Agni Purana — Chapter 230
AgP 230.1
:ए इत्य् आग्नेये महापुराणे माङ्गल्याध्यायो नाम एकोनत्रिंशदधिकद्विशततमो ऽध्यायः ॥ छप्तेर् {२३०} :श् अथ त्रिंशदधिकद्विशततमो ऽध्यायः शकुनानि पुष्कर उवाच तिष्ठतो गमने प्रश्ने पुरुषस्य शुभाशुभं निवेदयन्ति शकुना देशस्य नगरस्य च
:e ity āgneye mahāpurāṇe māṅgalyādhyāyo nāma ekonatriṃśadadhikadviśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ || chapter {230} :ś atha triṃśadadhikadviśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ śakunāni puṣkara uvāca tiṣṭhato gamane praśne puruṣasya śubhāśubhaṃ nivedayanti śakunā deśasya nagarasya ca
Thus, in the Āgneya Mahāpurāṇa, the two hundred twenty-ninth chapter, called "The Chapter on Auspicious Things." Now the two hundred thirtieth chapter: Omens. Puṣkara said: When a man is stationary, when he is setting out, and when he asks a question, omens declare his good and ill fortune, and that of a country and of a city.
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AgP 230.2
सर्वः पापफलो दीप्तो निर्दिष्टो दैवचिन्तिकैः शान्तः शुभफलश् चैव दैवज्ञैः समुदाहृतः
sarvaḥ pāpaphalo dīpto nirdiṣṭo daivacintikaiḥ śāntaḥ śubhaphalaś caiva daivajñaiḥ samudāhṛtaḥ
Every "blazing" (omen) is declared by those who ponder fate to yield evil fruit; and the "quieted" one is proclaimed by the knowers of fate to yield good fruit.
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AgP 230.3
षट्प्रकारा विनिर्दिष्टा शकुनानाञ्च दीप्तयः वेलादिग्देशकरणरुतजातिविभेदतः
ṣaṭprakārā vinirdiṣṭā śakunānāñca dīptayaḥ velādigdeśakaraṇarutajātivibhedataḥ
The "blazings" of omens are declared to be of six kinds, according to the distinctions of time, direction, place, karaṇa, cry, and species.
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AgP 230.4
पूर्वा पूर्वा च विज्ञेया सा तेषां बलवत्तरा दिवाचरो रात्रिचरस् तथा रात्रौ दिवाचरः
pūrvā pūrvā ca vijñeyā sā teṣāṃ balavattarā divācaro rātricaras tathā rātrau divācaraḥ
And of these, each earlier one is to be known as the stronger. A day-rover (seen at night), a night-rover (seen by day), and likewise a day-rover at night...
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AgP 230.5
क्रूरेषु दीप्ता विज्ञेया ऋक्षलग्नग्रहादिषु धूमिता सा तु विज्ञेया याङ्गमिष्यति भास्करः
krūreṣu dīptā vijñeyā ṛkṣalagnagrahādiṣu dhūmitā sā tu vijñeyā yāṅgamiṣyati bhāskaraḥ
(A direction) is to be known as "blazing" when malefics stand in the asterism, the ascendant, the planets and so on; and that (direction) toward which the sun is going is to be known as "smoky."
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AgP 230.6
यस्यां स्थितः सा ज्वलिता मुक्ता चाङ्गारिणी मता एतास्तिस्रः स्मृता दीप्ताः पञ्च शान्तास् तथापराः
yasyāṃ sthitaḥ sā jvalitā muktā cāṅgāriṇī matā etāstisraḥ smṛtā dīptāḥ pañca śāntās tathāparāḥ
The (direction) in which he (the sun) stands is "aflame," and the one he has left is held to be "ember-like." These three are remembered as "blazing," and the other five as "quieted."
