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Śivasvarodaya
 
of Visņu, and fourth the Mātrkās ( all names of stars or conste-
llations) then he should konw that no life is left for him.
Here the tongue is called Arundhati, tip of the nose Pole Star.
eyebrows the feet of Vişnu and the Stars as Mātrkās.
 
नव ध्रुवं सप्त घोषं पञ्च तारां त्रिनासिकाम् ।
जिह्वामेकदिनं प्रोक्तं म्रियते मानवो ध्रुवम् ॥३६८॥
 
Death would certainly come to him within nine days who
is unable to see the eyebrows, within seven days who is unable
to hear any sound by his ears, within three days who is unable
to see the stars, and within a day who is unable to see his
tongue.
 
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कोणावक्ष्णोरंगुलिभ्यांकिञ्चित्पीड्य निरीक्षयेत् ।
 
यदा न दृश्यते विन्दुर्दशाहेन भवेन्मृतः ॥ ३६९ ॥
 
One should lightly press the inner corners of the eyes and
if by doing so he does not see a light-spot then he should know
that he will die within ten days.
 
तीर्थस्नानेन दानेन तपसा सुकृतेन च ।
 
जपध्यनेन योगेन जायते कालवञ्चना ॥३७० ॥
 
One can avert death by bathing in the Tirthas (sacred
places ), charity, austerity, righteous actions, recitation of
Mantras, concentration and Yoga.
 
शरीरं नाशयन्त्येते दोषा धातुमलास्तथा ।
 
समस्तु वायुर्विज्ञेयो बलतेजोविवर्धनः ॥ ३७१॥
 
Impurities and humours destroy the body but the equili-
brium of wind increases the vigour and strength.
 
रक्षणीयस्ततो देहो यतो धर्मादिसाधनम् । योगाभ्यासा
त्समायान्ति साधु याप्यास्तु साध्यताम् ॥ असाध्याजीवि-
तंघ्नन्तिनतत्रास्तिप्रतिक्रिया ॥३७२॥
 
One should perfect his body by religious practices.
Practice of Yoga provides success; Yoga makes the impossible
possible, and in the absence of Yogic practices one meets
his death because there is no other way of averting it.