These are the signs of ascetics that have drawn up their vital fluid. A learned Brahmana, O king, should first practise and perform them.
एतान्येव निमित्तानि मुनीनामूर्ध्वरेतसाम्। कर्तव्यानीह विप्रेण राजन्नादौ विपश्चिता॥