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
അതുകൊണ്ട് ശോഭനസ്വപ്നം കണ്ട ശേഷം വീണ്ടും ഉറങ്ങുന്നത് ശുപാർശ ചെയ്യപ്പെടുന്നില്ല. അപ്പോൾ പർവ്വതം, പ്രാസാദം, ആന, കുതിര, അല്ലെങ്കിൽ വൃഷഭം എന്നിവയിൽ കയറുന്നതുപോലുള്ള സ്വപ്നം ഹിതകരമാണ്।
Lord Agni (teaching the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Jyotisha","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Dream-omen protocol: after an auspicious dream avoid returning to sleep; recognize certain ascent/mounting dreams as beneficial indicators.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śobhana-svapna-ācāra (Conduct after an auspicious dream)","lookup_keywords":["svapna-śāstra","śobhana-svapna","punar-nidrā","ārohaṇa","gaja-aśva-vṛṣabha"],"quick_summary":"After a favorable dream, do not fall asleep again; dreams of ascending/mounting lofty or powerful symbols (mountain, palace, elephant, horse, bull) are considered beneficial."}
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.