Vamana Purana — Shukra's Samjivani, Shloka 133
Shukra’s Saṃjīvanī, Shiva’s Containment of the Asuras, and Indra’s Recovery of Power
स तु शीलावचः श्रुत्वा किमर्थमिति चाव्रवीत् सा चाह श्रूयतां नाथ दैवज्ञपरिभाषितम्
sa tu śīlāvacaḥ śrutvā kimarthamiti cāvravīt sā cāha śrūyatāṃ nātha daivajñaparibhāṣitam
Hearing those gentle words, he said, “For what reason?” She replied, “Listen, my lord, to what is stated by the experts in omens (daivajñas).”
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FAQs
Daivajña commonly denotes specialists in interpreting fate-signs—astrologers and omen-readers—whose rules (paribhāṣā) guide practical responses to unusual phenomena like tremors, eclipses, or abnormal animal behavior.
It characterizes the wife’s counsel as dharmic—calm, respectful, and timely—contrasting panic with composed action grounded in received knowledge.
Within this narrative unit, yes: the wife appeals to a recognized knowledge-tradition to justify immediate protective action, integrating ‘laukika’ (worldly) expertise into a sacred geography narrative.