एतानि पूर्वरूपाणि यः सम्यगवबुध्यते| स एषामनुबन्धं च फलं च ज्ञातुमर्हति ||२६||
[General prodromal features and prognosis] One who (physician) understands these premonitory symptoms thoroughly, also deserves the knowledge of associated diseases and their result i.e. death.
इमांश्चाप्यपरान् स्वप्नान् दारुणानुपलक्षयेत्| व्याधितानां विनाशाय क्लेशाय महतेऽपि वा ||२७||
Certain other dreams which are fierce should also be analyzed as they indicate the approaching death of the diseased and grave sufferings for those who are going to be affected.
Or who in his dreams sees himself surrounded by vultures, owls, dogs, crows and other birds or by Rakshasa, dead men, pishachas, women, chandalas, and inhabitants of Dravida and Andhra regions.
वंशवेत्रलतापाशतृणकण्टकसङ्कटे| संसज्जति हि यः स्वप्ने यो गच्छन् प्रपतत्यपि ||३०||
Or who in his dreams finds himself surrounded by pathless forests of bamboo, canes, creepers, grass and prickly plants and finds himself lost in the midst and falling down while trying to come out.