Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 26
Utpāta-śānti
Pacification of Portents
आकाशे तूर्यनादाश् च महद्भयमुपस्थितं प्रविशन्ति यदा ग्राममारण्या मृगपक्षिणः
ākāśe tūryanādāś ca mahadbhayamupasthitaṃ praviśanti yadā grāmamāraṇyā mṛgapakṣiṇaḥ
天空に太鼓や喇叭のごとき音が鳴り響き、また森の獣や鳥が村へ入り来るとき、それは大いなる危難が起こり、目前に迫る徴である。
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic teachings)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Jyotisha","secondary_vidya":"Arthashastra","practical_application":"Public-safety and governance alerting: interpret aerial sounds and abnormal animal migration into settlements as imminent danger requiring preparedness.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Ākāśa-tūrya-nāda and araṇya-mṛga-pakṣiṇāṃ grāma-praveśa as mahad-bhaya nimitta","lookup_keywords":["nimitta","utpāta","ākāśa-śabda","tūrya-nāda","mṛga-pakṣi-praveśa"],"quick_summary":"Skyborne drum/trumpet-like sounds and forest animals/birds entering a village are read as portents of near and great danger. Administrators should treat these as early-warning signs."}
Concept: Nimitta-jñāna: reading environmental anomalies as actionable knowledge for protection of society.
Application: Use unusual sounds and animal movements as triggers for risk assessment, evacuation planning, and heightened security.
Khanda Section: Nimitta-śāstra (Omens and Portents) / Rāja-dharma Auxiliary (Public safety signs)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Settlement/Forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A village under a strange sky where unseen drums seem to sound; startled villagers look upward; deer and birds stream from the forest into the streets; watchmen raise alarms.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: dramatic sky with stylized sound-waves, villagers pointing upward, forest animals entering the grāma, temple lamp and gate as reference points, heightened ominous palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-accented sky with symbolic sound motifs, village scene with animals crossing boundary, ornate architecture, figures in alarm, auspicious/inauspicious icon markers.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: clear narrative panel—left forest, right village; arrows showing animal movement; villagers and guards responding; instructional caption-like composition.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: detailed streetscape, animals and birds entering, people reacting, subtle depiction of ‘sky-sound’ via cloud forms and musicians-in-cloud metaphor."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: महत्भयम् = महत् + भयम् (व्यञ्जन-सन्धिः: त् + भ → द्भ). भयमुपस्थितम् = भयम् + उपस्थितम् (म् + उ → मुप्). ग्राममारण्याः = ग्रामम् + अरण्याः (म् + अ → मा).
Related Themes: Agni Purana—Nimitta/Śakuna chapters surrounding 262.xx on utpāta-lakṣaṇa; Agni Purana—Rājadharma sections on janapada-rakṣā
FAQs
It imparts Nimitta-śāstra: recognizing calamity-omens—unearthly sky-sounds and abnormal movement of forest animals/birds into human settlements—as practical warning signs of imminent danger.
Beyond theology, the Agni Purana includes applied knowledge for governance and daily life; this verse functions like an early risk-signal manual, cataloging observable omens to anticipate threats (disaster, disturbance, or mass panic) and respond prudently.
Spiritually, it encourages alertness (apramāda) and timely protective action; heeding dharmic warnings and safeguarding community life is treated as righteous conduct that reduces harm and supports collective well-being.