Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 10
Chapter 229 — शकुनानि (Śakuna: Omens)
गावस्तरङ्गमा नागा देवश् च ज्वलितो ऽनलः दूर्वार्द्रगोमयं वेश्या स्वर्णरूप्यञ्च रत्नकं
gāvastaraṅgamā nāgā devaś ca jvalito 'nalaḥ dūrvārdragomayaṃ veśyā svarṇarūpyañca ratnakaṃ
Mga baka, mga alon na gumagalaw, mga ahas, isang diyos at naglalagablab na apoy; damong dūrvā, basang dumi ng baka, isang kurtisana; at ginto, pilak, at isang hiyas—ang mga ito’y binibilang bilang mahahalagang bagay sa panaginip/palatandaan.
Lord Agni (teaching the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Jyotisha","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Dream-interpretation and omen-reading: noting specific dream-objects as auspicious/inauspicious indicators for personal and public outcomes.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Nimitta-jñāna: external symbols (dream-objects) are read as indicators of unseen outcomes.
Application: Maintain a dream/omen journal; correlate recurring symbols with outcomes to refine interpretive confidence within the tradition’s lists.
Khanda Section: Nimitta-śāstra / Svapna-śakuna (Omens and dream-signs)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dreamlike montage: cows, rolling waves, serpents, a radiant deity, blazing fire; dūrvā grass and moist cow-dung; a courtesan; and gleaming gold, silver, and a jewel arranged as omen-symbols.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural aesthetic, flat yet vivid colors, dream-montage panel showing cows, ocean waves, nāga coils, a small radiant deva figure, stylized flames, dūrvā grass, cow-dung texture, a courtesan in traditional attire, and gold-silver-jewel offerings; ornamental borders, sacred ambience.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold leaf highlights: central auspicious tray of gold, silver, jewel; surrounding vignettes of cow, nāga, flames, dūrvā; rich textiles and embossed ornaments; devotional-luxury finish.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style instructional plate: neatly labeled omen-objects in compartments (cow, wave, serpent, fire, dūrvā, gomaya, courtesan, gold/silver/jewel), delicate linework, muted palette, didactic composition.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: a scholar interpreting a dream while a cloud-like dream bubble shows cows, waves, serpents, deity, fire, dūrvā, courtesan, and precious metals; fine detailing, naturalistic shading, courtly setting."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: देवश् च = devaḥ + ca (visarga sandhi); ज्वलितो ऽनलः = jvalitaḥ + analaḥ (o ' from visarga/ḥ before vowel); स्वर्णरूप्यञ्च = svarṇa-rūpyam + ca (m + c → ñc).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 229 (Māṅgalya-adhyāya); Agni Purana 230 (Śakuna-adhyāya)
FAQs
It catalogs key nimittas (dream/omen symbols)—including purity-substances (dūrvā, wet cow-dung), sacred forces (deva, fire), and prosperity-markers (gold, silver, jewels)—used in svapna-śāstra to judge forthcoming outcomes.
By preserving a practical diagnostic list from nimitta-śāstra (one of the applied sciences embedded in the Purāṇa), it shows the text’s breadth beyond theology—covering everyday prognostics, ritual symbols, and social signifiers of fortune.
These symbols are treated as indicators of auspicious or inauspicious karmic ripening; seeing purity-items and sacred forces (like dūrvā and fire) is traditionally linked with purification, merit, and favorable unfolding of results.