Agni Purana

यस्तु पश्यति स्वप्नान्ते राजानं कुञ्जरं हयं । हिरण्यं वृषभङ्गाञ्च कुटुम्बस्तस्य वर्द्धते ।। २२९.

He who sees at the end of a dream a king, an elephant, a horse, gold, or a bull—his family prospers.

वृषेभगृहशैलाग्रवृक्षारोहणरोदनं । घृतविष्ठानुलेपो वा अगम्यागमनं तथा ।। २२९.

Climbing upon the roof of a bull's house or a mountain peak or a tree, smearing oneself with ghee or excrement, approaching a forbidden woman, and similar acts—these are to be lamented.

पुष्कर उवाच औषधानि च युक्तानि धान्यं कृष्णमशोभनं । कार्पासं तृणशुष्कञ्च गोमयं वै धनानि च ।। २३०.

Puṣkara said: Medicines that are mixed, black or unwholesome grain, cotton, dry grass, cow dung, and also wealth—

अङ्गारं गुडसर्जौ च मुण्डाभ्यक्तञ्च नग्नकं । अयः पङ्कं चर्म्मकेशौ उन्मत्तञ्च नपुंसकं ।। २३०.

Charcoal, jaggery, resin, a shaven or anointed person, a naked one, iron, mud, skin and hair, a madman, and a eunuch—

चण्डालश्वपचाद्यानि नरा बन्धनपालकाः । गर्भिणी स्त्री च विधवाः पिण्याकादीनि वै मृतं ।। २३०.

Outcastes, those who eat dog-meat, men who are jailers, a pregnant woman, a widow, oil-cake and such things, and a corpse—

तुषभस्मकपालास्थिभिन्नभाण्डमशस्तकं । अशस्तो वाद्यशब्दश्च भिन्न भैरवझर्क्भरः ।। २३०.

Husks, ashes, potsherds, bones, broken vessels, something inauspicious, inauspicious musical sounds, and the clamor of terrifying howls—

एहीति पुरतः शब्दः शस्यते न तु पृष्ठतः । गच्छेति पश्चाच्छब्दोऽग्र्यः पुरस्तात्तु विगर्हितः ।। २३०.

The sound 'Come!' uttered in front is auspicious, but not from behind; the sound 'Go!' from behind is excellent, but from the front it is censured.

क्व यासि तिष्ठ मा गच्छ किन्ते तत्र गतस्य च । अनिष्टशब्दा मृत्यर्थं क्रव्यादश्च ध्वजादिगः ।। २३०.

Where are you going? Stand! Do not go! Why have you gone there?—such words are inauspicious, portending death, as are carnivorous animals and banners and the like.

स्खलनं वाहनानाञ्च शस्त्रभङ्गस्तथैव च । शिरोघातश्च चद्वाराद्यैश्छत्र वासादिपातनं ।। २३०.

Stumbling of vehicles, breaking of weapons, a blow to the head, being struck at the doorway, and the falling of umbrellas, garments, and such—

हरिमभ्यर्च्य संस्तुत्य स्यादमङ्गल्यनाशनं । द्वितीयन्तु ततो दृष्ट्वा विरुद्धं प्रविशेद् गृहं ।। २३०.

Having worshipped and praised Hari, the destruction of inauspiciousness is obtained; if a second such (inauspicious sign) is seen, one should enter the house by a different way.

श्वेताः सुमनसः श्रेष्ठाः पूर्णकुम्भो महोत्तमः । मांसं मत्स्या दूरशब्दा वृद्ध एकः पशुस्त्वजः ।। २३०.

White flowers are best, a full water-pot is most excellent; meat, fish, distant sounds, an old man alone, and an animal without skin—

गावस्तुरङ्गमा नागा देवाश्च ज्वलितोऽनलः । दूर्वार्द्रगोमयं वेश्या स्वर्णरूप्यञ्च रत्नकं ।। २३०.

Cows, horses, elephants, gods, blazing fire, fresh grass, wet cow dung, a courtesan, gold, silver, and gems—

वचासिद्धार्थकौषध्यो मुद्र आयुधखड्‌गकं । छत्रं पीठं राजलिङ्गं शवं रुदितवर्जितं ।। २३०.

Words, medicines that fulfill their purpose, a seal, weapons and swords, an umbrella, a seat, royal insignia, a corpse not accompanied by weeping—

फलं घृतं दधि पयो अक्षतादर्शमाक्षिकं । शङ्ख इक्षुः शुभं वाक्पं भक्तवादित्रगीतकं ।। २३०.

Fruit, ghee, curds, milk, unbroken rice, a mirror, honey, a conch, sugarcane, auspicious speech, food, musical instruments, and singing—

गम्भीरमेघस्तनितं तडित्तुष्टिश्च मानसी । एकतं सर्वलिङ्गानि मनसस्तुष्टिरेकतः ।। २३०.

