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Agni Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 5 · Omens
शकुनानि
वागुर्युलूकशरभक्रौञ्चाः शशककच्छपाः ।लोमासिकाः पिङ्गलिकाः कथिता रात्रिगोचराः ॥ १७ ॥
In the full Agni Purana this is chapter 231, verse 17.
Vaguri, owl, sharabha beast, crane, hare, tortoise, fox and owlet are said to move by night.
Simple meaning: 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.
बलप्रस्थानयोः सर्वे पुरस्तात्संघचारिणः ।
In front of a marching army they bring victory. Behind it they bring death.