Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 9
युद्धयात्रा (Yuddhayātrā) — The War-Expedition
विपर्ययेणाभिहितं सव्ये स्त्रीणां शुभं भवेत्
viparyayeṇābhihitaṃ savye strīṇāṃ śubhaṃ bhavet
પુરુષો માટે જે રીતે કહ્યું છે તેનું વિપરીત સ્ત્રીઓ માટે શુભ બને છે; એટલે સ્ત્રીઓ માટે ડાબી બાજુનું સૂચન શુભ માનવામાં આવે છે।
Lord Agni (narrating to the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Jyotisha","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Gender-specific reversal rule in omen interpretation: what is inauspicious/auspicious for men on one side may invert for women, guiding decisions in travel, rites, and daily undertakings.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Striṇām Vāma-śubhatva (Reversal Rule in Omens)","lookup_keywords":["stri vama shubha","viparyaya nimitta","left side auspicious women","shakuna reversal","dakshina vama rule"],"quick_summary":"A stated omen-rule may reverse by context: for women, the left side can be auspicious where the right-side rule applies to men."}
Concept: Contextual hermeneutics in nimitta: the same sign is not absolute; it depends on adhikāra (person-context such as gender).
Application: Apply omen rules with qualifiers; avoid rigid one-size readings in decision-making.
Khanda Section: Jyotisha (Shakuna/Nimitta-vidya: omens and directional auspiciousness)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A woman experiencing a left-side auspicious sign (e.g., gentle throbbing on the left), while an omen-reader explains the reversal rule compared to men.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, female figure with subtle left-side highlight, a sage indicating ‘śubha’ with hand gesture, decorative borders, warm earthy palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, female devotee/royal lady with gold ornamentation, omen-reader beside her holding a manuscript, left side subtly emphasized with gold halo-like accent.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional split-panel: man-right auspicious vs woman-left auspicious, clean lines and explanatory visual symmetry.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, indoor court scene: learned interpreter explaining to a lady, delicate gestures, left-side emphasis through composition and gaze direction."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विपर्ययेणाभिहितम् = विपर्ययेण + अभिहितम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 227 (right/left bodily omens)
FAQs
It teaches a nimitta-vidya rule: certain omen interpretations are to be reversed (viparyaya) for women, with the left side (savya) treated as auspicious.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves practical applied knowledge such as omen-reading and contextual rules (including gender- and direction-based interpretation) used in everyday decision-making.
Correctly discerning auspicious indications aligns actions with favorable timing and signs, helping avoid inauspicious undertakings and supporting dharmic, well-ordered conduct.