Lucky and Unlucky Features of

a Girl
Sita Ram Singh, New Delhi

Before finalizing a marriage proposal, the boy’s family invariably meets the girl in
person. However, the way it is done now hardly serves any useful purpose. At
present a grow. of persons comprising children, ladies, relatives, parents and
even grand parents along with the prospective bridegroom converge at the girl’s
house or at some other prearranged place. In the midst of a large unfamiliar
gathering the girl naturally shrouds herself behind the veil of modesty which
makes it impossible to judge her personality, except getting some idea about her
looks and voice during exchange of a few sentences.

Astrological works provide an elaborate guidance in this regard. In one of these

treatises titled ‘Bhava Kautuhalam’ the author while describing in detail lucky
and unlucky features of a girl having a bearing on her married life, discloses that
these details are based on the discussion between Rishis Skand and Kumbhaj,
which were later described by Sage Ved Vyas.

LdUndqEHkto;ksfoZoknt O;klxhrHkfjoy izdkf'kre~A

Ascribing lucky and unlucky features found in women to their karma (deeds) in
their previous birth, the author states that those women who performed noble
deeds in their earlier birth are blessed with lucky or auspicious features, while
those:

Ñra ufg riks ;;k uxt;k lHkkjkf/krks gfjuZfg

jfoozra ufg Ñra p rhFkkZVue~A
/ku ufg /kjkHkjs ijeefiZra rfiZra xqjkS%
dqyfHkgkxuk Hkofr lSo nhukaxukAA
Who neither devoutly worshipped Goddess Parvati, nor prayed to Lord Vishnu,
nor kept fast for the Sun, nor went on pilgrimage, nor gave daan to Brahmins,
nor satisfied the family of their Guru (the preceptor), get unlucky or have
inauspicious physical features and remain penurious in this birth.

Highlighting the importance of desirable features of the girl, the author states:

'kqHky{k.klEiUuk Hkosfng ;nk·axukA

rRdjxzg.kknso o)Zrs x`fg.kka lq[ke~AA
By marrying a girl endowed with lucky bodily characteristics the happiness of the
householder (her husband) is greatly increased.”
;r% lqy{k.kh js[kk ;ks"kk ghuk;q"ka ifre~A
nh?kkZ;q"ka lqpfjrS% izdkjksfr lq[kkLine~AA
If the husband has short longevity, the woman having lucky characteristics with
her good character and deeds increases his longevity and makes him happy and
wealthy.

nh?kkZ;q"ka ;fra gfUr dq;ksxS;'p dqy{k.kS%A

vr% lqy{k.kk dU;k ifj.ks;k fop{k.kS%AA

Meaning, “Those women who have unlucky characteristics on their body destroy
even husbands having good longevity and become widows. Therefore, the wise
should marry a girl having lucky features.”

Forehead

mUurl=;axqyks Hkky% dksey'p ur Hkzqoke~A

v)ZpUnzfueks fuR;a lkSHkkX;kjksX;o)Zd%AA

If the forehead of a girl having bent eyelids is elevated by three anguls (finger
width), is soft and is of the shape of half Moon, such forehead increases good
fortune, health and happiness.

HkkyLFksu f='kwysu 'kaHkquk fufeZrsu oSA

;L;k% lk··yhlgl=k.kkehf'krkekIuq;knje~A

If on the forehead of a girl there is a mark of Trishul of Lord Shiva, she will get
the respect of thousands of her friends.

Hk'kdks·fi yykViêorhZ ;fn tkxfrZle/;xks HkzwoksokZA

ruqrs lq[keFkZjkf'kHkkxa lrra iR;qjiR;Hk`R;;ks'pAA

If in the middle of the forehead of a woman there is a mole (natural dot) above
the nose bridge, she gets much happiness, becomes very wealthy, gets many
kinds of food and comforts and always gets the happiness of husband, sons and
servants.

