________________
The Jaina literature provides a detailed description of some of the impending signs of death. It is well known in the Eastern esoteric tradition that approximately six months prior to death, the prana, or one of the five external vital airs, starts to leave the body. Many of the signs described below are manifestations of withdrawal of one or more of the five external pranas or five internal pranas, as well as the 72,000 esoteric nadi through which they flow. They are also related to the ancient science of samudrika sastra, or divination by signs on the body, as well as jyotisa.
1. If one cannot see the eyebrows, tip of nose, or tip of tongue, that person may die after 9 days.
2. After bathing, the whole body will be wet but the face dries up. This person may die within 15 days.
3. If the ear lobes become very thin, tip of the nose bends, eyes become white, forehead becomes black, nose becomes red, hair on the upper lip starts falling out, lips become white, then the person may die within 3 days.
4. No taste for food or water, palms and soles of feet become red, nails become black, person gets more angry, yellow chest, white thighs, throat is blue or red, nose has folds, hand-lines become faint, hands and feet become cold, and the head become hot - death is very near for this person.
5. If the natural colour of the skin changes, eyes get turned up or around, joints become very flexible, eyes sink in head, tongue gets pulled back in mouth - then death is nearby.
6. If half the body is cold and the other half is hot, then a person may die within 7 days.
7. Cut in the tongue, words not spoken properly, no light in the eyes - then death is very near.
8. Bend the middle finger, palms down with remaining fingers straight. Try to lift the ring finger. If you cannot lift it, your remaining life is long. If you can lift it, then death is in the near future.
9. Signs of short life: • cannot see the crescent moon
no appetite without disease • without disease, a person's appetite increases tremendously • person of good character suddenly becomes characterless
Commonly thought of as its sister science, hasta samudrika sastra, or the art of hand analysis.
