Shloka 111
Purusha-Strī-Lakṣaṇa (Samudrika-śāstra): Marks of Kingship, Wealth, Longevity, and Conduct
स्वल्पायुषो बहु (लघु) च्छिन्ना दीर्घाछिन्ना महायुषम् / शुभं तु लक्षणं स्त्रीणां प्रोक्तं त्वशुभमन्यथा
svalpāyuṣo bahu (laghu) cchinnā dīrghāchinnā mahāyuṣam / śubhaṃ tu lakṣaṇaṃ strīṇāṃ proktaṃ tvaśubhamanyathā
สตรีผู้มีเส้นสั้น หลายเส้น หรือขาดตอน กล่าวกันว่าอายุสั้น; แต่ผู้มีเส้นยาวและไม่ขาดตอน กล่าวกันว่าอายุยืนยาว นี่เป็นลักษณะมงคลสำหรับสตรี; หากเป็นอย่างอื่นย่อมเป็นอัปมงคล।
Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vainateya)
Concept: Auspiciousness (śubha) and inauspiciousness (aśubha) are inferred from bodily signs, implying karmic causality for lifespan.
Vedantic Theme: Embodiment as a field where karma’s residues appear as lakṣaṇa; encourages reflection on impermanence and ethical living.
Application: If used, interpret as cultural symbolism; prioritize wellbeing and supportive choices rather than stigma based on ‘marks’.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.65.110-112 (women’s marks; auspicious vs inauspicious indicators)
FAQs
This verse treats bodily/line-based lakṣaṇas as traditional indicators of fortune and lifespan, classifying certain patterns as śubha (auspicious) and others as aśubha (inauspicious).
It does not directly describe the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it gives pre-death indicators (lakṣaṇas) connected with longevity, which in the broader Garuda Purana context relates to the timing of death and subsequent rites.
Use it as a cultural-textual reference rather than deterministic fate: focus on dharma, health, and right conduct, and treat “auspicious/inauspicious marks” as part of traditional belief literature.