Line Of Life

According to the ancient science of India, the Samudrika Shastra, this line is called the Gotra rekha,or the Pitri Rekha and represents the family. Western palmists, however, call it the line which indicates the physical capacity of a person. They judge a person's age, possibility of diseases etc. from this line, but the experience of the author is that it also indicates, health, wealth, change of residence, partnerships and the family too.

If the Line of Life is semi-circular, thin and deep, it is an auspicious sign. A thick, shallow and straight line of life is not auspicious. A straight line of life is given in above image. This line starts from a place between the Aggressive Mars and the Mount of Jupiter and ends near centre of wrist line - the Bracelet.

Sometimes it is found originating from the Mount of Jupiter or the Aggressive Mars or the centre of the palm. It also ends on the Mount of Venus or the Mount of the Moon. It takes on the characteristics of the mounts from which it starts or those at which it ends.

Line Of Head

According to Samudrika Shastra, it has been called the Matri Rekha or the Dhana Rekha, Western palmists, however, call it the Line of Head. It is indicative of the mental level or the intelligence of a person. Whether a person would have money or not is also divined from a study of this line.

If one goes a little deeper into things one finds that intelligence or a person's mental level has something to do with whether he would have money or not. If a person loses the capacity to act intelligently, he is sure to lose whatever money he has and, conversely, using one's wits fully can lead to affluence.

This line generally originates from a point between the Aggressive Mars and the Mount of Jupiter and terminates at the Defensive Mars, but in most palms it is seen beginning from the Mount of Jupiter or the Aggressive Mars of the Line of Life and terminates at the Mount of Mercury or the Mount of Luna. The point of origin and the point of termination of the line enter into its effect on the life of the individual.

Line Of Heart

According to the Samudrika Shastra it is the Line of Life and questions regarding health and longevity are answered with reference to it. It begins from the Mount of Mercury and ends at the Mount of Saturn or the Mount of Jupiter. Western palmists believe it to be the line of emotions, which include love, anger, friendship etc.

All the Western palmists are not agreed on its points of origin and termination. This line indicates the emotional state of the individual, his love life and his health. It originates from the Mount of Jupiter and ends somewhere between the Mount of Mercury and the Defensive Mars. In some palms, it originates from the Mount of Saturn and terminates towards the Mount of Mercury.

Line Of Fate

According to Samudrika Shastra it is called the Urdhwa or Indira Rekha. Western palmists, however, consider this as the line of fate or of prosperity. Here we call it the line of Saturn because it inclines towards the Mount of Saturn. One can answer questions like a person being in possession of worldly goods from a study of this line.

It also indicates possibilities of marriage and love for an individual.If this originates from the Line of Life it is considered to be very good. If it originates from the middle of the palm near the wrist, a little away from the line of life, it is good. But, if this line originates from a point very near the Line of Life is not good at all. This line also originates from the Mounts of the Moon and Venus, but its effect shows when if straightens and enters the area of the Mount of Saturn.

According to Samudrika Shastra, the area lying between the base of the middle finger and the wrist is the area controlled by Saturn (See attached figure). The Line of Saturn indicates possibility of wealth. But its effect is seen only when there is another parallel line a little away, or when the Line of the Sun originates. The line which is close to the Line of Saturn is called the Kuthar Rekha (axe line) which interferes with the success of efforts to gain the worldly goods.

Line Of Sun

This is a subsidiary of the Line of Saturn. According to Samudrika Shastra it is called variously as the Dharma Rekha, the Vidya Rekha and the Punya Rekha. It starts from the wrist, the line of life, the line of Saturn or the Mount of the Moon. It inclines towards the Mount of the Sun. This line indicates the success of one's efforts, whether in the acquisition of wealth, politics, a court case, travel or a love affair. A person gets his heart's desire at the time of its coming on the scene. We shall deal with estimating the time when we come to the part of the book where we recap what we have written in this part.

Line Of Mercury

Samudrika Shastra calls it the Arogya or Swasthya Rekha. Western palmists call it the line of health or the Hepatica (concerned with the health of the liver). Palmists do not agree on its origin or its effect. But the experience of the present author is that this line indicates the sharpness of intelligence or his business sense. It originates from the Mount of Venus, or the Line of Life, the Line of Saturn or the Mount of the Moon and it terminates at the Mount of Mercury. A clear, well-defined line indicates intelligence and good health. A broken-up Line of Mercury is an indication of indifferent health and confused thinking.

Line Of Mars

Some palmists believe that it is a line of influence of the Mount of Venus. It is a parallel line within the Line of Life. If it is very near the line of life or if it is very deep it indicates the extent to which a person is subject to fits of anger. If it is away from the Line of Life the person is likely to be of an equable temper. It also indicates the state of marital relations. It originates from the Aggressive Mars, runs parallel to the Line of Life towards the Mount of Venus and terminates at the wrist or the Mount of Venus.

Line Of Marriage Or Sexuality

We have called the line popularly known as the Marriage Line as the Line of Sexuality, because it indicates relationships of an individual which are connected with sex. Such a relationship might continue without religious sanction for a long time.
This line originates from the percussion (outer part of the palm) near the Mount of Mercury and is inclined towards it.

If the line is straight, it is generally indicative of a good marital relationship or an enduring love affair. If this line inclines towards the Heart Line it indicates an interruption with marital relations or ill health of the spouse. If this line inclines towards the little finger, the spouse is likely to have a long life. This line may not be single one, but there might be two or even three such lines.
But it does not mean that a person would have as many marriages or love affairs. It would suffice here to point out that sexual or marital relations or love affairs are not to be inferred from this line alone. One must study the line of Mars, the line of Saturn, the Line of the Sun, the Mount of Venus and the Mount of Jupiter before answering any questions about marriage or its break-up.
According to Samudrika Shastra, the heart line on the left palm of the man concerns his wife and the same line on the right palm of the woman concerns her husband. But not many proofs are available about the effect of the lines according to this theory.

Lines Of Children

The vertical lines over the line of marriage are, according to Western palmists, the lines of children (A).

However, these lines may not be true indicators of the children a person is likely to have. According to the Samudrika Shastra questions about children can be answered with reference to the:

i. Circular shape of the Line of Life
ii. The number of islands at the base of the thumb
iii. The branches at the end of the Heart Line
iv. Parallel lines near the base of the thumb