ihuekSfyjfrHkkugkfjdk nkfjdk dqtulaxdkfjdkA

yEcHkkSfyjfi loZukf'kdk cU/kdk futdqykUrdkfjdkAA

The girl whose forehead is elevated and muscular will have wicked company and
lose her honour. The woman whose forehead is long will be sterile and bring
dishonour to her family.
Eyes

lnk /kuorh ukjh e/kqfiaxyykspukA

iq=ikS= lq[kksisrk xfnrk ifrlaHkrkAA

The woman whose eyes are honey coloured will be wealthy, will always be happy
with her husband and have the happiness of sons.

vYik;q#Uurk{kkZ p o`Ùkk{kh dqyVk Hkosr~A

vtk{kh dsdjk{kh p dkljk{kh p nqHkZxkAA

If the eyes of a woman are elevated she has short life. If her eyes are roundish
she will be a whore. If her eyes are like that of a she goat or of a buffalo she will
have ill fortune.

fiaxk{kh p diksrk{kh nq%'khyk dkeoftZrkA

dksVjk{kh egkr`"Vk jDrk{kh ifr/kkfruhAA

A woman who has pale eyes like a pigeon, she will be wicked and without sexual
desire. The woman whose eyes are deep like the hole made by birds to live in it,
she will be extremely wicked. A woman with red-coloured eyes will be killer of
her husband.

foMkyk{kh xtk{kh p dkfeuh dqyukf'kuhA

If a beautiful woman has eyes like those of a cat or an elephant, that woman
brings bad name to her family.

Eyelids

dkseykSjflrkHkklS% i{efHk% lq/kuSjfiA

y?kq#i/kjSjso /kU;k ekU;k ifrfiz;kAA

The woman whose eyelids are soft, black and thick and have short shape, she is
very fortunate. She is respected by the people and is dear to her husband.

Eyebrows

fiaxyk fojyk LFkwyk ljykfHkfyrk ;fnA

nh?kZXyksek foyksek p u iz'kLrk urHkzqo%AA

When a woman’s eyebrows have brownish hair, or thin and a few hair, or the
eyebrows are thick and straight, or both the eyebrows are joined together, or
are long haired, or are without hair, these are unlucky characteristics. The
woman whose eyebrows are bent is also not lucky.

Ears

izyEckS oÙkqZykdkjkS d.kkSZ HknzQyiznkSA

f'kjkykS o Ñ'kkS fuU|kS 'kq"dqyhifjoftZrkSAA

Long, roundish or circular ears are auspicious. But thin ears with veins on them
and broad ears are inauspicious.

Nose

ukfldk rq y?kqf'pnzk leo`ÙkiqVk 'kqHkkA

LFkwykxzk e/;uezk p u 'kLrk lwHkzqoks HkosrAA

When nose of a woman having beautiful eyebrows has small holes, which are
even and circular, it is a lucky sign. If the forepart of the nose is fat and thick
and is deep in the middle, then it is inauspicious.

e'kdks·fi p ukfldkxzxk;h lqn`'kh fonzqedkafrjFkZnk;hA

vfyi{kuokHkz#i/kkjh ifrgU=h fdy iqa'pyh fo'ks"kkr~AA

If in the forepart of the nose of a woman having beautiful eyes there is a red
coloured ‘mole’ (natural small point) it confers wealth. But if that mole assumes
the shape of the wing of a black bee or that of new clouds, that woman will kill
her husband and will become a whore.

yksfgrkxzk dqafprk p egkoS/kU;dkfj.khA

nkfldk fpfiVkdkjk izyEck p dfyfiz;kAA

If the forepart of a woman’s nose is reddish and curved, it makes her widow. If it
is flat she will be a maid servant. If it is very long, that woman will be
quarrelsome and will have love for fighting.

Cheeks

ekalykS dkseykosrkS diksykS orqZykÑrhA

leqUurkS e`xk{kh.kka iz'kLrkS HkorLrnkAA

If the cheeks of a beautiful woman who has eyes like those of a female deer are
muscular, soft, roundish and elevated, it is an auspicious sign.

fuekZlkS iq#"kkdkjkS jke'kkS dqfVykÑrhA

lhefUruhuke'kqHkkS nkSHkkZX;ifjo)ZdkSAA

If the cheeks of a young woman are without muscles, or flat like that of a man,
have soft hair on them and are curved, these are inauspicious and give ill
fortune.

