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.
खञ्जरीटकदात्यूहशुकराजीवकुक्कुटाः । भारद्वाजश्च सारङ्ग इति ज्ञेया दिवाचराः ।। २३१.
Khanjarita, dātyūha, wild boar, jīva-kukkuṭa, bhāradvāja, and sāraṅga are to be known as day-roaming creatures.
वागुर्युलूकशरभक्रौञ्चाः शशककच्छपाः । लोमासिकाः पिङ्गलिकाः कथिता रात्रिगोचराः ।। २३१.
Vāguryu, owls, sharabha, cranes, hares, turtles, hairy ones, and reddish ones are described as night-roaming.
हंसाश्च मृगमार्जारनकुलर्क्षभुजङ्गमाः । वृक्कारिसिंहव्याघ्रोष्ट्रग्रामशूकरमानुषाः ।। २३१.
Swans, deer, cats, mongooses, bears, snakes, wolves, lions, tigers, camels, village boars, and humans.
श्वाविद्वृषभगोमायुवृककोकिलसारसाः । तुरङ्गकौपीननरा गोधा ह्युभयचारिणः ।। २३१.
Hunting dogs, bulls, jackals, wolves, cuckoos, cranes, horses, kaupīna-men, lizards are both day and night roamers.
बलप्रस्थानयोः सर्वे पुरस्तात्सङ्घचारिणः । जथावहा विनिर्दिष्टाः पश्चान्निधनकारिणः ।। २३१.
All those who move in groups at the front during marches are designated as leaders; those who carry burdens are declared to bring death from behind.
गृहाद्गम्य यदा चासो व्याहरेत् पुरतः स्थितः । नृपावमानं वदति वामः कलहभोजने ।। २३१.
When a crow comes from the house and cries out while standing in front, it speaks of the king's insult, or of strife at a meal, if it is on the left.
याने तद्दर्शनं शस्तं सव्यमङ्गस्य वाप्यथ । चौरैर्मोषमथाख्याति मयूरो भिन्ननिस्वनः ।। २३१.
In a vehicle, its sight is auspicious, whether on the left or right side; the peacock reveals theft by robbers when its cry is discordant.
प्रयातस्याग्रतो राम मृगः प्राणहरो भवेत् । ऋक्षाखुजम्बुकव्याघ्रसिंहमार्जारगर्दभाः ।। २३१.
When one departs, O Rāma, if a deer appears ahead, it brings death; so too bears, boars, jackals, tigers, lions, cats, and donkeys.
प्रतिलोमास्तथा राम खरश्च विकृतस्वनः वामः कपिञ्जलः श्रेष्ठस्तथा दक्षिणसंस्थितः ।। २३१.
Similarly, O Rāma, the pratiloma (reverse) bird, the khara with harsh voice, the left-sided kapiñjala, and the best one situated on the right are described.
पृष्ठतो निन्दितफलस्तित्तिरिस्तु न शस्यते । एणा वराहाः पृषता वामा भूत्वा तु दक्षिणाः ।। २३१.
The tittiri bird, whose fruit is condemned, is not praised when seen from behind; but the ena, varāha, and pṛṣata, when coming from the left and then the right, are considered auspicious.
वाञ्छितार्थकरा ज्ञेया दक्षइणाद्वामतो गताः । शिवा श्यामाननाच्छूच्छूः पिङ्गला गृहगोधिका ।। २३१.
Birds approaching from the right and then the left are to be known as bringers of desired results; auspicious are the śyāmā, nācchū, śūh, piṅgalā, and the house lizard.
शूकरी परपुष्टा च पुन्नामानश्च वामतः । स्त्रीसञ्ज्ञा भासकारूषकपिश्रीकर्णच्छित्कराः ।। २३१.
The female pig, the parapuṣṭā, the punnāmāna, and those coming from the left; those named after women, the bhāsa, kārūṣa, kapiśrī, karṇacchit, are also included.
कपिश्रीकर्णपिप्यीका३ रुरुश्येनाश्च दक्षिणाः । जातोक्षाहिशशक्रोडगोधानां कीर्त्तनं शुभं ।। २३१.
The kapiśrī, karṇa, pipyīkā, ruru, and ena are auspicious when coming from the right; the mention of the ox, snake, hare, boar, and lizard is also considered favorable.
ततः सन्दर्शनं नेष्टं प्रतीपं वानरर्क्षंयोः । कार्य्यकृद्बली शकुनः प्रस्थितस्य हि योऽन्वहं ।। २३१.
Therefore, the sight of a monkey or bear coming from the opposite direction is not desired; but a bird that follows daily is effective for one who is setting out.
भवेत्तस्य फलं वाच्यं तदेव दिवसं बुधैः । मत्ता भक्ष्यार्थिनो बाला वैरसक्तास्तथैव च ।। २३१.
The result for that person should be declared for that very day by the wise; birds that are intoxicated, seeking food, young, or attached to enmity are also thus to be considered.
सीमान्तमभ्यन्तरिता विज्ञेया निष्फला द्विज । एकद्वित्रिचतुर्भिस्तु शिवा धन्या रुतैर्भवेत् ।। २३१.
If a bird enters the boundary and stays inside, O twice-born, it is to be known as fruitless; but if it cries once, twice, thrice, or four times, it is auspicious and fruitful.
पञ्चभिश्च तथा षड्भिरधन्या परिकीर्त्तिता । सप्तभिश्च तथा धन्या निष्फला परतो भवेत् ।। २३१.
If it cries five or six times, it is said to be fruitless; if seven times, it is again fruitful, but beyond that, it becomes fruitless.
नृणां रोमाञ्चजननी वाहनानां भयप्रदा । ज्वालानला सूर्य्यमुखी विज्ञेया भयवर्द्धनी ।। २३१.
It causes horripilation in people and fear for vehicles; the bird called jvālānalā or sūryamukhī is known to increase fear.
प्रथमं सारङ्गे दृष्टे शुभे देशे शुभं भवेत् । संवत्सरं मनुष्यस्य अशुभे च शुभं तथा ।। २३१.
If a deer is first seen in an auspicious place, it brings good fortune for a year to a person; even in an inauspicious place, it is also favorable.
तथाविधन्नरः पश्येत्सारङ्गं प्रथमेऽहनि । आत्मनश्च तथात्वेन ज्ञातव्यं वत्सरं फलं ।। २३१.
A person who sees such a deer on the first day should know the result for the year as corresponding to himself.