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AgP 230.7
:प् ३३५ दीप्तायान्दिशि दिग्दीप्तं शकुनं परिकीर्तितं ग्रामो ऽरण्या वने ग्राम्यास् तथा निन्दितपादपः
:p 335 dīptāyāndiśi digdīptaṃ śakunaṃ parikīrtitaṃ grāmo 'raṇyā vane grāmyās tathā ninditapādapaḥ
A bird in a blazing (inauspicious) quarter is called "quarter-blazing" (digdīpta); (so too) a village animal in the wilderness, forest animals in a village, and likewise (a bird perched on) a censured tree.
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AgP 230.8
देशे चैवाशुभे ज्ञेयो देशदीप्तो द्विजोत्तमः क्रियादीप्तो विनिर्दिष्टः स्वजात्यनुचितक्रियः
deśe caivāśubhe jñeyo deśadīpto dvijottamaḥ kriyādīpto vinirdiṣṭaḥ svajātyanucitakriyaḥ
And in an inauspicious region it is to be known as "region-blazing," O best of the twice-born; "act-blazing" is declared (that bird) whose action is unbecoming to its own species.
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AgP 230.9
रुतदीप्तश् च कथितो भिन्नभैरवनिस्वनः जातिदीप्तस् तथा ज्ञेयः केवलं मांसभोजनः
rutadīptaś ca kathito bhinnabhairavanisvanaḥ jātidīptas tathā jñeyaḥ kevalaṃ māṃsabhojanaḥ
And "cry-blazing" is said (to be the bird) whose sound is broken and frightful; likewise "birth-blazing" is to be known (as the bird) that feeds on flesh alone.
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AgP 230.10
दीप्ताच्छान्तो विनिर्दिष्टः सर्वैर् भेदैः प्रयत्नतः मिश्रैर् मिश्रो विनिर्दिष्टस्तस्य वाच्यं फलाफलं
dīptācchānto vinirdiṣṭaḥ sarvair bhedaiḥ prayatnataḥ miśrair miśro vinirdiṣṭastasya vācyaṃ phalāphalaṃ
From a blazing (omen) a quiet one is determined, carefully, by means of all the distinctions; by mixed (marks) a mixed one is determined, and of that the fruit or lack of fruit is to be declared.
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AgP 230.11
गोश्वोष्ट्रगर्दभश्वानः सारिका गृहगोधिका चटका भासकूर्माद्याः कथिता ग्रामवासिनः
gośvoṣṭragardabhaśvānaḥ sārikā gṛhagodhikā caṭakā bhāsakūrmādyāḥ kathitā grāmavāsinaḥ
Cow, horse, camel, ass, dog, the sārikā (myna), the house lizard, the sparrow, the bhāsa, the tortoise and the rest are declared to be village-dwellers.
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AgP 230.12
अजाविशुकनागेन्द्राः कोलो महिषवायसौ ग्राम्यारण्या विनिर्दिष्टाः सर्वे ऽन्ये वनगोचराः(१)
ajāviśukanāgendrāḥ kolo mahiṣavāyasau grāmyāraṇyā vinirdiṣṭāḥ sarve 'nye vanagocarāḥ(1)
Goat, sheep, parrot, great elephants, the boar, the buffalo and the crow are declared to be village-and-forest (creatures); all the others range in the forest.
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AgP 230.13
मार्जारकुक्कुटौ ग्राम्यौ तौ चैव वनगोचरौ तयोर्भवति विज्ञानं नित्यं वै रूपभेदतः
mārjārakukkuṭau grāmyau tau caiva vanagocarau tayorbhavati vijñānaṃ nityaṃ vai rūpabhedataḥ
The cat and the cock are village (animals), and those same two also range in the forest; the distinguishing of these two is always (made) by difference of form.