Lips

orqZyks js[kk;kdkarks cU/kwdln`'kks·/kj%A

fLuX/kks jktfiz;ks fuR;a lqHkzqo% ifjdhfrZr%AA

The Acharyas of Astrology have stated that if the lips of a beautiful woman
having beautiful eyebrows are roundish, have lines on them, are red coloured
like the Bandhook flower and smooth, she becomes a queen.

izyEc iq#"kkdkj% LQqfVrksekaloftZr%A

nkSHkkZX;tudks Ks;% Ñ".kks oS/kO;lwpd%AA

If the lips of a woman are long, like that of a man, cracked and without muscles,
then these indicate evil fortune. If these are of black colour, it indicates
widowhood.

Teeth

mi;Z/k% lek nUrk Lrksd#ik% i;ks#p%A

}kf='knkL;xk ;L;k% lk lnk lqHkxk Hkosr~AA

If the teeth of a girl are alike both in the upper and lower jaw, small, bright like
milk, and are thirty two, then she is always fortunate.

fo/kok fodVkdkSj% LoSfj.kh fojyf}tS%A

If a girl’s teeth are ugly, badly shaped, she will become a widow. If her teeth are
short and have space between them, she will be a whore.

Chin

lq/kuk dkseyk ;L;k fuyksZek p guq% 'kqHkkA

ykse'kk dqfVyk y?oh pkfrLFkwyk u 'kksHkukAA

If a woman’s chin is thick, soft and without soft hair, it is auspicious. If it has
many soft hair on it, is curved, short and very fat, it is inauspicious and causes
poverty and unhappiness.

Neck

d.Bks orqZy#i% deuh;% ihurk;qDr%A

prqjaxqy'p ;L;k% lk futHkrqZ% fiz;k HkofrA

If a woman’s neck is round shaped, comely, beautiful, strong and is four anguls
in length, she is very dear to her husband.

xqIrkfLFkekZlyk xzhok f=js[kkfHk% leko`rkA

lqlagrk rnk 'kLrk foijhrk u 'kksHkukAA

If a woman’s throat is muscular, its bone is not visible and if it has three lines on
it and is strong, then such throat is auspicious. But if it is the reverse, then it is
inauspicious.

LFkwyxzhok /koR;Drk jDrxzhok p nkfldkA

vifrf'pkZiVxzhok y?kqxzhokFkZoftZrkAa

If a woman’s throat is fat she is left by her husband. If it is red coloured, she
becomes a maid servant. If it is fat and broad she becomes a widow, and if it is
short she is very poor.

Shoulders

iqf=.kh fourLdU/kk âLo LdU/kk lq[kiznkA

iq"VLdU/kk rq dkekU/kk jfrHkksxlq[kkogkAA

If a woman’s shoulders are delicate (soft), she is blessed with sons. If she has
short shoulders she gets happiness in life. If her shoulders are strong she always
remains under the grip of love and sex.

enkU/kk dqfVyLdU/kk LFkwy LdU/kk p rkn`'khA

;fn yksekdqyLdU/kk oS/kO;a nzqrekogsr~AA

The woman whose shoulders are curved remains blinded with pride. The woman
whose shoulders are fat is also proud. If there are many soft hair on the
shoulders she soon becomes a widow.

Palms

djrya Hkqt;ks;Zfn dkseya foeyin~efuea p leqUure~A

futirs% dqlqek;q/ko)Zda fuxfgra eqfuuk fof/kuksfnre~AA

If the palms from the base of the arms of a woman are delicate like a clean lotus
and raised, she increases the sex desire of her husband. These words of Brahma
have been spoken by the Munis and thinkers.

LoPNjs[kkdqya Hknza uks Hknza ghujs[k;kA

vHknza js[k;k ghua oS/kO;a pkfijs[k;kAA

If a woman’s palms are very delicate and soft, it is an auspicious sign. If the
palms are without lines, it is an inauspicious sign, and if there are many lines,
she becomes a widow.

