Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 31
Chapter 230: शकुनानि (Śakunāni) — Omens
भवेत्तस्य फलं वाच्यं तदेव दिवसं बुधैः मता भक्ष्यार्थिनो बाला वैरसक्तास्तथैव च
bhavettasya phalaṃ vācyaṃ tadeva divasaṃ budhaiḥ matā bhakṣyārthino bālā vairasaktāstathaiva ca
Para bijak menyatakan bahwa hasil (pertanda) itu hendaknya disebutkan untuk hari itu juga. Mereka dipahami sebagai anak-anak yang mencari makanan, dan demikian pula orang-orang yang terpaut pada permusuhan.
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional discourse)
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Concept: Phala is time-bounded (divasa-niyama) and context-sensitive (encountered person’s intent/need).
Application: When recording omens, note date/time and the encountered person’s apparent motive; avoid extending a sign’s effect beyond the day.
Khanda Section: Jyotisha (Phala-nirnaya: omens, dreams, and daily prognostication)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A learned prognosticator instructs that an omen’s result applies to the same day, while depicting two encounter-types: a hungry child and a person harboring enmity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, a seated jyotiṣi with palm-leaf almanac, a sun-disc indicating ‘today’, to one side a child asking for food, to the other a figure with tense posture symbolizing enmity, bold outlines and traditional palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold halo around the sun symbol for ‘divasa’, the jyotiṣi with ornate seat, two small narrative panels: hungry child and hostile person, rich colors and gold detailing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic composition with labels ‘tad eva divasam’, clean figures and gentle shading, the prognosticator pointing to a day-marker, two contextual vignettes below.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly astrologer with a daily register, a small street scene of a child seeking food, and a rival figure in the background, fine architectural detail and calligraphy."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: bhavettasya = bhavet tasya; tadeva = tat eva; vairasaktāstathaiva = vaira-saktāḥ tathā eva.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 230 (phala-nirṇaya rules; daily prognostication)
FAQs
It gives a Jyotiṣa-style rule of application: the learned should declare the omen’s result as operative for the very same day, with reference to certain behavioral categories (children seeking food; persons driven by hostility).
By including practical prognostic rules (phala-kathana) alongside typologies of persons, the text functions as a handbook that blends divination-style timing principles with social/psychological observation.
Correctly timing and stating phala is presented as a disciplined, truthful application of knowledge; it supports right action for the day and helps avoid harm—especially where hunger/need (children seeking food) or hostility (enmity-driven persons) is involved.