Strīlakṣaṇa: Auspicious Marks, Domestic Ideals, and Saubhāgya Practices
पुंल्लक्षणनिरूपणं नाम त्रिषष्टितमो ऽध्यायः हरिरुवाच / यस्यास्तु कुञ्चिताः केशा मुखं च परिमण्डलम् / नाभिश्च दक्षिणावर्ता सा कन्या कुलवर्धिनी
puṃllakṣaṇanirūpaṇaṃ nāma triṣaṣṭitamo 'dhyāyaḥ hariruvāca / yasyāstu kuñcitāḥ keśā mukhaṃ ca parimaṇḍalam / nābhiśca dakṣiṇāvartā sā kanyā kulavardhinī
Hari phán: “Thiếu nữ nào tóc xoăn tự nhiên, gương mặt tròn đầy, và rốn xoáy về bên phải, thì là người làm hưng thịnh và nâng đỡ dòng tộc.”
Lord Vishnu (Hari)
Concept: Auspicious bodily marks (strī-lakṣaṇa) are taken as indicators of śrī (prosperity) and kula-vṛddhi (lineage uplift).
Vedantic Theme: Guṇa and prārabdha reflected in embodied form; śrī as a sign of dharmic alignment in worldly life.
Application: In traditional contexts, used in evaluating marital compatibility/auspiciousness; in modern use, treat as cultural anthropology rather than deterministic judgment.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.64 (Puṃllakṣaṇa/strīlakṣaṇa chapter context)
This verse treats certain natural features as indicators of auspicious destiny and household well-being, framing them within dharmic ideals of prosperity and lineage continuity.
It does not discuss the afterlife here; it belongs to the Ācāra section, focusing on worldly indicators (lakṣaṇa) and their perceived dharmic outcomes rather than the soul’s post-death journey.
Read it as a cultural-historical teaching on traditional “auspiciousness,” while prioritizing ethical conduct and character as the practical basis for family welfare.