.
भूषितामलविभूषणादिभिः
Women who honoured Parvati and bathed at holy Prayaga are said to be born with good marks.