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Agni Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 5 · Omens
शकुनानि
प्रयातस्याग्रतो राम मृगः प्राणहरो भवेत् ।ऋक्षाखुजम्बुकव्याघ्रसिंहमार्जारगर्दभाः ॥ २३ ॥
In the full Agni Purana this is chapter 231, verse 23.
O Rama, a deer in front of one who has set out may take his life. Bear, rat, jackal, tiger, lion, cat, donkey.
Simple meaning: 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.
भवन्त्यर्थकरा नित्यं विपरीता विगर्हिताः ।
Deer and boars moving left to right bring gain. The reverse is bad.