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Agni Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 5 · Omens
शकुनानि
शूकरी परपुष्टा च पुंनामानश्च वामतः ।स्त्रीसंज्ञा भासकारूषकपिश्रीकर्णच्छिस्वराः ॥ २८ ॥
In the full Agni Purana this is chapter 231, verse 28.
a sow, a koel, and those with male names are good on the left. Those with female names, bhasa, karusha, monkey, shrikarna and chhisvara,
Simple meaning: 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.
भवेत्तस्य फलं वाच्यं तदेव दिवसं बुधैः ।
The wise should tell the result for that same day. Drunk or hungry animals do not count.