Shloka 47
Purusha-Strī-Lakṣaṇa (Samudrika-śāstra): Marks of Kingship, Wealth, Longevity, and Conduct
घनाङ्गुलिश्च सधनस्तिस्रो रेखाश्चयस्य वै / नृपतेः करतलगा मणिबन्धात्समुत्थिताः
ghanāṅguliśca sadhanastisro rekhāścayasya vai / nṛpateḥ karatalagā maṇibandhātsamutthitāḥ
Ang may mga daliring makapal at maayos ang hubog, at may tatlong malinaw na guhit sa palad na nagmumula sa kasukasuan ng pulsuhan—ang gayong tao ay sinasabing karapat-dapat maging hari.
Lord Vishnu
Concept: Lakṣaṇas (thick, well-formed fingers; three palm lines rising from the wrist) indicate suitability for rulership—implying a dharmic order where capacity and destiny align.
Vedantic Theme: Svadharma and prārabdha: one’s station and aptitude arise from prior causes; rightful action is to perform the role with dharma.
Application: If placed in leadership, cultivate rāja-dharma: protection, justice, generosity, restraint; if not, honor one’s own svadharma without envy.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.65: continuing saṃudrika signs for status and destiny.
FAQs
This verse treats bodily features—especially palm signs—as traditional indicators of a person’s suitability for roles like kingship, linking outer marks with inner capacity and destiny.
It states that thick, well-formed fingers and three clear palm-lines rising from the wrist are considered auspicious marks associated with a kingly nature.
Read it as a cultural lens on leadership: it emphasizes discernment in choosing leaders, valuing stable, well-endowed, and auspiciously “qualified” traits—interpretable today as competence and integrity rather than literal palm-reading.