Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 26
Mantra-paribhāṣā (मन्त्रपरिभाषा) — Colophon/Closure
अपद्वारगतः शस्त्री प्रमादी भूगतेक्षणः विवर्णवासाः पाशादिहस्तो गद्गदवर्णभाक्
apadvāragataḥ śastrī pramādī bhūgatekṣaṇaḥ vivarṇavāsāḥ pāśādihasto gadgadavarṇabhāk
ناموافق دروازے پر کھڑا ہتھیار بردار شخص، غافل مزاج، جس کی نگاہ زمین کی طرف جھکی ہو؛ بے رنگ لباس پہنے، ہاتھ میں پھندا وغیرہ لیے ہوئے، اور ہکلاتی/بھاری آواز میں بولنے والا—ایسا منظر بدشگونی ہے۔
Lord Agni (narrating the nimitta-lakshanas)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Jyotisha","practical_application":"Royal/administrative omen-reading: identifying ill-omens in encounters (weapon-bearer at wrong doorway, careless demeanor, downcast gaze, discolored clothes, noose-in-hand, stammering speech) to postpone actions or perform appeasement.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Aśubha-darśana: ill-omened weapon-bearer and portents","lookup_keywords":["ashubha-nimitta","shastri","pasha-hasta","vivarna-vasa","gadgada-vak"],"quick_summary":"Seeing a weapon-bearing man at an inauspicious doorway with careless conduct, downcast gaze, discolored clothes, a noose in hand, and stammering/hoarse speech is treated as a negative omen for impending undertakings."}
Weapon Type: General weapon-bearing (śastrī); pāśa (noose) as threatening implement
Concept: Rāja-kārya should proceed with vigilance; negative nimittas counsel restraint, purification, and risk-avoidance.
Application: If such a sight occurs at the outset of a journey/decision, delay the act, perform śānti/pariśodhana, verify intelligence reports, and re-initiate under better signs.
Khanda Section: Rajadharma & Shakuna-Nimitta (Omens and physiognomic portents)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Samanya
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At a palace or city gate, an armed man stands at a wrong/inauspicious doorway, careless posture, eyes down, wearing discolored clothes, holding a noose, speaking with a stammer; officials react with concern.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, dramatic threshold scene: dark-toned doorway, weapon-bearer with pāśa, downcast gaze; attendants in alert poses; strong outlines and ritualistic ambience.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate doorway with gold detailing contrasted by the ill-omened figure in dull garments holding a noose; courtier figures to the side; symbolic emphasis on threshold and warning.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional omen tableau: labeled features (apadvāra, śastrī, vivarṇa-vāsas, pāśa-hasta, bhū-gata-īkṣaṇa, gadgada-vāk); clear composition for teaching nimitta.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, palace entrance with guards; one figure stands oddly at a side-door, holding a noose, eyes lowered; courtiers whisper; meticulous architectural and textile detail."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भूगतेक्षणः = भू-गत-ईक्षणः (स्वर-सन्धि: अ + ई → ए).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Rājadharma and nimitta/śakuna discussions near this chapter cluster
FAQs
Nimitta-vidyā: it lists specific inauspicious encounter-signs (armed man at a bad doorway, downcast gaze, discoloured clothing, noose in hand, stammering speech) used for assessing the omen of an impending action or journey.
It preserves applied omenology (shakuna/nimitta) alongside governance and conduct, showing the Agni Purana’s practical coverage of decision-making tools used in social, royal, and household contexts.
It advises avoiding or postponing actions when adverse signs appear, reducing harm and aligning one’s choices with dharma and prudence, thereby limiting negative outcomes attributed to inauspicious timing and circumstances.