Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 38
Explanation of the Final Dissolution (Ātyantika Laya) and the Arising of Hiraṇyagarbha — Subtle Body, Post-Death Transit, Rebirth, and Embodied Constituents
चपलः क्रोधनो भीरुर्बहुभाषो कलिप्रियः स्वप्ने गगनगश् चैव बहुवातो नरो भवेत्
capalaḥ krodhano bhīrurbahubhāṣo kalipriyaḥ svapne gaganagaś caiva bahuvāto naro bhavet
Se um homem é visto em sonho movendo-se pelo céu, torna-se volúvel, inclinado à ira, medroso, demasiado falador, amante de contendas e afligido por excesso de vāta (humor do vento).
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narration to Vasiṣṭha)
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Dosha: Vata
Concept: Nimitta (omens) reflect inner guṇa/doṣa tendencies; dream-symbols can be read as indicators for self-regulation.
Application: Treat the omen as a prompt for restraint: reduce conflict, cultivate steadiness, and adopt vāta-pacifying habits to prevent the predicted behavioral drift.
Khanda Section: Svapna-phala (Dream Omens) / Nimitta-shastra (Omenology)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dream-vision of a man flying across the sky with turbulent winds around him; below, scenes hint at quarrels, fear, and restless speech; a physician-like figure notes ‘vāta’ on a palm-leaf.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized sky-flight scene with swirling wind motifs, the dreamer’s anxious face, earthy blues and greens, lower register showing quarrel and fear as allegorical figures, traditional mural borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, dramatic sky scene with gold highlights on clouds, central flying figure, small panels below showing anger, fear, and talkativeness; ornate frame, rich colors.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic composition: top panel dream of flying, bottom panel list of predicted traits with small illustrative icons; clean lines and soft shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, night-time dream scene: sleeper on a cot while a translucent double flies over a cityscape, wind rendered as fine curls; marginal notes indicating vāta and behavioral outcomes."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Puriya","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: bhīrurbahubhāṣo → bhīruḥ + bahu-bhāṣaḥ. gaganagaś caiva → gagana-gaḥ + ca + eva.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 368 (svapna-phala within the same chapter sequence)
FAQs
It gives svapna-phala (dream-result) knowledge: dreaming of sky-travel is an omen indicating specific mental traits and a likely vāta-aggravation (Ayurvedic humoural imbalance).
It blends omenology (nimitta-śāstra) with proto-psychological profiling and Ayurvedic diagnostics (vāta), showing the text’s wide scope beyond ritual into health and human behavior.
The dream is treated as a karmic indicator: it warns of impending agitation and discord-proneness, prompting self-restraint and remedial balancing (especially calming vāta through disciplined conduct).