Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 19
Chapter 228 — स्वप्नाध्यायः
Svapnādhāyaḥ / Chapter on Dreams
तस्मात्तु शोभने स्वप्ने पश्चात्स्वापो न शस्यते शैलप्रासादनागाश्ववृषभारोहणं हितं
tasmāttu śobhane svapne paścātsvāpo na śasyate śailaprāsādanāgāśvavṛṣabhārohaṇaṃ hitaṃ
Por ello, después de un sueño auspicioso no se recomienda volver a dormir. Es beneficioso soñar con montar una montaña, un palacio, un elefante, un caballo o un toro.
Lord Agni (teaching the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional dialogue frame)
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Concept: Guarding auspicious momentum (śubha-pravāha): do not dilute a favorable sign by returning to tamasic inertia (sleep).
Application: On waking from a good dream, perform śubha-kriyā (japa, snāna, dana, beginning tasks) to ‘seal’ the auspicious indication.
Khanda Section: Svapna-shastra (Omens & Dream Interpretation)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sleeper awakens after a bright auspicious dream; in dream-vision he is shown mounting a mountain and a palace, and riding an elephant, horse, and bull—symbols of rise, status, and strength.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, split composition: lower panel waking figure on a cot, upper dream-cloud with stylized mountain and palace, elephant/horse/bull mounts, bold outlines and flat colors, auspicious white highlights.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central waking figure with gold aura, surrounding circular dream medallions: mountain ascent, palace steps, elephant ride, horse ride, bull ride; rich reds and gold leaf for auspiciousness.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clean instructional layout: five dream icons labeled (śaila, prāsāda, nāga/gaja, aśva, vṛṣabha), gentle pastel palette, emphasis on clarity of symbols.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined dreamscape with terraces and a hill path, detailed animals with jeweled trappings, waking chamber rendered with textiles, subtle separation between dream and waking."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Sarang","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तस्मात् + तु → तस्मात्तु; पश्चात् + स्वापः → पश्चात्स्वापः; long compound is a समाहार-द्वन्द्व ending in -आरोहणम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 228 (svapna-śāstra subsections; lists of auspicious/inauspicious dreams)
FAQs
It gives a rule from Svapna-śāstra (dream-omen science): after an auspicious dream one should avoid returning to sleep, and it lists specific ‘uplifting/ascending’ dream-images (mountain, palace, elephant, horse, bull) as beneficial indicators.
Beyond theology, the Agni Purana preserves practical predictive lore—dream-omens and behavioral guidance—alongside other disciplines (ritual, polity, medicine, arts), showing its wide, encyclopedic coverage of applied knowledge.
The instruction treats auspicious dreams as a fragile positive omen: staying awake helps ‘retain’ the favorable sign, while dreams of ascent and noble mounts symbolize rising fortune, strength, and the consolidation of auspicious karma.