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Agni Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 5 · Omens
शकुनानि
भवन्त्यर्थकरा नित्यं विपरीता विगर्हिताः ।वृषाश्वजम्बुकव्याघ्राः सिंहमार्जारगर्दभाः ॥ २६ ॥
In the full Agni Purana this is chapter 231, verse 26.
always bring gain. Those the reverse of this are condemned. Bull, horse, jackal, tiger, lion, cat, donkey.
Simple meaning: Deer and boars moving left to right bring gain. The reverse is bad.
वाञ्छितार्थकरा ज्ञेया दक्षिणाद्वामतो गताः ।
Moving from right to left they bring the wished-for result. Jackals and house lizards begin the next list.
शूकरी परपुष्टा च पुंनामानश्च वामतः ।
A sow, a koel and creatures with male names are good on the left. Female names are good on the right.
कपिश्रीकर्णपिप्पीका रुरुश्येनाश्च दक्षिणाः ।
Female-named creatures and hawks are good on the right. Saying the names of a snake, hare or boar is good.