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Agni Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 5 · Omens
शकुनानि
खञ्जरीटकदात्यूहशुकराजीवकुक्कुटाः ।भारद्वाजश्च सारङ्ग इति ज्ञेया दिवाचराः ॥ १६ ॥
In the full Agni Purana this is chapter 231, verse 16.
Wagtail, moorhen, parrot, rajiva, cocks, crow-pheasant, and sarnga: these are to be known as day-movers.
Simple meaning: Wagtails, moorhens, parrots, cocks and crow-pheasants are day-movers.
वागुर्युलूकशरभक्रौञ्चाः शशककच्छपाः ।
Owls, cranes, hares, tortoises and foxes are said to move at night.
हंसाश्च मृगमार्जारनकुलर्क्षभुजंगमाः ।
Swans, deer, cats, mongooses, bears, snakes, dogs, lions, tigers and men move day and night.
श्वाविद्वृषभगोमायुवृककोकिलसारसाः ।
Porcupines, bulls, jackals, wolves, koels, horses and lizards move by day and night.