The deep rumbling of clouds, the satisfaction of the mind at lightning—these are all auspicious signs; but the satisfaction of the mind is the best of all.

पुष्कर उवाच तिष्ठतो गमने प्रश्ने पुरुषस्य शुभाशुभं । निवेदयन्ति शकुना देशस्य नगरस्य च ।। २३१.

Puṣkara said: While a person is standing, setting out, or being questioned, omens reveal the auspicious or inauspicious, for the land and the city as well.

सर्वः पापफलो दीप्तो निर्द्दिष्टो दैवचिन्तकैः । शान्तः शुभफलश्चैव दैवज्ञैः समुदाहृतः ।। २३१.

All omens that are blazing are declared by those who ponder fate to yield evil results; those that are calm are said by astrologers to bring good results.

षट्‌प्रकारा विनिर्दिष्टाः शकुनानाञ्च दीप्तयः । वेलादिग्देशकरणरुतजातिविभेदतः ।। २३१.

Six kinds of brilliance are described for omens, distinguished by time, place, action, sound, and type.

पूर्वा पूर्वा च विज्ञेया सा तेषां बलवत्तरा । दिवाचरो रात्रिचरस्तथा रात्रौ दिवाचरः ।। २३१.

Each preceding one is to be known as stronger; a day-wandering omen at night, or a night-wandering one by day, is especially powerful.

क्रूरेषु दीप्ता विज्ञेया ऋक्षलग्नग्रहादिषु । धूमिता सा तु विज्ञेया याङ्गमिष्यति भास्करः ।। २३१.

In cruel signs, the bright omen is to be known at the rising of the constellation, planet, or similar; the smoky omen is to be recognized when the sun is about to move.

यस्यां स्थितः सा ज्वलिता मुक्ता चाङ्गारिणी मता । एतास्तिस्रः स्मृता दीप्ताः पञ्च शान्तास्तथापराः ।। २३१.

When it is present, the omen is blazing; when released, it is considered fiery. These three are remembered as bright, and five others are likewise peaceful.

दीप्तायान्दिशि दिग्दीप्तं शकुनं परिकीर्त्तितं । ग्रामेऽरण्या वने ग्राम्यास्तथा निन्दितपादपः ।। २३१.

When the omen is bright in a direction, it is called a directional omen; in a village, forest, or wilderness, it is domestic, and so too when it is on a condemned tree.

देशे चैवाशुभे ज्ञेयो देशदीप्तो द्विजोत्तमः । क्रियादीप्तो विनिर्द्दिष्टः स्वजात्यनुचितक्रियः ।। २३१.

In an inauspicious place, the place-bright omen is to be known, O best of twice-born; the ritual-bright omen is declared when an act is improper for one's own kind.

रुतदीप्तश्च कथितो भिन्नभैरवनिस्वनः । जातिदीप्तस्तथा ज्ञेयः केवलं मांसभोजनः ।। २३१.

The sound-bright omen is described as a discordant, terrifying cry; the species-bright omen is to be known as solely meat-eating.

दीप्ताच्छान्तो विनिर्दिष्टः सर्वैर्भेदैः प्रयत्नतः । मिश्रैर्मिश्रो विनिर्दिष्टस्तस्य वाच्यं फलाफलं ।। २३१.

From the bright omen, the peaceful is determined with all distinctions carefully; the mixed is declared from mixed omens, and its result, good or bad, must be spoken.

गोश्वोष्ट्रगर्द्दभश्वानः सारिका गृहगोधिका । चटका भासकूर्माद्याः कथिता ग्रामवासिनः ।। २३१.

Cows, horses, camels, donkeys, dogs, starlings, house lizards, sparrows, cranes, turtles, and others are said to be dwellers of villages.

मार्जारकुक्कुटौ ग्राम्यौ तौ चैव वनगोचरौ । तयोर्भवति विज्ञानं नित्यंक वै रूपभेदतः ।। २३१.

Cats and chickens are domestic, yet also roam the wild; their recognition always depends on differences in form.

गोकर्णशिखिचक्राह्वखरहारीतवायसाः । कुलाहकुक्कुभश्येनफेरुखञ्जनवानराः ।। २३१.

Cattle-eared, peacocks, chakras, donkeys, parrots, crows, kulaha birds, kukubha, hawks, pheruka, anjana, and monkeys.

शतघ्नचटकश्यामचासश्येनकपिञ्जलाः । तित्तिरिः शतपत्रञ्च कपोतश्च तथा त्रयः ।। २३१.

Shataghnas, sparrows, blackbirds, crows, hawks, francolins, partridges, butterflies, and three kinds of pigeons.