Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 27
Chapter 231 — शकुनानि (Śakunāni) | Omens in Governance, Travel, and War
यवमोदकयोर्द्वेषस्त्वकस्माच्च न शस्यते वदनाद्रुधिरोत्पत्तिर्वेपनं न च शस्यते
yavamodakayordveṣastvakasmācca na śasyate vadanādrudhirotpattirvepanaṃ na ca śasyate
யவம் அல்லது மோடகம் மீது திடீரென வெறுப்பு தோன்றுதல் நன்மையல்ல. அதுபோல வாயிலிருந்து இரத்தம் வெளிவருதல் மற்றும் நடுக்கமும் அசுபக் குறிகளாகும்.
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, in the encyclopedic medical section)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Clinical prognosis: sudden food aversions and alarming symptoms (oral bleeding, tremor) guide urgency, likely severity, and ritual/household precautions.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Arishta: Sudden aversion to barley/sweets; oral bleeding; tremor","lookup_keywords":["arishta","yava-dvesha","modaka-dvesha","mukha-rakta","vepana"],"quick_summary":"Abrupt aversion to staple foods and sweets, bleeding from the mouth, and tremors are treated as inauspicious prognostic signs indicating serious disorder or impending danger."}
Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Body-signs and appetite-changes as prognostic indicators; heed sudden reversals in habit.
Application: Treat sudden aversion and hemorrhagic/tremor symptoms as escalation criteria for care and safety planning.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Roga-nidana & Arishta-lakshana: prognostic signs and ominous symptoms)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A patient turns away from barley and sweet cakes; then blood appears at the mouth and the body trembles—onlookers recognize ominous prognostic signs.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized food offerings (barley, modaka) rejected by the patient, red accent at lips for bleeding, trembling posture, attendants with ritual concern, temple-courtyard feel.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold on plates and ornaments, patient seated, hand pushing away barley and sweets, subtle red at mouth, expressive tremor lines, devotional-ritual ambiance.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional depiction: panel 1 food aversion, panel 2 oral bleeding, panel 3 tremor; fine shading, calm background, didactic clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed dining spread with barley and sweets, patient recoiling, physician observing oral bleeding, fine facial expressions, restrained palette with red highlight."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"serious","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: yavamodakayor → yava-modakayoḥ; dveṣastvakasmācca → dveṣaḥ tu akasmāt ca; vadanādrudhirotpattir → vadanāt rudhira-utpattiḥ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 231 (Roga-nidana/Arishta-lakshana)
FAQs
Ayurvedic arishta-lakshana (prognostic diagnostics): it lists specific clinical-omen signs—sudden food aversion (to barley/sweets), bleeding from the mouth, and tremors—as inauspicious indicators requiring caution in prognosis and treatment.
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium beyond myth—preserving medical knowledge on symptom-based prognosis (roga-nidana/arishta) alongside its ritual, dharma, and other technical disciplines.
By identifying inauspicious bodily signs, the text encourages timely remedial action—medical care and appropriate religious observances—so one may reduce suffering, avert further decline, and pursue purification and right conduct.