Shloka 22

Adhyaya 43 — Portents of Death (Ariṣṭa-lakṣaṇas) and the Yogin’s Response; Alarka Renounces Kingship

Sanskrit

यस्य वै भुक्तमात्रस्य हृदयं बाधते क्षुधा ।

जायते दन्तघर्षश्च स गतायुर्न संशयम् ॥

Transliteration

yasya vai bhuktamātrasya hṛdayaṃ bādhate kṣudhā / jāyate dantagharṣaśca sa gatāyurna saṃśayam

Translation

Jika sejurus selepas makan, rasa lapar menekan dada (hati) seseorang, dan bunyi mengisar/berketap gigi timbul, maka hayatnya telah habis—tanpa syak.

Speakers

• Not explicit in excerpt; medical-omen (ariṣṭa) style

Key Themes

• Omens
• Bodily signs
• Mortality
• Dharma