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## Knowledge of Victory and Defeat Time
**Yoga Shastra, Fifth Light, Verses 211 to 223**
**673 |** One who wishes to determine their lifespan should face the sun with their back towards it at sunrise and observe their shadow.
**674 |** If they see a full shadow, then they will not die for five years.
**675 |** If they cannot see their hand, fingers, shoulder, hair, side, or nose, they will die in six months, one year, three years, five years, seven years, eight years, ten years, respectively.
**676 |** If they cannot see their ear, they will die in twelve years.
**677 |** If they cannot see their head or chin, they will die in six months. If they cannot see their neck, they will die in eleven days. If they see a hole in their heart, they will die in seven days. If they see two shadows, they should know that death is near.
**212 |** If they cannot see their ear, they will die in twelve years.
**213 |** If they cannot see their hand, fingers, shoulder, hair, side, or nose, they will die in ten, eight, seven, five, three, and one year, respectively.
**214 |** If they cannot see their neck, they will die in eleven days.
**215 |** If they see a hole in their heart, they will die in seven days. If they see two shadows, they should know that death is near.
**678 |** This is how to determine lifespan using the yantra. Alternatively, one can use the knowledge described below.
**679 |** First, place the word "Swa" on the crown of the head and the letter "A" on the forehead. Place "Kshi" on the eyes, "Pa" on the heart, and "Ha" on the navel.
**680 |** Using this knowledge, chant the mantra 108 times while looking at your shadow. Face the sun with your back towards it at sunrise.
**681 |** Chant the mantra for another person's shadow if you are determining their lifespan, and for your own shadow if you are determining your own lifespan. After performing the puja properly, observe the shadow.
**682 |** If you see a full shadow, then you will not die for one year. If you cannot see your thigh, knee, or ankle, you will die in three, two, and one year, respectively.
**683 |** If you cannot see your hip, you will die in ten months. If you cannot see your waist, you will die in eight or nine months. If you cannot see your chin, you will die in five months.
**684 |** If you cannot see your neck, you will die in four, three, or two months. If you cannot see your armpit, you will die in ten days. If you cannot see your arm, you will die in ten days.
**685 |** If you cannot see your shoulder, you will die in eight days. If you cannot see your heart, you will die in four days. If you cannot see your head, you will die in two hours. If you cannot see anything, you will die immediately.