Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 24
Utpāta-śānti
Pacification of Portents
विजात्यं विकृतं वापि षड्भिर्मासैर् म्रियेत वै विकृतं वा प्रसूयन्ते परचक्रभयं भवेत्
vijātyaṃ vikṛtaṃ vāpi ṣaḍbhirmāsair mriyeta vai vikṛtaṃ vā prasūyante paracakrabhayaṃ bhavet
সন্তান যদি বিজাতীয় বা বিকৃত হয়, তবে সে নিশ্চিতই ছয় মাসের মধ্যে মরে যায়; অথবা বিকৃত সন্তান জন্মালে শত্রু-সেনার ভয় উপস্থিত হয়।
Lord Agni (narrating Agni Purana’s nimitta-śāstra to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Jyotisha","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Omen-based prognostics: interpreting deformed/alien births as indicators of early mortality and potential political-military threat; used for advising rulers on vigilance and śānti measures.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Janma-nimitta: Vijātya/Vikṛta offspring as prognostic signs","lookup_keywords":["vijātya","vikṛta-prasava","ṣaḍ-māsa-mṛtyu","para-cakra-bhaya","nimitta-śāstra"],"quick_summary":"The verse states a prognostic rule: alien-kind or deformed offspring tend to die within six months, and deformed births portend fear from an enemy force. It encodes nimitta-śāstra logic for early warning and remedial action."}
Concept: Nimitta-śāstra links micro-events (birth anomalies) to macro-consequences (political danger), urging prudent governance and remedial rites.
Application: Advise ruler/householder to perform śānti and simultaneously strengthen intelligence, defenses, and public order when such signs appear.
Khanda Section: Jyotisha & Shakuna (Omens and prognostics)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A court scene where a messenger reports a deformed/alien birth; the royal astrologer interprets it as a sign of enemy threat; soldiers prepare defenses while priests plan śānti rites.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized palace interior with king, jyotiṣi holding palm-leaf and pointing to omen symbols, outer register showing marching enemy silhouettes and city guards preparing, bold colors and ritual motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, king and astrologer in ornate setting with gold embellishments, symbolic depiction of ‘para-cakra’ as distant army, priests with lamps for śānti, rich reds and greens with embossed halos on key figures.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic court tableau: astrologer explaining nimitta, scribe recording, commander organizing watch, clear separation of omen-report and response steps, fine linework and calm instructional clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed durbar with astrologer and nobles, subtle expressions of concern, background showing fort walls and mobilizing troops, meticulous textiles and architecture, restrained palette emphasizing tension."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वा + अपि → वापि; षड्भिः + मासैः → षड्भिर्मासैः; मासैः + म्रियेत → मासैर् म्रियेत; परचक्रभयम् = पर + चक्र + भयम्
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Nimitta-śāstra and śānti-prayoga passages contiguous to 262.24 (birth-omens, animal-omens, civic calamities)
FAQs
It gives nimitta-śāstra (omenology) rules: abnormal or malformed births are read as prognostic signs—either the quick death of that offspring (within six months) or a public danger sign indicating threat from an enemy force.
Beyond theology, the Agni Purana preserves practical knowledge systems like Jyotiṣa and nimitta (portents) used for statecraft and risk-awareness—linking biological anomalies to political-military forecasting (paracakra-bhaya).
In a Puranic worldview, unusual births are treated as karmically charged indicators; the verse frames them as warnings to increase vigilance, corrective rites, and ethical governance to avert misfortune and collective harm.