Purusha-Strī-Lakṣaṇa (Samudrika-śāstra): Marks of Kingship, Wealth, Longevity, and Conduct
न निम्नं नोन्नतं स्त्रीणां भवेत्करतलं शुभम् / रेखान्वितं त्वविधवां कुर्यात्संभोगिनीं स्त्रियम् / रेखा या मणिबन्धोत्था गता मध्याङ्गुलिं करे
na nimnaṃ nonnataṃ strīṇāṃ bhavetkaratalaṃ śubham / rekhānvitaṃ tvavidhavāṃ kuryātsaṃbhoginīṃ striyam / rekhā yā maṇibandhotthā gatā madhyāṅguliṃ kare
Lòng bàn tay cát tường của phụ nữ không nên lõm sâu cũng không nên gồ quá cao. Lòng bàn tay có các đường chỉ rõ ràng được nói là khiến nàng không thành góa phụ và được hưởng sự hòa hợp vợ chồng. Đặc biệt, đường chỉ khởi từ khớp cổ tay và chạy về phía ngón giữa trong bàn tay được xem là dấu hiệu ấy.
Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Marital continuity and household prosperity are framed as auspicious outcomes; bodily signs are used as traditional indicators.
Vedantic Theme: Grihastha-dharma as a stabilizing pillar of social order (vyavahara) within the puranic worldview.
Application: Prioritize qualities that sustain marriage—communication, fidelity, mutual respect—rather than deterministic readings; treat ‘signs’ as cultural metaphors for steadiness.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.65.108 (similar marks leading to sovereignty/happiness)
This verse treats palm features as traditional auspicious indicators, stating that well-defined lines—especially one running from the wrist toward the middle finger—are taken to signify marital continuity and enjoyment of married life.
It does not address afterlife doctrine here; the verse belongs to the Ācāra-focused material describing omens/marks (lakṣaṇa) rather than the preta or post-death journey narratives.
Read it as a cultural/diagnostic tradition about “lakṣaṇas,” not as determinism; prioritize dharma in relationships—mutual respect, fidelity, and ethical conduct—over omens for marital well-being.