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where there is no disturbance of any kind, should assume a posture called padmasana (lotus pose), should so make a fold of both the hands, that they appear as if they are a lotus, and should intagine that there is a black dot in it. But before doing that he should enter into a delightful, meditative frame of mind.
Thereafter he should open the folded hands. The day indicated by the joint having a black dot on it is the day of his death.
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eafood क्षुतविण्मेदमूत्राणि भवन्ति युगपद्यदि । मासे तत्र तिथौ तत्र वर्षान्ते मरणं तदा ॥१३५।।
Meaning: If sneezing, passing the stool and urine, and ejaculation of sperm occur simultaneously, the person dies on that very date of the same month after exactly one year.
रोहिणी शशभृल्लक्ष्म-महापथमरुन्धतीम् ।
ध्रुवं च न यदा पश्येद् वर्षेण स्यात्तदा मृतिः ॥१३६॥ Meaning : Rohini constellation, the black spot in the moon, shadow of his own figure (chhayapurush), stars collectively called Arundhati (which are near the stars collectively called Saptarshi) the Pole star, if all these or any one of these five is not seen, the person dies within one year.
Note-Rohini is the fourth lunar mansion formed of five stars appearing as a cart. Chhayapurush means the shadow of the male figure.
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