Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 36
Chapter 230: शकुनानि (Śakunāni) — Omens
तथाविधन्नरः पश्येत्सारङ्गं प्रथमे ऽहनि आत्मनश् च तथात्वेन ज्ञातव्यं वत्सरं फलं
tathāvidhannaraḥ paśyetsāraṅgaṃ prathame 'hani ātmanaś ca tathātvena jñātavyaṃ vatsaraṃ phalaṃ
সেই বিধি অনুসৰি চলা মানুহে যদি প্ৰথম দিন সাৰংগ দেখে, তেন্তে সেই একে লক্ষণৰ দ্বাৰাই নিজৰ বাবে সমগ্ৰ বছৰৰ ফল জানিব লাগে।
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Jyotisha","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Annual omen protocol: following prescribed conduct and observing the sāraṅga on day one to infer the year’s outcome; supports planning of vows, ventures, and rites.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Prathama-ahaḥ sāraṅga-śakuna: deriving saṃvatsara-phala","lookup_keywords":["prathama-aha","sāraṅga","vidhi","saṃvatsara-phala","śakuna-jñāna"],"quick_summary":"If one follows the stated procedure and sees the sāraṅga on the first day, that sign is taken as the indicator of results for the entire year."}
Concept: Vidhi (prescribed conduct) conditions reliable knowledge: correct method + timely observation yields dependable phala-assessment.
Application: Establish a consistent first-day observance (cleanliness, attention, calm mind) before reading omens; treat the result as a planning heuristic rather than panic-inducing fate.
Khanda Section: Jyotisha (Shakuna-jnana / Omens and prognostication)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"On the first day of a cycle/year, a man performs prescribed observances at dawn and then sights a sāraṅga; an elder explains that the year’s fruit is known from that sign.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, dawn scene with ritual purity cues (water pot, lamp), the sāraṅga appearing at first sight, elder pointing, warm sunrise tones.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-highlighted sunrise and lamp, devotee in clean attire after morning rite, sāraṅga depicted as auspicious emblem, ornate frame.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, stepwise instructional composition: (1) morning vidhi, (2) first sighting, (3) ‘vatsara-phala’ conclusion, fine detailing and soft shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, dawn courtyard with ablution vessel, observer and scholar, sāraṅga in foreground, delicate sky gradient, annotated margins."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tathāvidhannaraḥ → tathā-vidhaḥ + naraḥ; paśyetsāraṅgaṃ → paśyet + sāraṅgam; prathame 'hani → prathame + ahani (avagraha); ātmanaś ca → ātmanaḥ + ca.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Śakuna-vidhi passages describing ‘tathāvidhi’ conduct; Agni Purana Jyotiṣa materials on day-based (ahaḥ) nimitta and annual phala
FAQs
It teaches shakuna-jñāna (omen-reading): an auspicious/indicative sighting (here, a sāraṅga deer) on the first day is used to infer the year-long outcome for the observer.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves applied predictive systems (Jyotiṣa and omens), showing how daily observations were systematized into practical guidance for forecasting results over longer cycles like a year.
It frames the first day as a karmically sensitive threshold where signs mirror forthcoming fruition, encouraging disciplined observance and mindful interpretation of auspicious indicators.