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Agni Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 5 · Omens
शकुनानि
ततः संदर्शनं नेष्टं प्रतीपं वानरर्क्षयोः ।कार्यकृद्बली शकुनः प्रस्थितस्य हि योऽन्वहम् ॥ ३० ॥
In the full Agni Purana this is chapter 231, verse 30.
But seeing them is not wanted. Nor is a monkey or a bear coming the wrong way. A strong omen met each day by one who has set out does its work,
Simple meaning: 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.
सीमान्तमभ्यन्तरिता विज्ञेया निष्फला द्विज ।
Animals in rut, hungry, young or fighting give no result. A jackal calling one to four times is good.
पञ्चभिश्च तथा षड्भिरधन्या परिकीर्तिता ।
A jackal calling five or six times is not good. Seven is good. More gives nothing.