Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 29
Chapter 230: शकुनानि (Śakunāni) — Omens
कपिश्रीकर्णपिप्यीका रुरुश्येनाश् च दक्षिणाः जातीक्षाहिशशक्रोडगोधानां कीर्तनं शुभं
kapiśrīkarṇapipyīkā ruruśyenāś ca dakṣiṇāḥ jātīkṣāhiśaśakroḍagodhānāṃ kīrtanaṃ śubhaṃ
إن رؤية القرد وśrīkarṇa (مخلوق صغير شبيه بالسحلية) والنملة وغزال ruru والصقر—إذا وقعت في الجانب الأيمن—فهي بشارة خير؛ وكذلك ذكرُ الأسماء/الإنشاد (kīrtana) للياسمين، وللإكنيمون/النمس، وللحية، وللأرنب، وللخنزير البري، وللإغوانا هو فألٌ حسن.
Lord Agni (in dialogue framework of the Agni Purana, instructing the sage)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Jyotisha","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Day-to-day augury: interpret right-side appearances and even spoken mention (kīrtana) of certain animals/plants as auspicious for proceeding.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Dakṣiṇa-śakuna: auspicious right-side sightings and utterances","lookup_keywords":["dakṣiṇa śakuna","kīrtana","ruru","śyena","godhā"],"quick_summary":"Right-side encounters with specified creatures are read as favorable; even hearing/uttering certain names is treated as a good sign. Apply at departure or decision points."}
Concept: Śabda-nimitta and dṛśya-nimitta: both heard and seen signs are operationalized for prognosis.
Application: Track both encounters and incidental speech at the start of work; treat favorable nimittas as confidence-boosters and timing cues.
Khanda Section: Shakuna-Jyotisha (Omens and Auspicious/ Inauspicious Signs)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A person setting out sees a hawk and ruru-deer on the right; companions speak auspicious names (flowers/animals) as a good omen.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, forest-edge departure scene, hawk perched to the traveler’s right, ruru-deer in profile, small ant trail near feet, stylized speech ribbon indicating ‘kīrtana’, bold outlines and flat colors.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold accents on foliage and ornaments, central traveler with attendants, right side filled with auspicious animals, decorative panel listing the auspicious ‘kīrtana’ names, rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional right-side emphasis: a vertical divider marking ‘dakṣiṇa’, neatly arranged animal vignettes (hawk, deer, ant, iguana), soft gradients and fine detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, naturalistic animals on the right margin of the composition, a small group conversing with subtle gesture, detailed flora (jasmine), fine border and calligraphic caption."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ruruśyenāś = ruru-śyenāḥ; jātīkṣāhiśaśakroḍagodhānāṃ treated as a dvandva list in genitive plural.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 230 (right/left side śakuna catalogues; kīrtana-based omens)
FAQs
It teaches shakuna-vidya: interpreting auspiciousness based on specific animals/birds/reptiles (and even certain names being spoken) and the key rule that right-sided (dakṣiṇa) occurrence is favorable.
By cataloguing practical omen-lists (animals, birds, reptiles, plants) used for day-to-day decision-making, it shows the Agni Purana’s coverage beyond theology—into applied divination and cultural ritual diagnostics.
Recognizing śubha-śakunas is presented as a dharmic aid: it aligns actions with favorable cosmic indications, supporting success and reducing obstacles by choosing proper timing and direction.