Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 12
Utpāta-śānti
Pacification of Portents
ग्रहर्क्षवैकृतं दिव्यमान्तरीक्षन्निबोध मे उल्कापातश् च दिग्दाहः परिवेशस्तथैव च
graharkṣavaikṛtaṃ divyamāntarīkṣannibodha me ulkāpātaś ca digdāhaḥ pariveśastathaiva ca
ဂြိုဟ်နှင့် ကြယ်တို့၏ ပြောင်းလဲမှုကြောင့် ဖြစ်ပေါ်သော ကောင်းကင်နှင့် အာကာသဆိုင်ရာ အနိမိတ်များကို ငါထံမှ သိလော့—အူလ္ကာ (မီးတောက်ကြယ်) ကျခြင်း၊ အရပ်မျက်နှာများ မီးလောင်နီရဲခြင်း၊ နှင့် ပတ်ဝန်းကျင်ဝိုင်း (ဟာလို) ပေါ်ထွန်းခြင်းတို့ ဖြစ်၏။
Lord Agni (teaching the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional dialogue)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Jyotisha","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Identifying celestial/atmospheric omens—planet-star anomalies, meteors, directional sky-glow, halos—to forecast disturbances and trigger śānti measures.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Divya–Āntarīkṣa Utpāta: Graha/Nakṣatra vikṛti, Ulkāpāta, Digdāha, Pariveśa","lookup_keywords":["graha-vikṛti","nakṣatra-vikṛti","ulkāpāta","digdāha","pariveśa"],"quick_summary":"Celestial and atmospheric portents include abnormal behavior/appearance of planets and stars, meteors, reddening/burning of directions, and halos—signals used in nimitta-judgment."}
Concept: Macrocosmic irregularities are treated as meaningful indicators; observation (lakṣaṇa) precedes ritual response (śānti).
Application: Maintain watch for meteors/halos/directional glow and record timing; consult jyotiṣa/nimitta rules to decide expiatory offerings and public precautions.
Khanda Section: Jyotisha & Nimitta-shastra (Astral Omens and Celestial Portents)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: Sky/Atmosphere
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Night sky with distorted planets and stars; a meteor streaks downward; the horizon shows a red glow in one direction; a bright halo encircles the moon/sun while observers point upward.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, dramatic night sky with stylized planets, a flaming meteor, red directional blaze, circular halo around moon; villagers and a sage observing, strong contours and saturated colors","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central moon with embossed gold halo (pariveśa), meteor rendered with gold streak, directional red glow at edges, ornate border and rich jewel tones","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional astronomical tableau: labeled grahas, nakṣatra field, meteor trajectory, halo geometry; fine brushwork and soft gradients","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, terrace observatory scene with astronomers, astrolabe-like instruments, meteor in sky, halo around moon, delicate night-blue wash and precise detailing"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"awe-struck","suggested_raga":"Malkauns","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दिव्यमान्तरीक्षन्निबोध → दिव्यम् + आन्तरीक्षम् + निबोध; उल्कापातश् → उल्कापातः; परिवेशस्तथैव → परिवेशः + तथा + एव
Related Themes: Agni Purana 262 (divya/āntarīkṣa utpāta enumeration continues)
FAQs
Nimitta-vidyā (omenology) within Jyotiṣa: it lists key celestial/atmospheric indicators—meteor-fall (ulkāpāta), directional sky-glow/burning (digdāha), and halos (pariveśa)—as categories of portents to be interpreted.
By cataloging observational sky-phenomena used for prognosis (public welfare, kingship, seasonal and social forecasting), it shows the Purana compiling practical sciences alongside theology—integrating astronomy, meteorology-like observations, and divinatory interpretation.
Recognizing such portents is framed as dharmic vigilance: timely awareness enables remedial rites (śānti-karma) and ethical preparedness, aiming to reduce collective harm and restore auspiciousness through right action.