Shloka 73
Purusha-Strī-Lakṣaṇa (Samudrika-śāstra): Marks of Kingship, Wealth, Longevity, and Conduct
स्त्रीषु गम्यासु सक्ताः स्युः सुतार्थे परिवर्जिताः / अन्नतैर्विपुलैः शङ्खैर्ललाटैर्विषमैस्तथा
strīṣu gamyāsu saktāḥ syuḥ sutārthe parivarjitāḥ / annatairvipulaiḥ śaṅkhairlalāṭairviṣamaistathā
Sie hängen an Frauen, denen man sich nicht nähern darf, und meiden den Wunsch, Söhne zu zeugen. Man erkennt sie an vielen Unregelmäßigkeiten: missgestalteten Schläfen und einer ungleichen Stirn.
Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Illicit attachment (agamya-stri-sakti) and aversion to progeny are framed as adharma, mirrored by irregular cranial/forehead features—suggesting inner vice manifests outwardly and yields social/spiritual decline.
Vedantic Theme: Kama as a binding force (bandha-hetu) that clouds buddhi; dharmic restraint supports sattva and clearer life trajectory.
Application: Practice sexual ethics, consent and boundaries, and responsibility toward family/lineage; channel desire through dharmic commitments and self-regulation.
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.65 (lakshana section continues into head/forehead/temple signs; moral correlates of marks)
FAQs
This verse links indulgence in forbidden sexual relations and neglect of dharmic household duties (like responsible progeny) with adverse karmic outcomes, described as bodily irregularities in a future birth.
In the Preta Kanda’s moral-judicial framework, actions (especially violations of dharma) mature into visible consequences—here, the text describes specific physical markers as karmic ‘signs’ carried into rebirth.
Practice ethical relationships, avoid exploitative or forbidden conduct, and uphold responsibilities of family life with self-control—seeing personal choices as having long-term karmic consequences.