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चंद्रे स्त्री पुरुषः सूर्ये मध्यभागे नपुंसकम् । प्रश्नकाले तु विज्ञेयमिति कैश्चिनिगद्यते ॥२४७।।
Meaning : If a question is put regarding the sex of the unborn by one standing in front of the artery which is flowing, the reply is a ‘boy' and in front of an artery which is not flowing, the reply will be a daughter'.
If a question is asked facing the Sushumna artery, the answer will be the birth of two children. An impotent child is born if a question is put when the breath enters in a vacuum while changing the artery. And again, while changing the artery, if a question is put the answer is that the foetus will be destroyed. To sum up, if a question is asked when the full artery is again flowing, a desired object will be attained.
If a question is put standing in front when the Chandra-nadi is flowing, the birth will be that of a daughter; a son when the Surya-nadi is in operation; and an impotent when the Sushumna is in action; according to some Acharyas.
Knowing the flow यदा न ज्ञायते सम्यक् पवनः संचरन्नपि । पीतश्वेतारुणश्यामनिश्चेतव्यः स बिन्दुभिः ॥२४८॥ अङ्गुष्ठाभ्यां श्रुती मध्यांगुलीभ्यां नासिकापुटे । अन्त्योपान्त्याङ्गुलीभिश्च पिधाय वदनाम्बुजम् ॥२४६॥ कोणावक्ष्णोनिपीड्याद्यांगुलीभ्यां श्वासरोधतः ।
यथावर्ण निरीक्षेत बिन्दुमव्यग्रमानसः ॥२५०॥ युग्मम् Fifth Chapter
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