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.
चन्द्रादित्यौ ग्रहाश्चैव नक्षत्राणि च भारत। वायुरग्निस्तथा चापः पृथिवी च जनार्दनात्
The moon, the sun, the planets, the stars, O Bharata, the wind, fire, water, and earth—all originate from Janardana.
यस्य देशस्य हानिं वा वृद्धिं वा कर्तुमिच्छति। तस्मिन्देशे निमित्तानि तानि तानि करोत्ययम्
Wherever he wishes to cause loss or gain for a region, he produces these omens in that place.
सोसौ चेदिपतेस्तात विनाशं समुपस्थितम्। निवेदयति गोविन्दः स्वैरुपायैर्न संशयः
When the destruction of the king of Cedi approaches, Govinda announces it by his own means, without doubt.
इयं प्रचलिता भूमिरशिवा वान्ति मारुताः। राहुश्चाप्यपतत्सोममपर्वणि विशाम्पते
This earth has begun to shake, inauspicious winds blow, and Rahu has struck the moon on an inauspicious day, O lord of the people.
सनिर्घाताः पतन्त्युल्कास्तमः सञ्जायते भृशम्। चेदिराजविनाशाय हरिरेष विजृम्भते
Meteors fall accompanied by thunder, darkness arises intensely; Hari expands for the destruction of the king of Cedi.
एवमुक्त्वा तु देवर्षिर्नारदो विरराम ह। ताभ्यां पुरुषसिंहाभ्यां तस्मिन्युद्ध उपस्थिते
Having spoken thus, the divine sage Narada became silent, as those two lion-like men prepared for battle.
ददृशुर्भूमिपालास्ते घोरानौत्पातिकान्बहून्।। तत्र वै दृश्यमानानां दिक्षु सर्वासु भारत
The kings saw many terrible omens appearing everywhere in all directions, O Bharata.
अश्रूयन्त तदा राजञ्छिवानामशिवा रवाः।। ररास च मही कृत्स्ना सवृक्षवनपर्वता
At that time, O King, inauspicious cries of jackals were heard, and the whole earth, with its forests, groves, and mountains, trembled.
अपर्वणि च मध्याह्ने मूर्यं स्वर्भानुरग्रसत्।। ध्वजाग्रे चेदिराजस्य सर्वरत्नपरिष्कृते
At midday, though it was not the time of an eclipse, Svarbhanu seized the sun; and on the Cedi king’s banner, adorned with all gems, a vulture with a sharp beak fell from the sky.
अपतत्खाच्च्युतो गृध्रस्तीक्ष्णतुण्डः परन्तप।। आरण्यैः सहसा हृष्टा ग्राम्याश्च मृगपक्षिणः
A vulture with a sharp beak fell from the sky onto the Cedi king’s banner, O scorcher of foes; and both wild and domestic animals and birds became suddenly agitated.