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Agni Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 5 · Omens
शकुनानि
याने तद्दर्शनं शस्तं सव्यमङ्गस्य वाऽप्यथ ।चौरैर्मोघमथाऽऽख्याति मयूरो भिन्ननिःस्वनः ॥ २२ ॥
In the full Agni Purana this is chapter 231, verse 22.
Seeing it on a journey is good, or on the left side of the body. A peacock with a broken cry tells of loss to thieves.
Simple meaning: Seeing an Indian roller on a journey is good. A peacock's broken cry warns of thieves.
प्रयातस्याग्रतो राम मृगः प्राणहरो भवेत् ।
A deer in front of a traveler can mean danger to his life. Bears, jackals, tigers and cats are also named.
प्रतिलोमास्तथा राम खरश्च विकृतस्वनः ।
These animals going the wrong way can mean danger to life. A francolin on either side is good.
पृष्ठतो निन्दितफलस्तित्तिरिस्तु न शस्यते ।
A partridge is not praised. Deer and boars that move from left to right bring gain.