Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 26
Chapter 230: शकुनानि (Śakunāni) — Omens
भवन्त्यर्थकरा नित्यं विपरीता विगर्हिताः वृषाश्वजम्बुकव्याघ्राः सिंहमार्जारगर्दभाः
bhavantyarthakarā nityaṃ viparītā vigarhitāḥ vṛṣāśvajambukavyāghrāḥ siṃhamārjāragardabhāḥ
یہ نشانیاں ہمیشہ فائدہ و مال کا سبب بنتی ہیں؛ مگر اگر الٹی صورت میں دکھائی دیں تو وہ مذموم (نامبارک) ہیں—بیل، گھوڑا، گیدڑ، ببر شیر، شیر، بلی اور گدھا۔
Lord Agni (in discourse to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Concept: Svapna as nimitta: symbolic cognition where phala depends on the sign and its viparyaya (reversal/contrary mode).
Application: On seeing these animals in dreams, expect benefit; if the dream is distorted/reversed (viparīta), treat it as a warning and act cautiously in finance/travel.
Khanda Section: Svapna-Phala (Dream Omens and Portents)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dreamer sleeps while above appears a dream-vision: bull, horse, jackal, tiger, lion, cat, donkey; a second vignette shows the same signs in reversed/contrary form marked inauspicious.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, sleeping figure at bottom, dream-cloud band above with stylized animals, a mirrored/reversed panel indicating viparīta, bold outlines and flat colors.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, sleeping figure with gold ornamented bed, dream animals in a gilded cloud medallion, contrasting darker medallion for reversed omens, ornate border.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clean instructional split-screen: 'arthakara' animals vs 'viparīta' depiction, fine linework, soft gradients, clear icon labels.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate interior with sleeper, translucent dream-cloud showing animals in naturalistic detail, second cloud with inverted/chaotic arrangement to suggest reversal, refined textiles and architecture."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: bhavantyarthakarā = bhavanti + artha-karāḥ; vṛṣāśvajambukavyāghrāḥ is a dvandva compound; siṃhamārjāragardabhāḥ is a dvandva compound.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 230 (Svapna-phala subsection)
FAQs
It gives svapna-nimitta (dream-omen) rules: seeing certain animals is gain-giving, while seeing them in an inverted/contrary manner is treated as inauspicious.
Alongside theology and rites, the Agni Purana catalogs practical omenology—classifying dream symbols and their results—showing its broad, handbook-like scope.
It frames dreams as karmic indicators: auspicious visions suggest favorable fruition (artha/gain), while distorted or reversed signs warn of adverse outcomes and the need for caution and remedial conduct.