Characteristics of Pimples (Pitaka Lakshanam)
This chapter details the omens associated with pimples (Pitaka) appearing on various parts of the body. Their color also holds significance depending on the person's class (Varna). Glossy and clear pimples generally indicate strong effects.
Auspicious Colors by Class
| Class | Auspicious Colors |
|---|---|
| Brahmins | White |
| Kshatriyas | White, Red |
| Vaisyas | White, Red, Yellow |
| Sudras | White, Red, Yellow, Dark |
Location Effects
Head & Face
- Head Great deal of wealth
- Back of face Immediate happiness/fortune
- Eye-brows Misfortune
- Middle of brows Meeting beloved / Wickedness
- Eye-lids Grief
- Eyes Sight of friends
- Frontal bone Renunciation
- Where tears fall Worries
- Nose Cloths
- Temples Children
- Lips/Chin (lower) Good food
- Forehead/Sides of jaw Plenty of money
- Neck Ornaments, food, drink
- Ears Ear-ornaments, Metaphysical knowledge
Upper Body
- Joint of head Hit from iron instrument
- Neck Blows
- Heart/Breasts Acquisition of a son
- Sides Grief
- Chest Desired objects / Friends
- Shoulders Wanderings for food
- Armpits Loss of wealth
- Back Destruction of miseries
- Arms Destruction of enemies
- Wrists Arrest / Restraint
- Near Arms Ornaments/Food
Lower Body
- Hands Wealth
- Fingers Fortune
- Belly Grief
- Navel Fine food & drink
- Beneath Navel Loss of wealth (theft)
- Pelvis/Anus Wealth / Corn
- Penis Young wife & Good sons
- Testicles Fortune & Happiness
- Thighs Vehicles & Wife
- Knees Loss via enemies
- Shanks Trouble from weapons
- Ankles Troubles (travel/confinement)
- Buttocks/Heels Loss of wealth / Illicit cohabitation
- Feet Travelling
- Thumb Respect from relatives
General Rule for Throbbing/Boils
Men: Right side favorable, Left side unfavorable.
Women: Left side favorable, Right side unfavorable.
Note: 'Hits' on the body generally follow the reverse of this rule (Left favorable for men, Right for women).