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AgP 230.14
गोकर्णशिखिचक्राह्वखरहारीतवायसाः कुलाहकुक्कुभश्येनफेरुखञ्जनवानराः
gokarṇaśikhicakrāhvakharahārītavāyasāḥ kulāhakukkubhaśyenapherukhañjanavānarāḥ
The gokarṇa (deer), the peacock, the one called cakra (goose), the ass, the hārīta (green pigeon), the crow, the kulāha, the kukkubha, the hawk, the pheru, the wagtail, the monkey;
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AgP 230.15
शतघ्नचटकश्यामचासश्येनकलिञ्जलाः तित्तिरः शतपत्रञ्च कपोतश् च तथा त्रयः
śataghnacaṭakaśyāmacāsaśyenakaliñjalāḥ tittiraḥ śatapatrañca kapotaś ca tathā trayaḥ
the śataghna, the sparrow, the śyāma, the blue jay, the hawk, the kaliñjalas, the partridge, the śatapatra, and the dove — these three likewise;
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AgP 230.16
खञ्जरीटकदात्यूहशुकराजीवकुक्कुटाः भारद्वाजश् च सारङ्ग इति ज्ञेया दिवाचराः
khañjarīṭakadātyūhaśukarājīvakukkuṭāḥ bhāradvājaś ca sāraṅga iti jñeyā divācarāḥ
the khañjarīṭaka (wagtail), the dātyūha (gallinule), the parrot, the rājīva, the cock, the bhāradvāja and the sāraṅga — these are to be known as day-rangers.
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AgP 230.17
वागुर्युलूकशरभक्रौञ्चाः शशककच्छपाः लोमासिकाः पिङ्गलिकाः कथिता रात्रिगोचराः
vāguryulūkaśarabhakrauñcāḥ śaśakakacchapāḥ lomāsikāḥ piṅgalikāḥ kathitā rātrigocarāḥ
The bat, the owl, the śarabha, the curlews, hares, tortoises, the she-jackals and the piṅgalikās are said to be night-rangers.
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AgP 230.18
:न् १ सर्वे ऽन्ये च वनेचरा इति झ॥ :प् ३३६ हंषाश् च मृगमार्जारनकुलर्क्षभुजङ्गमाः वृकारिसिंहव्याघ्रोष्ट्रग्रामशूकरमानुषाः
:n 1 sarve 'nye ca vanecarā iti jha.. :p 336 haṃṣāś ca mṛgamārjāranakularkṣabhujaṅgamāḥ vṛkārisiṃhavyāghroṣṭragrāmaśūkaramānuṣāḥ
Geese, and deer, cat, mongoose, bear, snakes, wolf, ari, lion, tiger, camel, village pig, and men;
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AgP 230.19
श्वाविद्वृषभगोमायुवृककोकिलसारसाः तुरङ्गकौपीननरा गोधा ह्य् उभयचारिणः
śvāvidvṛṣabhagomāyuvṛkakokilasārasāḥ turaṅgakaupīnanarā godhā hy ubhayacāriṇaḥ
the porcupine, bull, gomāyu (jackal), wolf, cuckoo, cranes, horse, kaupīna men, and the monitor lizard — these indeed range in both (village and forest).
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AgP 230.20
बलप्रस्थानयोः सर्वे पुरस्तात्सङ्घचारिणः जयावहा विनिर्दिष्टाः पश्चान्निधनकारिणः
balaprasthānayoḥ sarve purastātsaṅghacāriṇaḥ jayāvahā vinirdiṣṭāḥ paścānnidhanakāriṇaḥ
At the setting out of an army, all (creatures) moving in flocks in front are declared to be bringers of victory; behind, they are workers of destruction.
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AgP 230.21
गृहाद्गम्य यदा चासो व्याहरेत् पुरुतः स्थितः नृपावमानं वदति वामः कलहभोजने
gṛhādgamya yadā cāso vyāharet purutaḥ sthitaḥ nṛpāvamānaṃ vadati vāmaḥ kalahabhojane
When a blue jay, having come from a house, cries out standing in front, it announces insult (to come) from a king; on the left, a quarrel over food.
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AgP 230.22
याने तद्दर्शनं शस्तं सव्यमङ्गस्य वाप्यथ चौरैर् मोषमथाख्याति मयूरो भिन्ननिस्वनः
yāne taddarśanaṃ śastaṃ savyamaṅgasya vāpyatha caurair moṣamathākhyāti mayūro bhinnanisvanaḥ
On a journey the sight of it is commended, or (when it is) on the left side; and a peacock with a broken cry announces robbery by thieves.
