स्निग्धपर्णप्रवालाश्च दृश्यन्ते यत्र चैत्यकाः। ईहमानाश्च वृक्षाश्च भावस्तत्र न संशयटः
Where trees with tender leaves and shoots are seen, and sacred groves are present, and trees appear to strive, there is undoubtedly a portent.
पुष्पे पुष्पं प्रजायेत फले वा फलमाश्रितम्। राजा वा राजमात्रो वा मरणायोपपद्यते
When a flower produces another flower, or a fruit bears another fruit, or when a king or his minister meets with death, it is an omen.
प्रावृट्छरदि हेमन्ते वसन्ते वापि सर्वशः। आकालिकं पुष्पफलं राष्ट्रक्षोभं विनिर्दिशेत्
If flowers and fruits appear out of season—in the rainy, autumn, winter, or spring—it indicates turmoil in the kingdom.
नदीनां स्त्रोतसोऽकाले द्योतयन्ति महाभयम्। वनस्पतिः पूज्यमानः पूजितोऽपूजितोऽपि वा
When rivers flow abnormally, they signal great danger; whether a tree is honored or not, if it is worshipped, it too is a sign.
यदा भज्येत वातेन भिद्यते नमितोऽपि वा। अग्निवायुभयं विद्याच्छ्रेष्ठो वापि विनश्यति
When a tree is broken by wind, or split or bent, one should recognize the threat of fire and wind; even the best may perish.
दिशः सर्वाश्च दीप्यन्ते जायन्ते राजविभ्रमाः। भिद्यमानो यदा वृक्षो निनदेच्चापि पातितः। सह राष्ट्रं च पतितं नतं वृक्षं प्रपातयेत्
When all directions blaze and royal disturbances arise, if a tree is broken or cries out when felled, the fall of the tree brings down the kingdom with it.
अथैनं छेदयेत्कश्चित्प्रतिक्रुद्धो वनस्पतिः। छेत्ता भेत्ता पतिश्चैव क्षिप्रमेव नशिष्यति
If someone, angered, cuts down a tree, the cutter, the breaker, and the owner will quickly perish.
देवतानां च पतनं मष्टपानां च पातनम्। अचलानां प्रकम्पश्च तत्पराभवलक्षणम्
The fall of deities, the collapse of eight-pillared structures, and the trembling of immovable things are signs of defeat.
निशि चेन्द्रधनुर्दृष्टं ततोपि च महद्भयम्। तद्द्रष्टरेव भीतिः स्यान्नान्येषां भरतर्षभ
If a rainbow is seen at night, it is a great danger; only the one who sees it should fear, not others, O best of Bharatas.
रात्राविन्द्रधनुर्दृष्ट्वा तद्राष्ट्रं परिवर्जयेत्
Upon seeing a rainbow at night, one should avoid that kingdom.
अर्चा यत्र प्रनृत्यन्त नदन्ति च हसन्ति च। उन्मीलन्ति निमीलन्ति राष्ट्रक्षोभं विनिर्दिशेत्
Where images dance, roar, laugh, open and close their eyes, it indicates turmoil in the kingdom.
शिला यदि प्रसिञ्चन्ति स्नेहांश्चोदकसम्भवान्। अन्यद्वा विकृतं किञ्चित्तद्भयस्य निदर्शनम्
If stones ooze oil or water, or anything else appears distorted, it is a sign of danger.
म्रियन्ते वा महामात्रा राजा सपरिवारकः। पुरस्य या भवेद्व्याधी राष्ट्रे देशे च विभ्रमाः
If high officials die, or the king with his family, or if there is disease in the city, or disturbances in the kingdom or region.
देवतानां यदाऽऽवासे राज्ञां वा यत्र वेश्मनि। भाण्डागारायुधागारे निविशेत यदा मधु
When honey appears in the abode of deities, or in the palace of kings, or in the treasury or armory.
सर्वं तदा भवेत्स्थानं हन्यमानं बलीयसा। आगन्तुकं भयं तत्र भवेदित्येव निर्दिशेत्
Then that place will be struck by a powerful force; it is indicated that a foreign danger will occur there.
