Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 7
Chapter 231 — शकुनानि (Śakunāni) | Omens in Governance, Travel, and War
पुरतो धनलब्धिः स्यादाममांसस्य छर्दने भूलब्धिः स्यान् मृदः क्षेपे राज्यं रत्नार्पणे महत्
purato dhanalabdhiḥ syādāmamāṃsasya chardane bhūlabdhiḥ syān mṛdaḥ kṣepe rājyaṃ ratnārpaṇe mahat
Si (en sueño/augurio) la riqueza aparece al frente, habrá ganancia de dinero. Si se vomita carne cruda, habrá adquisición de tierras. Si se arrojan terrones, (se alcanza) la realeza; y al ofrecer una joya, (se obtiene) gran prosperidad y fortuna soberana.
Lord Agni (teaching the sage Vasiṣṭha) — traditional Agni Purana dialogue frame
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Jyotisha","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Interpret specific dream-omens (svapna-phala) to forecast outcomes like wealth, land acquisition, kingship, and major fortune, guiding timing and caution in undertakings.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Svapna-Phala: Omens of Wealth, Land, Kingship, and Great Fortune","lookup_keywords":["svapna-phala","nimitta","vomiting raw flesh","clods of earth","offering jewel"],"quick_summary":"Dreaming of wealth ahead signals monetary gain; vomiting raw flesh signals land acquisition; throwing clods of earth signals kingship; offering a jewel signals great prosperity/sovereign fortune."}
Concept: Nimitta is read through symbolic correspondences: substances/actions in dreams map to concrete worldly attainments.
Application: Use omen-reading as a decision-support tool (timing of petitions, purchases, travel), while corroborating with other signs.
Khanda Section: Svapna-Phala / Nimitta-Shastra (Omens and Oneiromancy)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dream tableau: a person sees wealth placed before him, then a startling scene of vomiting raw flesh, then throwing clods of earth, and finally offering a jewel—each vignette labeled with its predicted result.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural dream-sequence in four panels with bold outlines and flat colors; central sleeper on a cot, above him symbolic vignettes: coins ahead, raw flesh vomiting, earth clods thrown, jewel offering; temple-like framing.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with a central sleeping figure under a gold-embossed arch; four surrounding medallions showing the omens; heavy gold work on the jewel and coins, saturated palette.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style instructional composition: clean panel divisions, captions in Devanagari for ‘dhana-lābha’, ‘bhū-lābha’, ‘rājya’, ‘mahat-sampat’; gentle colors, precise gestures.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature of a nobleman asleep with dream-cloud vignettes: attendants, coins, earth clods, jewel offering; fine detailing of textiles and objects, subtle shading, floral margins."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: syādāmamāṃsasya→syāt+āma-māṃsasya; bhūlabdhiḥ→bhū-labdhiḥ; ratnārpaṇe→ratna-arpaṇe.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Svapna/Nimitta chapters listing dream results and auspicious/inauspicious signs
FAQs
It teaches svapna-phala (dream/omen results): specific dream-actions (seeing wealth ahead, vomiting raw flesh, throwing earth, offering a jewel) are mapped to predicted outcomes (money, land, kingship, great fortune).
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves applied knowledge like nimitta-śāstra—cataloguing practical prognostics used in social and political life (wealth, property, rulership).
It frames prosperity and power as karmically conditioned outcomes that can be read through omens; the verse encourages mindful interpretation of signs rather than random anxiety about dreams.