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वियोनिर्विदुरो गन्धो यस्य गात्रेषु जायते। इष्टो वा यदि वाऽनिष्टो न स जीवति तां समाम् ॥१६॥
This is all about premonitory symptoms based on the smell emitted by the body of the individual.
english translation
एतावद्गन्धविज्ञानं रसज्ञानमतः परम्। आतुराणां शरीरेषु वक्ष्यते विधिपूर्वकम् ॥१७॥
[Fatal signs related to sense of taste] We shall now describe the various tastes expressed by the patient, which indicate imminent death of the person.
english translation
यो रसः प्रकृतिस्थानां नराणां देहसम्भवः। स एषां चरमे काले विकारं भजते द्वयम् ॥१८॥
The normal taste by human beings undergoes two types of modifications in case of impending death
english translation
कश्चिदेवास्यवैरस्यमत्यर्थमुपपद्यते। स्वादुत्वमपरश्चापि विपुलं भजते रसः ॥१९॥
i.e. either the person develops excessive distaste or his body develops excessive sweetness.
english translation
तमनेनानुमानेन विद्याद्विकृतिमागतम्। मनुष्यो हि मनुष्यस्य कथं रसमवाप्नुयात् ॥२०॥
These modifications of taste can only be inferred as a person cannot have direct perception of taste of a person’s body.
english translation