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THE RIŞTASAMUCCAYA 22 It is clear that he lives only for a month who shakes
even when he is inactive, who becomes fat (all at once ) even when he is (constitutionally) lean and vice
versa and who sleeps with hand on head. To 23 He lives for a month whose. fingers, when they are
placed round the neck to effect. a fast bondage, do not
give rise to such a bondage. 24 He lives for thirty days when he does not know,
while eating, whether it tastes pungent, bitter,
astringent, sour, sweet or saltish. 25 Know that he is dead if he does not feel his limbs, if his
sight is cast upwards and is without motion and if the
hands and feet do not move. 26 Know that his death is imminent if blood is coming out
of his mouth and if he is panting ceaselessly. 27 It is stated in the scriptures that he is to die within
a ponth if his lips, nails and teeth become dark without
any reason. 28 Know that he is fast approaching his end if his mouth
and tongue get dark, his neck droops repeatedly without
any cause and his breath is repeatedly choked. 29 His life is for seven days if the joints of the fingers of
his hands and feet do not crack and if he does not
hear the (ringing) noise in his ears. 30 It is declared by those who are well versed in sciences
that he lives for a month whose tip of tongue becomes
very dark and whose big forehead-mark is destroyed. 31 It is said by ancient preceptors that he lives, indeed, for
three days if water placed on his hands and feet dries up. 32. It is also said by ancient teachers that he dies very
soon if cold wind comes out from his mouth, nose and private parts. It is stated that his life here on this earth is for fifteen days if his body is lustreless and if his breath trembles
as it comes out. 34 He lives for seven days if the water-dropş fall con
tinuously from his eyes without any (apparent) reason
and if his teeth become black. 35 It is expounded that he dies undoubtedly within a couple
of days if the disc of the star does not revolve with the revolution of his eyes.
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