पृष्ठम्:Manasollasa part 2.pdf/१३

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15. Six angulas below is the Nabhi-sutra. It goes by the loins to the top of the Kakundaras (buttocks).
16. Four angulas below is the Pakvāśayasutra. It goes by the middle of the Nitamba (hips) above the Sphiks i. e. fleshy part of the buttocks.
17. Four angulas below is the Käñicipada-sutra. It goes by the middle of the buttocks.
18. Four angulas below is the Lingaśirah-sutra. It runs by the root of the thighs to the expanse or curving of the buttocks.
19. Five angulas below is the Lingagra-sutra. It goes from below the buttocks and enters the fold of the buttocks.
20. Eight angulas below is the Uru-sütra.
21. Four angulas below is the Manasūtra i. e. Ürumadhya-sūtra.
22. Four angulas below is the Janumūrdha-sútra. These three sūtras should go round both the thighs.
23. Four angulas below is the Jänvadhaḥ-sutra. This also should go round the knee.
24. Twelve angulas (one Tala) below is the Sakrabasti-sutra.
25. Ten angulas below is the Nalakantaga-sutra. It runs from the top of the ankle to the top of the heel.
26. Two angulas below is the Gulphanta-sutra.
27. Four angulas below is the Bhūmi-sutra.

The total length of the Brahma-sútra amounts thus to 108 angulas. The author next gives elaborate iconometrical details of the different parts of the body for all the five (rju etc.) attitudes of images.

While dealing with the measurement of the palm of the hand on page 32 he gives the names of different lines on hands. The first of these lines is called Ayurlekha (the heart-line), the second of these is the Saktirekhā (head-line) and the third is the Purrekhã (the life-line). This is joined to Saktirekha. The terms Śaktirekha and Pumrekhã are not usually met with in works on Palmistry.

Further he gives in detail the rules for painting on the walls in the first four. Sthanas or attitudes, omitting naturally the last or the Bhittikasthana as no part of the face is visible there on the Bhitti (wall). He, however,

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