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Examination regarding measurement of body is to be described by the measure of individual fingers in terms of height, breadth, and length respectively. It is dealt under anthropometry. Feet are four (H.) six (B.) and fourteen (L) fingers; Calf region are eighteen fingers long and with sixteen fingers circumference; knees four fingers long with sixteen fingers circumference; thighs eighteen fingers (long) with thirty finger circumference; testicles six fingers long with eight fingers circumference; penis six fingers long with five fingers circumference; vulva with twelve fingers circumference; waist sixteen fingers broad, bastiśira ten fingers, abdomen ten fingers broad and twelve finger long; sides ten fingers broad and twelve fingers long; interval between the breasts twelve fingers, (apex of the) heart two fingers, blades six fingers, arms sixteen fingers (long) forearms fifteen fingers (long); hands twelve fingers (long), axillae eighth fingers, sacral region twelve fingers height, back eighteen fingers height, neck four fingers height with twenty two fingers circumference, face twelve finger high with twenty four fingers circumference; mouth five fingers; chin, lips, ears, middle of the eyes, nose and forehead four fingers; head sixteen fingers high with thirty two fingers circumference. Thus measurement of the body parts has been said separately. The entire body measures eighty four fingers in height and also in breadth such individuals possess longevity, strength, immunity, happiness, supremacy, wealth and other desired facilities. Those having body with less or more measurement have qualities contrary to these.[117]

Examination regarding measurement of body is to be described by the measure of individual fingers in terms of height, breadth, and length respectively. It is dealt under anthropometry. Feet are four (H.) six (B.) and fourteen (L) fingers; Calf region are eighteen fingers long and with sixteen fingers circumference; knees four fingers long with sixteen fingers circumference; thighs eighteen fingers (long) with thirty finger circumference; testicles six fingers long with eight fingers circumference; penis six fingers long with five fingers circumference; vulva with twelve fingers circumference; waist sixteen fingers broad, bastiśira ten fingers, abdomen ten fingers broad and twelve finger long; sides ten fingers broad and twelve fingers long; interval between the breasts twelve fingers, (apex of the) heart two fingers, blades six fingers, arms sixteen fingers (long) forearms fifteen fingers (long); hands twelve fingers (long), axillae eighth fingers, sacral region twelve fingers height, back eighteen fingers height, neck four fingers height with twenty two fingers circumference, face twelve finger high with twenty four fingers circumference; mouth five fingers; chin, lips, ears, middle of the eyes, nose and forehead four fingers; head sixteen fingers high with thirty two fingers circumference. Thus measurement of the body parts has been said separately. The entire body measures eighty four fingers in height and also in breadth such individuals possess longevity, strength, immunity, happiness, supremacy, wealth and other desired facilities. Those having body with less or more measurement have qualities contrary to these.[117]

==== Assessment of satmya (suitability) ====

==== Assessment of ''satmya'' (suitability) ====

सात्म्यतश्चेतिसात्म्यंनामतद्यत्सातत्येनोपसेव्यमानमुपशेते| तत्रयेघृतक्षीरतैलमांसरससात्म्याःसर्वरससात्म्याश्चतेबलवन्तःक्लेशसहाश्चिरजीविनश्चभवन्ति, रूक्षसात्म्याःपुनरेकरससात्म्याश्चयेतेप्रायेणाल्पबलाअल्पक्लेशसहाअल्पायुषोऽल्पसाधनाश्चभवन्ति, व्यामिश्रसात्म्यास्तुयेतेमध्यबलाःसात्म्यनिमित्ततोभवन्ति||११८||  

सात्म्यतश्चेतिसात्म्यंनामतद्यत्सातत्येनोपसेव्यमानमुपशेते| तत्रयेघृतक्षीरतैलमांसरससात्म्याःसर्वरससात्म्याश्चतेबलवन्तःक्लेशसहाश्चिरजीविनश्चभवन्ति, रूक्षसात्म्याःपुनरेकरससात्म्याश्चयेतेप्रायेणाल्पबलाअल्पक्लेशसहाअल्पायुषोऽल्पसाधनाश्चभवन्ति, व्यामिश्रसात्म्यास्तुयेतेमध्यबलाःसात्म्यनिमित्ततोभवन्ति||११८||  

sātmyataścēti sātmyaṁ nāma tadyat sātatyēnōpasēvyamānamupaśētē| tatra yē ghr̥takṣīratailamāṁsarasasātmyāḥ sarvarasasātmyāśca tē balavantaḥ klēśasahāścirajīvinaśca bhavanti, rūkṣasātmyāḥ punarēkarasasātmyāśca yē tē prāyēṇālpabalā alpaklēśasahā alpāyuṣō'lpasādhanāśca bhavanti, vyāmiśrasātmyāstu yē tē madhyabalāḥ sātmyanimittatō bhavanti||118||  

sātmyataścēti sātmyaṁ nāma tadyat sātatyēnōpasēvyamānamupaśētē| tatra yē ghr̥takṣīratailamāṁsarasasātmyāḥ sarvarasasātmyāśca tē balavantaḥ klēśasahāścirajīvinaśca bhavanti, rūkṣasātmyāḥ punarēkarasasātmyāśca yē tē prāyēṇālpabalā alpaklēśasahā alpāyuṣō'lpasādhanāśca bhavanti, vyāmiśrasātmyāstu yē tē madhyabalāḥ sātmyanimittatō bhavanti||118||  

sAtmyatashceti sAtmyaM nAma tadyat sAtatyenopasevyamAnamupashete|  

sAtmyatashceti sAtmyaM nAma tadyat sAtatyenopasevyamAnamupashete|  

tatra ye ghRutakShIratailamAMsarasasAtmyAH sarvarasasAtmyAshca te balavantaHkleshasahAshcirajIvinashca bhavanti, rUkShasAtmyAH punarekarasasAtmyAshca ye te prAyeNAlpabalAalpakleshasahA alpAyuSho~alpasAdhanAshca bhavanti, vyAmishrasAtmyAstu ye te madhyabalAHsAtmyanimittato bhavanti||118||  

tatra ye ghRutakShIratailamAMsarasasAtmyAH sarvarasasAtmyAshca te balavantaHkleshasahAshcirajIvinashca bhavanti, rUkShasAtmyAH punarekarasasAtmyAshca ye te prAyeNAlpabalAalpakleshasahA alpAyuSho~alpasAdhanAshca bhavanti, vyAmishrasAtmyAstu ye te madhyabalAHsAtmyanimittato bhavanti||118||  

Examination in respect to suitability by practice (satmya) should also be done. Suitable is that, which being used constantly has wholesome effect, those suited to ghee, milk, oil and meat soup, and to all rasas are strong, enduring and long-lived. On the contrary, those suited to rough diet and single rasa are often weak, unenduring, and short-lived and are with little means. Those having mixed suitability have medium strength.[118]  

 

Examination in respect to suitability by practice (''satmya'') should also be done. Suitable is that, which being used constantly has wholesome effect, those suited to ghee, milk, oil and meat soup, and to all ''rasas'' are strong, enduring and long-lived. On the contrary, those suited to rough diet and single rasa are often weak, unenduring, and short-lived and are with little means. Those having mixed suitability have medium strength.[118]

==== Assessment of ''Sattva'' (psyche/mental strength) ====

==== Assessment of ''Sattva'' (psyche/mental strength) ====