;L;k okedjs js[kk rqykHkkyksiek Hkosr~A

oS';okek jekiw.kkZ ukukydkjef.MrkAA

If a woman has on her left hand the mark of a balance or a line like a rosary, she
will have a trader as her husband, or she herself will become a business-woman.
She will be endowed with much wealth and will remain adorned with many
jewels and ornaments.

xHkhjk jäkek Hkofr e`nqyk o LQqVrjkA

djs okes js[kk tu;fr e`xk{;k cgq 'kqHke~AA

;nk o`Ùkkdkjk ifrjfr lq[ka foUnfr ijaA

folkj lkSHkkX;a cyefi lqr LofLrdefiAA

If the left palm of a woman contains deep, red coloured clearly visible lines, it is
a very auspicious sign. If these lines are circular, she enjoys sex with her
husband and increases his good fortune. If there is the mark of Swastika on the
palm she begets sons.

f'kjkya dqjrs fu%Loa ukjhdjrya ;fnA

leqUura p fof'kja dji`"Ba lq'kksHkue~AA

If a woman’s palms have many emerging veins on them she will be poor. If the
back of the palm is raised and has no veins on it, it is auspicious.

vaxq"Bewyrks js[kk dfu"Bka ;fn xPNfrA

;L;k% lk ifrgUrh rka nwjr% ifjotZ;sr~AA

The woman on whose hand there is a line starting from the base of the thumb
and reaching the base of the smallest finger, she certainly becomes the killer of
her husband and should be avoided from a distance.

dksey% ljyksa ·xq"BksoÙkZyks ;fn ;ksf"krke~A

Øeknsoa Ñ'kk³xqY;ks nh?kkZdkj'porqZyk%AA

i`"BjksHkk% 'kLrQykf'pfiVk mfnrk cq/kS%A

Ñ'kk% dqafpriokZ.kks âLok jksxHk;kogk%AA

If a woman’s thumb is soft, straight and roundish, and the fingers are
successively thinner (i.e. the second one is thin than the first, etc.), long shaped
and roundish; there are soft hair on their back, and their back parts are flat and
broad and have very little muscles on them, these are auspicious features.

But, if the fingers are thin and short sized, and the mounds between the lines
are curved, these give the fear of disease.

Nails

'ka[k'kqfäfuek fuEuk foo.kkZ u u[kk% 'kqHkk%A

dfiyk ofØrk #{kk% lHkzqo% lq[kuk'kd%AA

If a woman’s nails are like conch, or short conch, but are low and colourless in
the middle, these are inauspicious. If these are pale coloured, curved and dry, it
is a sign of destruction of happiness.

;fn HkofUr u[ks"kq Hk`xhn`'kka flr#pks fojyk ;fn fcUno%A

vfrrjka dqlqek;q/kifM+;k ijtusu yiafr jefUrrk%AA

If on the nails of a woman, whose eyes are like those of a female deer, there are
white coloured dots, such a woman is excessively in the grip of sex and seeks
company of other men.

Belly
fof'kjs.k Hk`nRopk liq=k tBjs.kkfrÑ'ksu dkfeuh lkA

cgq/kkrqyHkksxykfyrk lkuqfnua HkksndlRQykf'kuh L;kr~AA

When a woman’s belly is without veins, and the skin is delicate, she begets sons.
If her belly is thick she is very fortunate, enjoys many kinds of comforts, eats
modaks (laddoos) and sweet fruits every day.

mUursuksnjs.kSo cU/;k ukjhiztk;rsA

tBjs.k dBksjs.k lk Hkosfn~HkUnqdkaxukAA

The woman whose belly is convex (raised) she is barren or sterile, and whose
belly is hard she is of low caste.

Back and Buttocks

lequurfurEck|k ;L;k% fl)k³xqykdfV%A

lk jktigefg"kh ukukyhfHk% leko`rkAA

The woman whose buttocks are elevated and whose back is thin, is only 24
anguls in thickness, is good natured and good mannered, is surrounded by many
friends and becomes a queen. Her life is happy.

