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Samudrikam of Vishnu Dutta Dakshinatya

Treatise on Physiognomy

Samudrikam of Vishnu Dutta Dakshinatya

Vishnu Dutta Dakshinatya

Sanskrit

1800

87 pages

Astrology Indic Traditions Mysticism Jyotisha Vedic Astrology South Asia

First Translation

No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.

Extensive searches across scholarly catalogs, Google Books, and Open Library for the author 'Vishnu Dutta Dakshinatya' (and variants like Vishnudatta) and the title 'Samudrikam' yielded no results for an English translation. While 'Samudrika Shastra' is a well-known genre of Sanskrit literature, this specific 19th-century manuscript from the Shri Raghunatha Temple Library appears to remain untranslated into English.

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Jyotisha & Vedic Astrology Astrology & Divination Mysticism Indic Traditions

About This Book

divinationastrology

Unlock the ancient secrets of the human form and the spirit in this rare 19th-century manuscript. From the intricate science of physiognomy to the profound depths of mental worship, Vishnu Dutta Dakshinatya reveals how physical signs and inner devotion shape a life of virtue.

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139 terms

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Major Themes

Physiognomy69pVishnudatta46pSamudrika Shastra33pSamudrikam29pJammu29pसामुद्रिकम्27pज्योतिषम्26pSanskrit Manuscript24pJyotisha23pPalmistry22pविष्णुदत्तः20pदाक्षिणात्यः20pSāmudrikam20pपत्राणि19pJyotisham19pसंवत्15pAstral Sciences15pJyotiṣa15pSamvat 187514pAstrology14p

१८ पत्राणि (18 leaves)p. 42, p. 46

1818 CEp. 1, p. 42, p. 43, p. 63, p. 68, p. 84, p. 85, p. 86+1 more

19th centuryp. 49, p. 50, p. 51, p. 67, p. 69, p. 70, p. 71, p. 74+5 more

19th Century Indiap. 72, p. 73

19th century manuscriptp. 47, p. 48

19th-century manuscriptp. 3, p. 52, p. 53, p. 56, p. 57, p. 58, p. 77

19th-century manuscriptsp. 55, p. 64

Anamikap. 8, p. 14, p. 15, p. 16

anatomyp. 5, p. 22

Astral Sciencep. 67, p. 68, p. 69, p. 70, p. 71, p. 72, p. 73, p. 74

Astrology and Divinationp. 56, p. 57, p. 58, p. 59, p. 60, p. 61, p. 62, p. 63+3 more

auspicious marksp. 23, p. 29, p. 30

auspicious signsp. 5, p. 20, p. 24, p. 25, p. 33, p. 36, p. 37

Bhupatip. 9, p. 12, p. 18, p. 19

calvesp. 7, p. 26

character analysisp. 15, p. 16

Dakshinatyap. 49, p. 55, p. 59, p. 64, p. 68, p. 73, p. 81, p. 85

Dakshinatyahp. 76, p. 77

Dantap. 30, p. 31

Devanagarip. 12, p. 16, p. 17, p. 21, p. 30, p. 31, p. 38, p. 39

dharmap. 17, p. 21, p. 38

divinationp. 7, p. 10, p. 21, p. 31, p. 51, p. 55, p. 59, p. 66+1 more

family lineagep. 30, p. 37

feminine traitsp. 25, p. 26, p. 28, p. 31

fertilityp. 27, p. 29, p. 34

finger linesp. 14, p. 15

Forehead marksp. 22, p. 33

gaitp. 35, p. 37

gotrap. 15, p. 16

hair whorlsp. 27, p. 34

Hindu ritualp. 39, p. 42

Indian divinationp. 33, p. 58

Jammu collectionp. 46, p. 47, p. 58, p. 64, p. 78, p. 79, p. 80, p. 81+1 more

Jammu manuscriptp. 41, p. 52, p. 59, p. 66

Jammu manuscriptsp. 53, p. 65, p. 76

Jyotiṣamp. 55, p. 69, p. 78

Jyotishp. 56, p. 57, p. 58, p. 59

kanishthap. 14, p. 15

kingly traitsp. 10, p. 12

Lakshmip. 9, p. 20, p. 34, p. 38

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Navaratna Vivaha Paddhativia Vishnudatta the Southerner (Vishnudatta Dakshinatya)

Related works (3)

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