Stri lakshana
The marks of women listed in Brihat Samhita and the Garuda Purana, beside those of men. Taught as history; no one is chosen or rejected for marriage by their body.
- Samudrika Shastra
- हिंदी: स्त्री लक्षण
What is the rule behind Stri lakshana?
Brihat Samhita and the Garuda Purana list the marks of women and of men, and some verses advise choosing a bride by them. This is taught as history; choosing or rejecting anyone for marriage by the body is never done.
Source: Brihat Samhita; Garuda Purana
Where can you learn about Stri lakshana?
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Related terms
- DrekkanaA third of a sign, 10°. Brihat Jataka divides the body into three by the rising drekkana; a reader never checks a chart against anyone's marks.
- PhysiognomyReading character from the face, as in Greek, Chinese and European traditions. People agree on first impressions from faces, but those impressions do not reliably match character.
- ShashaThe great type tied to Saturn. In Jyotish, Shasha yoga is Saturn in its own or exaltation sign in a kendra from the Lagna.
- Purna phala (full reading)A full reading, from the whole to the parts: the first look, head and face, body, the hand for a palm reader, voice and gait, and a summary of three or four points.
- MalavyaThe great type tied to Venus. In Jyotish, Malavya yoga is Venus in its own or exaltation sign in a kendra from the Lagna.
- HamsaThe great type tied to Jupiter. In Jyotish, Hamsa yoga is Jupiter in its own or exaltation sign in a kendra from the Lagna.
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What does Stri lakshana mean in Samudrika Shastra?
The marks of women listed in Brihat Samhita and the Garuda Purana, beside those of men. Taught as history; no one is chosen or rejected for marriage by their body. Brihat Samhita and the Garuda Purana list the marks of women and of men, and some verses advise choosing a bride by them. This is taught as history; choosing or rejecting anyone for marriage by the body is never done.
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