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AgP 230.23
प्रयातस्याग्रतो राम मृगः प्राणहरो भवेत् ऋक्षाखुजम्बुकव्याघ्रसिंहमार्जारगर्दभाः
prayātasyāgrato rāma mṛgaḥ prāṇaharo bhavet ṛkṣākhujambukavyāghrasiṃhamārjāragardabhāḥ
In front of one who has set out, O Rāma, a deer becomes a taker of life; bear, mouse, jackal, tiger, lion, cat, ass —
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AgP 230.24
प्रतिलोमास् तथा राम खरश् च विकृत्रस्वनः वामः कपिञ्जलः श्रेष्ठस् तथा दक्षिणसंस्थितः
pratilomās tathā rāma kharaś ca vikṛtrasvanaḥ vāmaḥ kapiñjalaḥ śreṣṭhas tathā dakṣiṇasaṃsthitaḥ
— (these) going against the (traveller's) course, O Rāma, and the ass with a distorted cry (are inauspicious). The kapiñjala (francolin) on the left is best, and likewise when placed to the right.
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AgP 230.25
पृष्ठतो निन्दितफलस्तित्तिरिस्तु न शस्यते एणा वराहाः पृषता वामा भूत्वा तु दक्षिणाः
pṛṣṭhato ninditaphalastittiristu na śasyate eṇā varāhāḥ pṛṣatā vāmā bhūtvā tu dakṣiṇāḥ
From behind its fruit is censured; but the partridge is not commended. Black antelopes, boars and spotted deer, being on the left and then (passing) to the right,
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AgP 230.26
भवन्त्यर्थकरा नित्यं विपरीता विगर्हिताः वृषाश्वजम्बुकव्याघ्राः सिंहमार्जारगर्दभाः(१)
bhavantyarthakarā nityaṃ viparītā vigarhitāḥ vṛṣāśvajambukavyāghrāḥ siṃhamārjāragardabhāḥ(1)
are always bringers of gain; reversed, they are censured. Bull, horse, jackal, tiger, lion, cat, ass —
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AgP 230.27
वाञ्छितार्थकरा ज्ञेया दक्षिणाद्वामतो गताः शिवा श्यामाननाच्छूच्छूः पिङ्गला गृहगोधिका
vāñchitārthakarā jñeyā dakṣiṇādvāmato gatāḥ śivā śyāmānanācchūcchūḥ piṅgalā gṛhagodhikā
Those that pass from the right to the left are to be known as bringing about the desired end: the jackal-bitch, the dark-faced shrew, the tawny one, the house-lizard.
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AgP 230.28
शूकरी परपुष्टा च पुन्नामानश् च वामतः :न् १ प्रतिलोमास्तथेत्यादिः, सिंहमार्जारगर्दभा इत्य् अन्तः पाठः ज॥ भ॥ पुस्तकद्वये नास्ति :प् ३३७ स्त्रीसञ्ज्ञा भासकारूषकपिश्रीकर्णश्छित्कराः
śūkarī parapuṣṭā ca punnāmānaś ca vāmataḥ :n 1 pratilomāstathetyādiḥ, siṃhamārjāragardabhā ity antaḥ pāṭhaḥ ja.. bha.. pustakadvaye nāsti :p 337 strīsañjñā bhāsakārūṣakapiśrīkarṇaśchitkarāḥ
The sow, the cuckoo, and those bearing masculine names (are auspicious) on the left. [Note 1: the passage beginning 'pratilomās tathā' and ending 'siṃhamārjāragardabhāḥ' is absent in two manuscripts, ja and bha. Page 337.] Those of feminine designation are: the bhāsa, the kārūṣaka, the ape, the śrīkarṇa, and the makers of the 'chit' sound.
