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Agni Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 5 · Omens
शकुनानि
वाञ्छितार्थकरा ज्ञेया दक्षिणाद्वामतो गताः ।शिवाः श्यामाननाश्छुच्छूः पिङ्गला गृहगोधिका ॥ २७ ॥
In the full Agni Purana this is chapter 231, verse 27.
They are known to bring the wished-for result when they go from the right to the left. Jackals, black-faced monkeys, shrew, owlet and house lizard,
Simple meaning: 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.
ततः संदर्शनं नेष्टं प्रतीपं वानरर्क्षयोः ।
Naming them is good, seeing them is not. A strong omen met on a journey gives its result that day.