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Charak Samhita

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इति वर्णस्वराधिकारौ यथावदुक्तौ मुमूर्षतां लक्षणज्ञानार्थमिति ॥१६॥

it is inauspicious (there is a grave indication of imminent death).

english translation

भवन्तिचात्र- यस्यवैकारिकोवर्णःशरीरउपपद्यते। अर्धे वा यदि वा कृत्स्ने निमित्तं न च नास्ति सः ॥१७॥

[Various fatal signs in complexion] Manifestation of unctuousness in one half of the face and roughness in the other half is inauspicious.

english translation

नीलंवायदिवाश्यावंताम्रंवायदिवाऽरुणम्। मुखार्धमन्यथा वर्णो मुखार्धेऽरिष्टमुच्यते ॥१८॥

If half of the face there is blue, blackish, coppery or tawny color and the color of the remaining half is otherwise.

english translation

स्नेहोमुखार्धेसुव्यक्तोरौक्ष्यमर्धमुखेभृशम्। ग्लानिरर्धे तथा हर्षो मुखार्धे प्रेतलक्षणम् ॥१९॥

The appearance of swelling in one-half of the face and emaciation in the other half.

english translation

तिलकाःपिप्लवोव्यङ्गाराजयश्चपृथग्विधाः। आतुरस्याशुजायन्तेमुखे प्राणान् मुमुक्षतः ॥२०॥

Spontaneous appearance of various types of tila (black mole), piplu (port wine mark),vyanga (freckles), and raji (spots like mustard) on the face of the patient.

english translation