Judging short and long life by bodily marks (sāmudrika)

Marks of a long life are listed: soft, fleshy, glossy hands and feet like aśoka shoots or lotuses with many auspicious lines; long, fleshy ears; eyes like blue lotuses; teeth like pearls or pomegranate seeds; a broad chest; hidden veins; a body that dries from the top down after bathing; freedom from disease since birth; firm senses; fine, soft hair and sparse pores. One with all these marks is said to enjoy a full life and great wealth, one with half of them half a life, and one with contrary marks a short life; age and health are judged by these marks.