Verse 1.361
प्रातः पृष्ठगते रवौ च निमिषाच्छायाङ्गुलीश्चाधरं दृष्ट्वाऽर्धेन मृतिस्त्वनन्तरमहो छायां नरः पश्यति । तत्कर्णांसकरास्य पार्श्वहृदयाभावे क्षणार्धात्स्वयं दिङ्मूढो हि नरःशिरोविगमतो मासांस्तु षड्जीवति
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When the sun is at the back in the morning, and after a blink one sees the shadow's finger reaching the lower lip, death occurs within half a month; if one sees the shadow lacking the ear, shoulder, hand, side, or heart, death follows…
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