Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 24
Chapter 228 — स्वप्नाध्यायः
Svapnādhāyaḥ / Chapter on Dreams
भक्षणञ्चार्द्रमांसानाम्पायसस्य च भक्षणं दर्शनं रुधिरस्यापि स्नानं वा रुधिरेण च
bhakṣaṇañcārdramāṃsānāmpāyasasya ca bhakṣaṇaṃ darśanaṃ rudhirasyāpi snānaṃ vā rudhireṇa ca
وأمّا أكلُ اللحم الرطب (النيّئ/غير المُجفَّف)، وأكلُ البايَسَة (أرزّ بالحليب)، ورؤيةُ الدم، أو الاغتسالُ بالدم كذلك—فكلّ ذلك مذكورٌ هنا على أنّه دلائلُ سوءٍ ونُذُرٌ غيرُ ميمونة.
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Jyotisha","practical_application":"Diagnostic/omenic reading of diet-acts and blood-related visions as indicators of impurity/inauspiciousness; guiding avoidance and purification measures.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Aśubha-nimitta: Ārdra-māṃsa, Pāyasa, Rudhira-darśana/Rudhira-snāna","lookup_keywords":["aśubha-nimitta","ārdra-māṃsa","pāyasa","rudhira-darśana","rudhira-snāna"],"quick_summary":"Lists adverse indications: consuming moist/raw meat or pāyasa, seeing blood, or bathing in blood—treated here as inauspicious signs requiring caution and remedial rites."}
Concept: Śauca (purity) and restraint in food/behavior as safeguards against doṣa (ritual and practical harm).
Application: When such signs occur, adopt caution: cleanse, avoid initiating major actions, and re-establish purity through accepted rites and disciplined diet.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Chikitsa-vidhi (omens, dreams, and impurity indicators)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A cautionary tableau: a person consuming moist meat and pāyasa, then witnessing blood or bathing in blood—shown as ominous signs with a priest indicating avoidance/purification.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, dramatic red tones for blood imagery, figure recoiling from a blood sight, food offerings shown (meat and pāyasa), a priest gestures toward cleansing vessels; stylized, symbolic depiction of aśubha-nimitta","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with ornate border: central figure with food plates (pāyasa bowl, meat), a separate vignette of blood sight; gold accents contrast with ominous red; priest holding a kamandalu indicating purification","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style instructional scene: sequential panels—(1) eating ārdra-māṃsa, (2) eating pāyasa, (3) seeing blood, (4) blood-bath—each marked as aśubha; fine linework and clear iconography","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature narrative: indoor dining scene and an outdoor bathing scene; subtle expressions of alarm; detailed vessels and textiles; restrained but vivid red for blood sign"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: bhakṣaṇam+ca → bhakṣaṇañca; ārdra-māṃsānām; rudhirasya+api → rudhirasyāpi.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: śauca and prāyaścitta-related passages (contextual); Agni Purana: nimitta/dream-interpretation material near this section (contextual)
FAQs
It lists specific acts/visions—eating raw-moist meat, eating pāyasa, seeing blood, or bathing in blood—as arishta-type indicators used in traditional prognostics (health/fate omens) within the chapter’s diagnostic framework.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves practical diagnostic lore—classifying signs and portents (arishta) relevant to wellbeing and impending outcomes—showing its wide-ranging, handbook-like scope.
Blood-associated acts and visions are treated as markers of impurity or danger; the teaching functions as a cautionary note to recognize inauspicious conditions and respond with restraint and appropriate purification/ritual remedies per the broader context.