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of the atoms of their hands. Just as colour is a part of a man's aura, similarly the current of feeling and the aura can be understood on the basis of smell and touch. The bodies of people possessed of an unclean feeling (leshya) give out a foul smell, whereas fragrance seems to sprout from the bodies of people blessed with an auspicious feeling. It has been said:
The stench of the corpse of a cow, dog or serpent is foul,
But a hundred times more hateful is the stink of the first three leshyas.
Whereas atoms of auspicious leshyas, like sweetsmelling flowers,
Give out a divine fragrance from moment to mo
ment!
The prospecting of the mineral elements hid in the womb of the earth is often done by inhaling the odour of the prospective ground. Some prospectors are able to tell on the basis of the odour of the ground they stand upon whether there is oil or water beneath.
In the identification of typical women, the odour of their body forms the basis of classification. There is a lot of talk about Padmini (the lotus-woman, an extremely charming one) in literature. A question was posed as to which woman may be called Padmini. It was answered thus: "When a woman is bathing, and black bees hover over her clothes piled on the ground, it is an indication that she is Padmini."
Apparel oft proclaims the man. Similarly, correct information about a man's personality is gained by observing and smelling his hair. Some doctors have conducted new experiments in the field of homeopathy. In one experiment, the doctor sends for the patient's hair,
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