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## Knowledge of Victory and Defeat, Profit and Loss at the Time of Asking Questions
**Yoga Shastra, Fifth Light, Verses 224-230 Meaning:**
If the entire shadow is visible, then death will not occur for one year. If the feet, shanks, and knees are not visible, then death occurs in three, two, and one year respectively. If the thighs (calves) are not visible, then death occurs in ten months. If the waist is not visible, then death occurs in eight to nine months. If the stomach is not visible, then death occurs in five to six months. If the neck is not visible, then death occurs in four, three, two, or one month. If the armpit is not visible, then death occurs in fifteen days. If the arm is not visible, then death occurs in ten days. If the shoulder is not visible, then death occurs in eight days. If the heart is not visible, then death occurs in four praharas. If the head is not visible, then death occurs in two praharas. If the entire body is not visible, then death occurs immediately. ||220-223||
Now, the conclusion of the methods of knowing time is given. ||1686||
**Thus, the spiritual time is to be determined by the method of pranayama practice. Incidentally, the determination of external time is also explained. ||224||**
Now, the method of knowing victory and defeat is explained. ||687||
**Who will win in the battle of these two? When this question is asked, if the nadi is naturally full, i.e., the breath is being drawn inwards, then the one whose name is taken first will win. And if the nadi is empty, i.e., the air is going out, then the other will win. ||225||**
The characteristics of empty and full nadi are explained. ||1688||
**The place where the moving air goes out is called 'empty'. And where the air enters the nasal passage, that is called 'full' by the wise. ||226||**
Now, another method of knowing time is explained. ||689||
**If the questioner first takes the name of the knower and then the name of the patient, then the desired result will be achieved. If the opposite happens, then the result will be opposite. For example, 'Vaidyaraj! This patient will be healthy?' Then the patient will be healthy. And 'Will the patient be well or not, Vaidyaraj?' If the names are spoken in the opposite way, then the opposite result will be known, i.e., the patient will not be healthy. ||227||**
**And. ||690||**
**If the messenger stands on the left side and the name of the warrior has an even number of letters, then he will win. If the questioner stands on the right side and the warrior's name has an odd number of letters, then he will win in the battle. ||228||**
**And. ||1691||**
**If someone is possessed by a ghost or bitten by a snake, then the same method should be understood by the mantrikas when asking questions for them. ||229||**
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**If the left side is full and the right side is empty, then the work started will be successful without a doubt. ||230||**
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