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विपर्ययेण यो विद्याद्गन्धानां साध्वसाधुताम्। न वा तान् सर्वशो विद्यात्तं विद्याद्विगतायुषम् ॥२१॥
[Abnormal olfactory perceptions] If a person fails to distinguish between good and bad smells or is not responsive to any smells at all, he is to be considered as a moribund person.
english translation
यो रसान्न विजानाति न वा जानाति तत्त्वतः। मुखपाकादृते पक्वं तमाहुः कुशला नरम् ॥२२॥
[Abnormal gustatory perceptions] A person who is not able to detect the various gustatory sensations at all or has altered gustatory perception despite having no mouth ulcers or inflammation in the mouth; should also be considered ripe for death.
english translation
उष्णाञ्छीतान् खराञ्छ्लक्ष्णान्मृदूनपि च दारुणान्। स्पृश्यान् स्पृष्ट्वा ततोऽन्यत्वं मुमूर्षुस्तेषु मन्यते ॥२३॥
[Abnormal tactile perceptions] If a person perceives hot things as cold, coarseness as smoothness, softness as hardness and vice- versa by touch, he should also be considered as moribund person.
english translation
अन्तरेण तपस्तीव्रं योगं वा विधिपूर्वकम्। इन्द्रियैरधिकं पश्यन् पञ्चत्वमधिगच्छति ॥२४॥
[Abnormal extra sensorial perceptions] If a person starts having the perception of supernatural things without being preceded by severe ascetic practices
english translation
इन्द्रियाणामृते दृष्टेरिन्द्रियार्थानदोषजान्। नरः पश्यति यः कश्चिदिन्द्रियैर्न स जीवति ॥२५॥
or penance or by means of yogic practices, it is indicative of imminent death.
english translation