Thighs

Hkofrtkuq;qxa ;fn ekalya rnfro`Ùkxrho 'kqHk izne~A

HkqouerqZjrks foijhrekfnfefjna foijhreqnhfjre~AA

If both the thighs of a woman are strong and roundish, it is extremely

auspicious, and the woman is very fortunate like a queen. But if the thighs are
thin and dry, that woman is unfortunate.

Soles and Nails

;qofriknrya fdy dkseya leerho tikdqlqeizHke~A

fn'kfr ekalyeq".kfeykirsjfrfgra cgq/keZ lefUore~AA

If the soles of a woman are very delicate, even, red coloured like the Japa
flower, fat and warm and without much sweat, is religious minded, she becomes
a queen and gives much happiness.

'kwIikZdkja foo.k±p fo'kq"da i#"ka rFkkA

#{ka iknrya rUU;k nkSHkkZX;ifjlwpde~AA

But when the sole of the feet of a woman are of the shape of shoop (broad at
fingers), discoloured and dry, rough, uneven and hard, such characteristics of a
light body woman indicate ill fortune.

;fn iknu[kk% fLuX/kk orqZyk'p leqUurk%A

rkezo.kkZ e`xk{kh.kka egkHkksxiznk;dk%AA

If the nails of the feet of a woman are having beautiful eyes like those of a deer,
are smooth, roundish and elevated and of the colour of copper, she is the giver
of all kinds of pleasure and wealth.

;L;k leqUurk³~xq"Bks orqZyMrqylkS[;n%A

'kwIikZdkjk u[kk ;L;k% lk Hkosn~ nq%[kHkkfxuhAA

If the great toe of the feet of a woman is elevated and roundish, it gives extreme
happiness. The woman whose nails of the feet are of the shape of a shoop
(broad at the end) is unfortunate and suffers in life.

Gait (Walking)

lapyUR;ka /kjk/kwfy/kkjk ;nk jktekxsZMcyk;ka cyknqPNysrA

ikalqyk lk dqykuka =; lRoaj ukf'k;Rok [kySHkksZnrs loZnkAA

If at the time of walking a woman’s feet raises dust, she is unfaithful to her
husband, destroys three kulas (families), and keeps the company of wicked
people.

;L;k vU;ksU;ek#<+k% iknkaxqY;ks HkofUr psr~A

lk ifrUcgq/kk gRok okjokek HkosfngAA

The woman whose one toe of feet sticks over another toe kills many husbands.

dfu"Bk u Li`'ksn~Hkwfea pyUR;k ;ksf"krLrnkA

lk nzqra Loifra gRok tkjs.k jers iqu%AA

If while walking the smallest toe of a woman’s feet does not touch the ground,
the woman kills her husband and takes another man.

vukfedk p e/;k p ;fn ghuk iztk;rsA

rnk lk ifrghuk L;kfnR;kg HkxokULo;e~AA

If the 4th and the middle toe of the feet of a woman are shorter than usual, that
woman will soon be bereft of her husband. This is said by Bhagwan Veda Vyas
himself.

Remedial Measures

To minimize the evil effect of inauspicious or unlucky physical features, the

following remedial measures have been suggested.

dqy{k.kfoyf{krk ;fn lqrk·=latk;rs

JqfrLe`fri/kku;k ijelkseokjozre~A

fo/kk; rnuUrja jgfl dkjf;RokP;qrnzqes.k

gfj.kk Ñrh'kqHk?kVsu ikf.kxzg.kAA

A girl having inauspicious characteristics should be asked to perform the fast on

Mondays as per scriptures. Then she should be married in a lonely place either
with a Pipal tree, or with the image of Lord Vishnu, or with a pitcher (ghat
vivah).

After doing prescribed penance and observing the remedial measures:

'kqHks·gfu dqekfjdkdjfuihMua dkj;snwjs.k

fpjthouk iqufjna u nks"kk;rsA

bna rq cgq laera eqfuojs.k xhra iqu%

izek.kiVqukn`ra fiz;fouksndUnizne~AA

The girl may be married on an auspicious day and muhurta with a match whose
horoscope shows good longevity. This way of marriage is approved by famous
Munis and Acharyas. Such a marriage reduces the effect of inauspicious
characteristics, does not have the defect of remarriage and ensures joy and
happiness.