पादपश्चैव यो यत्र रक्तं स्रवति शोणितम्। दन्ताग्रात्कुञ्जरो वापि शृङ्गाद्वा वृषभस्तथा
Wherever a tree, elephant, or bull sheds blood—from its trunk, tusk, or horn.
पादपाद्राष्ट्रिविभ्रंशः कुञ्जराद्राजविभ्रमः। गोब्राह्मणविनाशः स्याद्वृवभस्येति निर्दिशेत्
The fall of a tree signals the kingdom's collapse; from an elephant, royal disorder; from a bull, destruction of cows and Brahmins.
छत्रं नरपतेर्यत्र निपतेत्पृथिवीतले। सराष्ट्रो नृपती राजन्क्षिप्रमेव विनश्यति
Where the king's umbrella falls to the ground, O king, the ruler and his kingdom will quickly perish.
देवागारेषु वा यत्र राज्ञो वा यत्र वेश्मनि। विकृतं यदि दृश्येत नागावासेषु वा पुनः
Wherever a distortion is seen, whether in the temple of the gods, in the palace of the king, or again in the dwelling of elephants,
तस्य देशस्य पीडा स्याद्राज्ञो जनपदस्य वा। अनावृष्टिभयं घोरमतिदुर्भिक्षमादिशेत्
There will be suffering in that region, either for the king or for the people; one should declare a terrible fear of drought and extreme famine.
अर्चाया बाहुभङ्गेन गृहस्थानां भयं भवेत्। भग्ने प्रहरणे विद्यात्सेनापतिविनाशनम्
If the image is broken at the arm, there will be danger for householders; if a weapon is broken, one should know the destruction of the commander.
आगन्तुका तु प्रतिमा स्थानं यत्र न विन्दति। जभ्यन्तरेण षण्मासाद्राजा त्यजति तत्पुरम्
If a newly arrived statue does not find its place, within six months the king will abandon that city.
प्रदीर्यते मही यत्र विनदत्यपि पात्यते। म्रियते तत्र राजा च तत्र राष्ट्रं विनश्यति
Where the earth is split, roars, or collapses, and where death occurs, there the king dies and the realm is destroyed.
एणीपदान्वा सर्पान्वा डुण्डुभानथ दीप्यकान्। मण्डूको ग्रसते यत्र तत्र राजा विनश्यति
Where a frog devours the tracks of deer, or snakes, or drum-beetles, or fireflies, there the king perishes.
अभिन्नं वाप्यपक्वं वा यत्रान्नमुपचीयते। जीर्यन्ते वा म्रियन्ते वा तदन्नं नोपभुञ्जते
Where food is accumulated that is either unbroken or uncooked, or where it decays or dies, that food should not be consumed.
उदपाने च यत्रापो विवर्धन्ते युधिष्ठिर। स्थावरेषु प्रवर्तन्ते निर्गच्छेन्न पुनस्ततः
Where water in a well increases, O Yudhishthira, and spreads among immovable things, one should depart and not return there.
अपादं वा त्रिपादं वा द्विशीर्षं वा चतुर्भुजम्। स्त्रियो यत्र प्रसूयन्ते ब्रूयात्तत्र पराभवम्
Where women give birth to offspring without feet, with three feet, with two heads, or with four arms, one should declare defeat there.
अजैडकाः स्त्रियो गावो ये चान्ये च वियोनयः। विकृतानि प्रजायन्ते तत्र तत्र पराभवः
Where crippled women, cows, and other animals are born deformed, defeat occurs in those places.
नदी यत्र प्रतिस्रोता आवहेत्कलुषोदकम्। दिशश्च न प्रकाशन्ते तत्पराभवलक्षणम्
Where a river flows against its current, carrying impure water, and the directions do not shine, that is a sign of defeat.
एतानि च निमित्तानि यानि चान्यानि भारत। केशवादेव जायन्ते भौमानि च खगानि च
These omens and others, O Bharata, arise from Kesava, both those on earth and those among birds.