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AgP 230.29
कपिश्रीकर्णपिप्यीका(१) रुरुश्येनाश् च दक्षिणाः जातीक्षाहिशशक्रोडगोधानां कीर्तनं शुभं
kapiśrīkarṇapipyīkā(1) ruruśyenāś ca dakṣiṇāḥ jātīkṣāhiśaśakroḍagodhānāṃ kīrtanaṃ śubhaṃ
The ape, the śrīkarṇa, the pipyīkā, the ruru-deer and the hawks (are auspicious) on the right; the naming of the jātī, the ikṣā, the snake, the hare, the boar and the godhā-lizard is auspicious.
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AgP 230.30
ततः सन्दर्शनं नेष्टं प्रतीपं वानरर्क्षयोः कार्यकृद्बली शकुनः प्रस्थितस्य हि यो ऽन्वहं
tataḥ sandarśanaṃ neṣṭaṃ pratīpaṃ vānararkṣayoḥ kāryakṛdbalī śakunaḥ prasthitasya hi yo 'nvahaṃ
Therefore the sight (of them) is not desired; for the monkey and the bear it is adverse. The strong omen-bird that accomplishes the business of one who has set out — whichever (appears) day by day,
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AgP 230.31
भवेत्तस्य फलं वाच्यं तदेव दिवसं बुधैः मता भक्ष्यार्थिनो बाला वैरसक्तास्तथैव च
bhavettasya phalaṃ vācyaṃ tadeva divasaṃ budhaiḥ matā bhakṣyārthino bālā vairasaktāstathaiva ca
its result should be declared by the wise for that very day. Those (creatures) that are after food, the young, and likewise those engaged in fighting, are held (to give no sign).
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AgP 230.32
सीमान्तमभ्यन्तरिता विज्ञेया निष्फला द्विज एकद्वित्रिचतुर्भिस्तु शिवा धन्या रुतैर् भवेत्
sīmāntamabhyantaritā vijñeyā niṣphalā dvija ekadvitricaturbhistu śivā dhanyā rutair bhavet
(A cry) enclosed within the boundary is to be known as fruitless, O twice-born; but with one, two, three or four cries the jackal-bitch is auspicious.
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AgP 230.33
पञ्चभिश् च तथा षड्भिरधन्या परिकीर्तिता सप्तभिश् च तथा धन्या निष्फला परतो भवेत्
pañcabhiś ca tathā ṣaḍbhiradhanyā parikīrtitā saptabhiś ca tathā dhanyā niṣphalā parato bhavet
And with five, and likewise with six, she is declared inauspicious; with seven, again, auspicious; beyond that it is fruitless.
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AgP 230.34
नृणां रोमाञ्चजननी वाहनानां भयप्रदा ज्वालानला सूर्यमुखी विज्ञेया भयवर्धनी
nṛṇāṃ romāñcajananī vāhanānāṃ bhayapradā jvālānalā sūryamukhī vijñeyā bhayavardhanī
Making men's hair stand on end, giving fear to the draught-animals, the flaming-fiery one that faces the sun is to be known as increasing fear.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
AgP 230.35
प्रथमं सारङ्गे दृष्टे शुभे देशे शुभं वदेत् संवत्सरं मनुष्यस्य अशुभे च शुभं तथा
prathamaṃ sāraṅge dṛṣṭe śubhe deśe śubhaṃ vadet saṃvatsaraṃ manuṣyasya aśubhe ca śubhaṃ tathā
When the sāraṅga is seen first in a good place, one should declare a good year for that man; and in a bad place, good likewise.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
AgP 230.36
तथाविधन्नरः पश्येत्सारङ्गं प्रथमे ऽहनि आत्मनश् च तथात्वेन ज्ञातव्यं वत्सरं फलं
tathāvidhannaraḥ paśyetsāraṅgaṃ prathame 'hani ātmanaś ca tathātvena jñātavyaṃ vatsaraṃ phalaṃ
A man in such a condition should see the sāraṅga on the first day; and by that same condition of his own self the year's result is to be known.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain