Shloka 116
Purusha-Strī-Lakṣaṇa (Samudrika-śāstra): Marks of Kingship, Wealth, Longevity, and Conduct
स्मिते कूपे गण्डयोश्च सा ध्रुवं व्यभिचारिणी / प्रलम्बिनी ललाटे तु देवरं हन्ति चाङ्गना
smite kūpe gaṇḍayośca sā dhruvaṃ vyabhicāriṇī / pralambinī lalāṭe tu devaraṃ hanti cāṅganā
হাঁহিলে যাৰ গালত গাঁত বা খোল দেখা যায়, তাই নিশ্চিতভাৱে ব্যভিচাৰিণী বোলা হৈছে। আৰু যাৰ কপাল দীঘল আৰু ঝুলন্ত, সেই নাৰী দেৱৰলৈকে অনর্থ আনে।
Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda)
Concept: Sexual fidelity and family stability are framed through omenology; perceived signs are used to police conduct.
Vedantic Theme: Tension between social dharma (niyama) and the deeper Vedāntic view that virtue is of mind and action, not bodily form (implicit corrective).
Application: Treat as historical social text; in practice, uphold dharma via trust, communication, and ethical behavior—avoid defamatory inference from appearance.
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.65 (portents of chastity/unchastity and household harm)
FAQs
In this chapter, the text uses traditional omen-like markers to discuss moral conduct and social consequences, framing ethics (dharma) through culturally familiar signs.
It links perceived traits (unchastity) with relational harm within the family system, emphasizing that adharma disrupts household order and brings suffering to close relations.
Treat it as a broader warning about fidelity, trust, and responsibility in relationships—focus on ethical behavior and transparent conduct rather than judging by appearance alone.